2024-03-31-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 04 2023 31 03 2024 From To

~~ee~~ Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Llanishen Evangelical Church ~~PC~~ Other names charity is known by n/a ~~Ce~~ Registered charity number (if any) 1168317 ~~CT~~ Charity's principal address Llanishen Evangelical Church, Portfield Crescent, Heol Merlin Llanishen, Cardiff Postcode CF14 5QE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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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)
Type of adviser Name Address
HR and Financial	Stewardship	1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB



Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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

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:

holding regular Sunday services
- running children’s and youth activities on Sunday mornings and at other times 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
Summary of the main - running (with the support of a social isolation and warm spaces
activities undertaken for the grant) free weekly dinner at church events for 11 weeks and
public benefit in relation to monthly free food market events to support in the times of a cost-
these objects (include within of-living crisis
this section the statutory - visiting sick and elderly attendees of the church and members of
declaration that trustees have the local community, especially those in hospital or care facilities
had regard to the guidance - providing support in times of bereavement and a venue for
issued by the Charity funerals
Commission on public - supporting other relief, medical and educational work in various
benefit) parts of the world through occasional financial gifts
- collating and distributing food parcels to those in need in cooperation with another charity
- holding the monthly free food market and other events for those in need
- 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 who finished working with the church in November 2023.

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:
-
holding regular Sunday services
-
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
-
collating and distributing food parcels to those in need in
cooperation with another charity
-
in addition to the monthly free food market, holding other events
for those in need
-
running ad hoc Christianity Explored type courses for those
interested in knowing more about the Christian faith

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 Having changed the reporting year in our last accounting year (running additional information, where 1[st] October 2021 to 31[st] March 2023), we have now returned to an annual relevant about: reporting period of 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024. • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including During the previous period, the charity received a bequest to be utilised any fundraising); for capital spending and improvements to the building (the bequest • how expenditure has stipulated this potential use) – the church now has plans in place to apply for grants and undertake a significant building project. 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

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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 an indication that we will receive a grant from the Local Authority for the elements of the building work that support this work.

Se 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) ~~a~~ Date 20/Sept/2024 ~~PO~~

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LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Charity Number 1168317 CARSTON ETL Chartered Accountants 1 st Floor, Tudor House 16 Cathedral Road Cardiff CF119LJ

LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended 31 March 2024 CONTENTS PAGE Trustees, Annual Report Independent examiner's report to the trustees Receipts and payment5 accounts Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the flnanclal statements

LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustee5 present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Reglstered charlty narne Llanishen Evangelical Church Charity number 1168317 Prlnclpal offlce Portfield Crescent Heol Merlin Llanishen Cardiff CF14 5QE Trustees John-mark Frost {Chalr) John Alastair Lord Julie Williams Maha Mansour Nasief Mansour Clive Richard Mor8an Independent examlner Farzana Ahmed FCCA Carston ETL First Floor, Tudor House, 16, Cathedral Road, Cardiff CFII 9U OBJECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES The object of the CIO is, forthe public benefit, the advancement of the Chrlstlan faith in such ways as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide. The maln activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives Include: 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: holding regular Sunday service5 running children's and youth activities on Sunday mornings and at other times 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 serdices running (with the support of a social isolation and warm spaces grant) free weekly dinner at church event5 for 11 weeks and monthly free food market events to support in the times of a cost-of-living crisi5

LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (condnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 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 collating and distributSng food parcels to those in need in cooperation with another charity holding the monthly free food market and other events for those in need 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 Commlssion on public benefit. The majority of the actlvitles of the church are run and supported by volunteers from our own and other churches. The church employees a full-tlme pastor (from June 20221 and a part-tlme (0.2 FTE) community link workerwho finished worklng with the church In November 2023. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Throughout this period considerable appreciation has been shown by members of the church and the wider community for the actlvities of the charity. These activities have Included: holding regular Sunday services runnlng children's and youth activities on an ad hoc basis running coffee mornlngs- 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 dlnner at church events for 11 weeks and monthly free food market events to support in the tlmes of a cost-of-llving crlsis visiting sick and elderly attendees of the church and members of the local communlty, especially those in hospltal 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 collating and dlstrfbuting food parcels to those in need in cooperation with another charity In addition to the monthly free food market, holding other events for those in need running ad hoc Christianity Explored type courses for those Snterested in knowing more about the Christian faSth

