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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Llanishen Evangelical Church **Other names charity is known by** n/a **Registered charity number (if any)** 1168317 **Charity's principal address** Llanishen Evangelical Church, Portfield Crescent, Heol Merlin Llanishen, Cardiff **Postcode CF14 5QE**
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||John-Mark Frost|Chair||Elders of Llanishen
Evangelical Church|
||John Alastair Lord|||Elders of Llanishen
Evangelical Church|
||Julie Williams|||Elders of Llanishen
Evangelical Church|
||Maha Mansour
Nasief Mansour|||Elders of Llanishen
Evangelical Church|
||Clive Richard
Morgan|||Elders of Llanishen
Evangelical Church|
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**HR and Financial**|Stewardship|1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB|
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|Eirian Davies (Pastor)|||
Eirian Davies (Pastor)
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Constitution CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by a resolution passed at a meeting of the spiritual leadership Trustee selection methods of the church.
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
Llanishen Evangelical Church is associated with the Evangelical Alliance and cooperates with other churches across Cardiff.
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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## **Section C Objectives and activities**
The object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in such ways as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
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||The object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the
Christian faith in such ways as the Charity Trustees may from time to
time decide.|
|**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|During the period, Llanishen Evangelical Church has undertaken a
number of activities, for the public benefit, and the advancement of the
Christian faith. These have included:
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holding regular Sunday services
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running children’s and youth activities on Sunday mornings and at
other times on an ad hoc basis
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running coffee mornings - mainly for older members of the local
community
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running community events, including family activities and
Christmas Carol services
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running (with the support of a social isolation and warm spaces
grant) free weekly dinner at church events for 11 weeks and
monthly free food market events to support in the times of a cost-
of-living crisis
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visiting sick and elderly attendees of the church and members of
the local community, especially those in hospital or care facilities
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providing support in times of bereavement and a venue for
funerals
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supporting other relief, medical and educational work in various
parts of the world through occasional financial gifts
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collating and distributing food parcels to those in need in
cooperation with another charity
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holding the monthly free food market and other events for those in
need
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running ad hoc Christianity Explored type courses for those
interested in knowing more about the Christian faith
Throughout this work, the trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.|
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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The majority of the activities of the church are run and supported by volunteers from our own and other churches.
The church employees a full-time pastor (from June 2022) and a parttime (0.2 FTE) community link worker.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
|**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|Throughout this period, considerable appreciation has been shown by
members of the church and the wider community for the activities of the
charity. These activities have included:
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holding regular Sunday services
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running children’s and youth activities on an ad hoc basis
-
running coffee mornings - mainly for older members of the local
community
-
running community events, including family activities and
Christmas Carol services
-
running (with the support of a social isolation and warm spaces
grant) free weekly dinner at church events for 11 weeks and
monthly free food market events to support in the times of a cost-
of-living crisis
-
visiting sick and elderly attendees of the church and members of
the local community, especially those in hospital or care facilities
-
providing support in times of bereavement and a venue for
funerals
-
supporting other relief, medical and educational work in various
parts of the world through occasional financial gifts
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collating and distributing food parcels to those in need in
cooperation with another charity
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in addition to the monthly free food market, holding other events
for those in need
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running ad hoc Christianity Explored type courses for those
interested in knowing more about the Christian faith|
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the** The charity will ensure that we maintain some reserves of finances to **charity’s policy on reserves** cover contingencies, including work to be done to the building to remedy any issues and at least three months’ payment of charity staff. **Details of any funds materially** None. **in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
To better align with the tax year, this year the charity has changed its accounting year to run 1[st] April – 31[st] March. As a result, the current accounting year for 2022/23 runs from 1[st] October 2021 to 31[st] March 2023. This is an 18 month period.
- the charity’s principal 2023. This is an 18 month period. sources of funds (including any fundraising); During this period, the charity received a bequest to be utilised for capital
- • how expenditure has spending and improvements to the building. The bequest stipulated the potential use.
- supported the key objectives of the charity; The principal sources of funds are gifts from individuals attending the
- • investment policy and church and Gift Aid recovered on this giving. objectives including any
During this period, the charity received a bequest to be utilised for capital spending and improvements to the building. The bequest stipulated the potential use.
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ethical investment policy Due to the work the charity has undertaken in support of the community adopted. in the areas of social isolation and warm spaces. We received a grant totally £3,364.00 from the Cardiff Third Sector Council.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** John-Mark Frost **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair of trustees **etc) Date** 30/Apr/2023
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LLANISHEN EVANGEUCAL CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD
01 Oct 21 to 31 Mar 23
Cttarfty mb•r 1168317
CARSTON
Chartered AcUntants
1st Floor.'Tudor House
16 Cathedral Ro2d
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LLANISHEN EVANGEUCAL CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Perfod 01 Oct 2021 to 31 Mar 2023
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Tntstees Annual Rept
Inthpendent examinevs rem to the trust
Recelpts and payments accounts
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LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
pork 01 Oct 2021 to 31 Mar 2023
The trustees present their repcyt and the wAudited frla1 statements of the chty for the ended 31
Mar 2023.
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Ch¥ty number
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