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← Bethania Evangelical Church

2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 6 April 2024 Period start date To 5 April 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Bethania Evangelical Church

Charity registration number: 1173470

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To
advance the Christian faith, for the
public benefit, by seeking to meet the
needs that are identified in the local
community, using the principles of the
Christian faith to guide our actions.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 During this year we continued our prayer
and community activities,
Our prayer activities include weekly prayer,
monthly ‘prayer and worship’ evenings and
one-off special events.
The Chaplaincy in our local High School
continued with 3-5 chaplains supporting the
students and staff during the period
including in school clubs, prayer gatherings
and 6 weeks of assemblies
We also operated a Sunday Afternoon
youth group.
In order to facilitate and improve this,
including our digital presence we continued
a local partnership with Rumney Chapel,
funding a 1 day/person per week
During this period Robert Jones retired
from the charity and Eleanor Sanders was
appointed in February 2025
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 We have complied with our duty to have
due regard to the commission’s public
benefit guidance when exercising any
powers or duties to which the guidance is
relevant.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making n/a
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 n/a
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 With a small number of volunteers, we
continued our School Chaplaincy and
support for our prayer initiatives for the
local area and City. We have also been
able to provide a hospitable and safe
environment for gatherings in our building
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 During this period, our focus has been in
two main areas: Prayer and Community
Support. Whilst these are strongly linked,
they are here described separately:
Prayer Initiatives
We have continued to gather people from
many different churches and communities
both locally and city wide in our building to
worship and pray for people and initiatives
on a weekly and monthly basis.
During this period, we hosted regular
prayer gatherings for local church leaders.
We also hosted trainees staying the
building for 5 weeks in total
We have continued to develop spiritual
support and prayer in our local High School
where we operate our chaplaincy including
2 lunchtime groups, a prayer gathering and
6 weeks of assemblies
Our involvement with a national
organisation, ‘Pray for Schools’ has
enabled us to connect with other
organisations working with and praying for
schools and young people
Rumney Partnership
In this period, we continued a partnership
with a local Church/Charity to promote
prayer and mission in East Cardiff. This
enabled us to provide a 1 day/person/week
funding for joint prayer/mission activities
including:

the development of our digital
presence,

Hosting and support of our monthly
prayer and worship times

Coordination of Christ Centred Mission
activity and events

Development of the schools ministry in
East Cardiff
Production of multi-media
communication to support prayer and
mission
Making improvements to the space at
Bethania to facilitate events and
activities in a safe and welcoming
environment
Community Support
Working in the partnership above, we are
now reaching over 2,000 young people,
teachers and some parents with our work
as school chaplains which has included:

Onsite provision of a lunchtime club
and prayer group

Taking regular assemblies
throughout the year

Provision of a weekly youth group
based in our building

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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
During this period the charity has
performed well against its declared
objectives namely:
‘… to advance the Christian faith, for the
public benefit, by seeking to meet the
needs that are identified in the local
community, using the principles of the
Christian faith to guide our actions’.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 We have received generous support from
personal donations
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity received £10,985 of income set
against £19,107 expenditure. Taking into
account a residual balance from 2023/24 of
£28,604, this has resulted in a surplus of
£20,482 at the end of the period. The
shortfall is due to funding the Rumney
Partnership and the installation of a shower
to facilitate groups staying in the building
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves		 Para 1.22 The Charity is holding a reserve in the
accounts of £20,199 unrestricted funds.
stating why they are held This is intended to support future
maintenance, and improvement works of
our 19c Listed Building.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £20,199
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 n/a
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 n/a
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 No concerns at this time.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
The charity is funded by regular and ‘one-
off’ donations by regular donors. This
enables us to maintain our regular prayer
and community support.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 n/a
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The principal risk would be the reduction of
giving from our regular contributors.
A secondary risk would be the need for
unforeseen investment becoming
necessary in our 200-year-old building.
However, a full structural survey followed
by a substantial programme of
improvements has reduced this risk to
medium. There remains damp penetration
remedial works to be undertaken. This is
planned to be funded by a combination of
reserves and grant funding
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 ‘Foundation’ model constitution
How is the charity
constituted?		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
who’s only voting members are its charity
trustees with a ‘Foundation’ model
constitution
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees will
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Bethania Evangelical Church
Other name the charity uses PrayerHouse at Bethania
Registered charity number 1173470
Charity’s principal address 13 Barons Court Road
Penylan
Cardiff
CF23 9DF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
David Clague Treasurer and
principal contact		 All
John Gallagher
Robert Jones Until January2025
Eleanor Sanders From February2025

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a ~~Oe~~

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full David Robert Clague
name(s)
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Position Secretary and Treasurer
(eg
Secretary,
Chair, etc) po
Date
6 [th] January 2025
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Bethania Evangelical Church

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Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

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|||| |---|---|---| |For the period|6th April 2024|5th April 2025| |To| |from|

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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 £

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |A1 Receipts| |Donations (restricted applies to directed| |giving)|9 276|-|-|9 276|9 056| |Interest received|-|-|10| |Pantry Takings|-|-|465| |pantry|grants|-|-|-|-| |HMRC gift aid|1 709|-|-|1 709|3 052| |Sub total|(Gross income for| |10 985|-|-|10 985|12 583| |AR)| |———————| |A2 Asset and investment sales,| |(see table).| |Cemetery sale|-|-|-|9 116| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|-|-|-|-|9 116| |Total receipts|10 985|-|-|10 985|21 699| |——————| |A3 Payments| |Utilities & servicing building|3 619|-|-|3 619|3 004| |insurance|2 275|-|-|2 275|2 529| |Building Maintenance|140|-|-|140|693| |Operational Costs|2 612|-|-|2 612|1 688| |Shower installation|4 578|4 578|-| |Donations events|600|-|-|600|4| |Donation Nepal Aanandit Charity|-|-|750| |Rumney Partnership|5 000|5 000|9 375| |Trowbridge Pantry|283|283|5 323| |Cast Food Project|-|-|-|360| |ts (SS)Cast personnel fees|1|-|140|

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CCXX R1 accoun

Sub total [ 18 824 ] 283 - 19 107 23 866

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 -
-
-
18 824
- 7 839
24 613
20 199		 -
-
-
283
- 283
4 000
283		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
19 107
- 8 122		 -
-
-
19 107
- 8 122
-
-
Sub total
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end		 - -
23 866
- 7 839 - 283 - - 8 122 - 2 167
- - -
24 613 4 000 - 28 604 -
20 199 283 - 20 482 - 2 167

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
ts (SS)		 Church accounts
Trowbridge pantry repayment
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
2		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
20 199
-
-
20 199
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
283
-
283
OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
2 - - -

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B3 Investment assets -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
-
-
-
-
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)		 Date of
approval
05-Jan-24
Print Name
D R Clague
Signature
3
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)