LLANISHEN EVANGEUCAL CHURCH TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT Year ended 31 March 2024 The prinapal sources of fund5 are glfts from indlviduals attendlng the thurth and Gift Ald recovered on this The charfty will ensure that we malntain some resems of financesto ower cDntlngendes, Indudln8work to be done tothe bulldlngto remedy any Issues and at least three month< payment of tharity staff. Havlng thanged the reportlng year In our last accA>untlng year (rnnnlng l October 2021 to 31 Vlarch 2023), we ' have returned to an annual reportlng perlod of l Aprll 2023 to 31 March 2024. Durithe prevlous perlod. the tharlty recelved a bequest to be utlllsed for(apital spendlng and Fmprovements to the bulldlng (the bequest supulated thls potentlal use)-the thurch now has plans In placeto applyfor 8fdnts and undertake a slgnlfint bulldln8 project. The prlndpal sour$ of fund$ are glfts from kndmduals attendlrvd thurth and Gfft Ald recovered on thls vln& Due to the work the tharlty has undertaken In support ol the cornmunty In the areas of sodal Isolatlon and wami spaces, we recelved an Indlcatlon that we will recelve a grant from the Local Authorlty for the elernents of the buildkn8 work that support th1$ wo. STRuclliiiE, GOVÉRNANCE AhlD PaANAGEMENT Llanlshen Evangelkal Churth k assodated wlth the &awellcal Alllance and cooperates wlth other thurthes arross Cardlff. Trustees are appolnted by a re501utlon passed at a meetiTrd of the Sptrltual Leadershlp of the thurch. SlgMd ¢)n behalf of the trustees: P•rtfleld Crescent Heol Merfln Llanishen Cardlff CF14 5QE SIed PrlntName

LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT Year ended 31 March 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Llanishen Evangelical Church (the charity) for the period ended 31 March 2024, whlch are set out on pages 6 to 8. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charitws trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carrled out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out myexamination I have followed all the applicable Directions given bythe Charity Commission under section 145(5}{b) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity a5 required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Farzana Ahmed FCCA Independent Examiner Carston ETL 1st Floor, Tudor House 16 Cathedral Road Cardiff CFII 9U Date... AQ ltsi

LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Year ended 31 March 2024 Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds IOct21to 31 Mar 23 Total 2024 Recelpts: Grant Weekly offering Standing Orders Away Weekend Buildingfund Glfts Gift Aid Refunds Miscellaneous Interest 5,873 42,904 1,242 5,873 7,310 64.418 53,616 53.616 7,305 15,957 40,799 10,206 433 873 15,957 3,101 3.101 Total ReIpts 76,567 53,616 128,673 Payments: Youth, Chlldren and Adults Work Food, Drlnks and Kitchen Churth Weekend Church Outreach Events Utilities Bulldlng Malntenance Buildingfund Electronic equipment Insurance Gifts Salaries and Expenses Speakers Warm space Professional Fees MislIaneOUS 1,724 128 350 2,993 2,527 8,662 1527 5,493 5,493 1.299 1,299 1,056 1,407 38,572 450 4572 31,503 1,450 6,334 77 Total Payments 5,493 71,624 67,475 Net ReIPts/ (Payments) 10,436 48.123 54559 6L198 Transfers Between Funds Cash Funds Last Year 115,949 I,949 54,751 Cash Funds Th15 Year 12fy385 48,123 174.508 115,949

LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABIUTIES Year ended 31 March 2024 Unrestiicted Restiicted Funds Funds 2023 Bank and other(3sh balans. Metro Bank Community Account tro Bank Instant A$5 Account )nmouth5hlre 30 Day Account fvtrjnmouthshlre InstantAccount 1,426 44,337 37.395 61781 These finanaal statements were approved by the mernbets of the commlttee and authorised for Issue on the ..and are slEned on thelr behalf by: . Slgned . Prlnt Nume .ckrf( Tri LISTeEJ

LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended 31 March 2024 I. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES No trustee ceiVed any remuneration or expenses from the charlty in respect of their seniices during the period {2023 £nil). 2. GOING CONCERN There are no material uncertainties about the charitvs ability to contlnue as a going concern. 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS During the year donations were received from related partles totalling £57,806, which included £20,0(K) received from one of the trustees, John Lord, and £15,966 from the wife of trustee Clive Morgan. 4. FUND BALANCES Balan at IApr23 Balance at 31 Mar24 Income Expendlture Transfers Unrestrlcted funds General fund 115,949 76,567 (66,131) Restricted funds 8ulldSng project 53,616 (5,4931 I,949 I30,3 (7L624 174508

LLANISHEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Charity Number 1168317 CARSTON ETL Chartered Accountants 1 st Floor, Tudor House 16 Cathedral Road Cardiff CF119LJ

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Section C Objectives and activities

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Section E Financial review

Further financial review details (Optional information)

~~Se~~ Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

Se Section F Other optional information