Annual Report 2022-2023
Aim and purpose
Victory Church Blaenavon is a small non denomination church which operates solely through volunteers. The mission of the church is to reach the community of Blaenavon and surrounding areas through pastoral, evangelical, social, and ecumenical means.
The church is pastored by Nick and Suzanne Walters who were appointed when the church was planted in 2013.
The organisation is a registered charity and is run by the trustees, church elders and the church deacons.
Objectives and Activities
The leadership is committed to ensure that as many people as possible are offered the opportunity to come and worship in a friendly cheerful environment. A place where people can come and share their problems and receive prayers and hope.
The church meets weekly for a single church service which includes, lively modern worship, preaching from scripture, prayer, and communion.
The leadership are regularly reviewing ways in which we can help our local community and improve public benefit. The church has a passion for the lost and the broken which has led to the establishment of our Foodbank.
Through the volunteer scheme, many roles within the church are carried out by ordinary people of faith.
Achievements and Performance
Worship and Prayer
One of the biggest challenges during this period was transitioning away from traditional in person church services to pre-recorded services broadcast on YouTube and shared onto our Facebook page and then quickly onto Livestreaming our recorded services to allow people to interact at the service was being broadcast.
This enabled us to communicate in real-time as the service was ongoing with members of the church and people from our local community who joined us online.
Pastoral Care
With the inability to meet in general, communication was limited. Communication was carried out over the phone or via text messages.
Kid’s church
Kids church has returned to in person weekly meetings. This has had a dramatic impact on our children who have suffered during lockdowns.
Victory Church Blaenavon Mission and Evangelism Foodbank During this period foodbank continued to operate. Door to door deliveries were utilised to allow safe delivery of food parcels during a very busy year with many people in financial difficulty. The trustees would like to thank Mrs Suzanne Walters and Mrs Nick Paine for their dedication during this difficult season, operating 6 days a week as an when the referrals were emailed to them. Financial Review Ill , Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £30,451, most of which was generated by those attending the church regularly. The total payments made was £26,262. The net result for the year was an excess of receipts over payments of £4,188 on all funds. Volunteers All of the church activities are carried out by volunteers. The leadership would like to thank all those that have given up their time to help run our church as a loving community. Structure and governance Trustees The church as a registered charity has trustees. These are: Mr Phil Paine Mr Nick Walters Mr Bryan Hopkins, The trustees are responsible for all leg'al, ethical, and financial matters. The trustees met 3 times during the year. Church Elders The church elders are responsible for day'to-day decisions and the spiritual direction of the church. The church elders are: Mr Phil Paine Mr Nick Walters , Church Deacons The church deacons are responsible for practical matters within the church including settings up the hall for the service. The church deacons are: "'1 I',1,,li1jini', Ii'priiy,N.:r,' Mrsteve George, Mrs Laura George, Mrs Janet George, Mr Richard Matthews, Mrs Andrea Matthews, Mrs Susan White and Mrs Janine Jones. Approved by the trustees and signed by Pastor Nick Walters and Trustee Phil Paine.
Victory Church Blaenavon Financial Statement for the year ending 31 January 2023 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Endowment Total 2023 Total 2022 Funds Funds RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Receipts Regular Giving Donations Rent Other Foodbank LI, 26,690 26,690 22,958 2,164 25 300 2,384 27,831 2,140 21 1,600 30,451 2,140 21 1,600 30,451 Payments Ministry/Events ,Gifts/Donations Rent/Hire of Rooms ,Renovation / Repairs Large Purchases Consumables Foodbank 9,522 6,180 2,777 2,432 3,212 399 1,740 9,522 6,180 2,777 2,432 3,212 399 1,740 4,100 5,831 3,134 8,428 1,138 151 3,258 26,262 26,262 26,039 Excess of Receipts over Payments 4,188 4,188 1,792 Bank account 01 Feb 2021 Bank account 31 Jan 2022 18,804 22,992 18,804 22,992 17,012 18,804 STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILITES Cash Funds Bank Current Account 22,992 22,992 18,804 Other Monetsry Assets Investment Assets Assets retained for Church use Liabilities I'The attached notes form part of these financial statements. Approved by the trustees and signed by Pastor Nick Walters and Trustee Phil Paine.
NOTES
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The financial statements of the trustees have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts & Payments basis.
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The accounts were prepared by trustee Nick Walters.
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The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012 that at year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO.
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Victory Church Blaenavon 1165688
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/02/2022 31/01/2023
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Regular Giving 26,690 - - 26,690 22,958
Donations - - - 2,164
Rent 2,140 - - 2,140 25
Other 21 - - 21 300
Foodbank 1,600 - - 1,600 2,384
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Sub total (Gross income for
30,451 - - 30,451 27,831
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 30,451 - - 30,451 27,831
A3 Payments
Ministry/Events 9,522 - - 9,522 4,100
Gifts/Donations 6,180 - - 6,180 5,831
Rent/Hire of Rooms 2,777 - - 2,777 3,134
Renovation / Repairs 2,432 - - 2,432 8,428
Large Purchases 3,212 - - 3,212 1,138
Consumables 399 - - 399 151
Foodbank 1,740 - - 1,740 3,258
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Sub total [ 26,262 ] - - 26,262 26,039
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 26,262 - - 26,262 26,039
Net of receipts/(payments) 4,188 - - 4,188 1,792
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end £ 18,803.71 - - 18,804 £ 17,011.92
Cash funds this year end 22,992 - - 22,992 18,804
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period tr: Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Current Account 22.992 Total cash funds c'i). ,Ll 22,992 (agree balances with recelpts and paymerrts account(8)> Unrestrlcted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Detalls Fund to whlch asset belon Detalls Cost (optional) Current value tlonal B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belon Current value tional Detalls Cost (optional) B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to which relates Amount due tional When due tional Detalls B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval 23
| CHARITY COMMISSION J FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report. on the accounts Se¢tlon A Independent Examlner's Report Rèport to the Irusteesldlre¢torsl members of Victory Church Blaenavon On accounts for tho year ended 31 January 2023 Charity no.: 1165688 Company no... Set out on pages Irnernber to InGlude the tra9e numis ol addilional sheeisi I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 3,,1 C•1 2eS. As the charity's tnjstees of the Company {vtho are also the directors of the company for the purposes of mmpany law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 Act"). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of your charty's accounls as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe 2011 Acf). In carying out my examination. I have followed the Directions given by the Chartty Commission (under section 145(51(b) of the 2011 Act. Responsibilities and basls of report Independent examiner's statement he company's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body1]. Delete [ ] rf not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention {olher than that disclosed below ") which gives me Cause to believe thal.. . accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006.. or . the accounts do not accord with such records.. or the a¢ut$ do i:...t comply 'Nith relevant accounting reqU7mentS under section 396 of t17¢b C¢nipanio8 Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give *4 '1nJL ncl fair. view which is not a matter nsidered as part of an independerit examination-, or •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). IER October 2018
I have no concems and have come acros8 no oth&r matters in connection ih the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accoun13 to be reached. . Please delete the in the br8ck6ts rf they do not apply. Slgned.. Date: Name: O£-L Relevant professlonal quallfication{s) or body (If any): Address.. TrR(LLf C) e TrTrJTki <JL Section B Disclosure Only complete if Ihe examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (sea CC32. Independent examination of chartty accounts: directs'ons and guidance lor examiners). Glve hor• brfaf d•tall• of any Items that the examlner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018