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Trustees, Annual Re
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The Trusiees present their Annual Report and Financial Staternent for 2024.
(Abbreviations used.. Cinw-church in Wales, DBF-Dioeesan Board of Finance, HMRC-Her
Majesty's Revenue & Customs, MA=Mission Area, IWAC=Mission Area Conference, MAE=Mission
Area Executive )
Structure, Governance and Management:
Maelor Mission Area is a group of seven Church comrnunities in the Wrexham area of north Wales,
working together for a cornmon purpose in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. Four orphaned
Churchyards are also included in the MA.
The IKIAC sets the strategic direction of the MA, which is a charitable organisation registered with
the Charity Commission, and also HMRC. It complies with Charity Law, the Constitution of the
Church in Wales, and the Diocesan Decree.
The members of the MAC, who are bound by the Constitution, are Charity Trustees, holding the
assets of the MA on trust for the MA. The MAC is composed of Ex-officio members as set out in the
Church in Wales Constitution (includes dergy), Elected rnembers as elected at the Annual Vestry
Meeting following the recommendation of the Church Congregational meeting, and Co-opted
members (invited on).
The MAE has day to day responsibiliry for the MA, under the leadership of the MA Leader, and is
accountable to the MAC.
Activities and Objectives:
The Trnstees aTe cognisant of the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. and are satisfied
that the activities of the NIA provide a benefit to the public.
The MA focus is on planning mission together. mission to its own members, to its communities
(including 6 Church Aided Schools, 2 LA Primary Schools and I Secondary School) and to the wider
world, as it seeks to spread Ihe Bible's rnessage of Jesus, and develop people's knowledge and trust
in Him. In so doing, the MA aims to become a more sustainable, resilient and vibrant Christian
eommunity.
A variety of activities are normally provided across the MA for both the benefit of Church members,
and for the benefit of members of the public. Sunday serrices, clergy and lay led, are central to
Church life and are open to the whole comtnunity. They are adveriised by various means including
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the Mission Area Magazine, Facebook, and outside Church buildings. Some mid-week Study/
Disellssion is offered and most Church buildings are nomally open to the public each day. The MA
seeks to respond to people's spiritual needs at times of great importance and change in their lives
e.g. baptisms, weddings and funerals. These encounters provide good opportunity for building
positive and long lasting relationships, and play an invaluable role in mission.
Much of the work of the MA is carried out by a large nurnber of volunteers, in addition to the clergy.
Achievements and Perforniance:
Like other areas of the UK, regular attendance at Sunday services within the MA has been impacted
by many things including generational changes and bllsier schedules. Between 2019 and 2024
average Sunday atiendance across the MA'S Churches fell 25010 from 148 to 110 and che viability of
some Churches will no doubt be impacted should that rate of decline continue.
The annual Share payment is a surn that the MA pays to the Diocese. A new formula was
implemented in 2024 resulting in c.90 % of the Share (i.e. £95k) reflecting the cost of the provision
of dergy. The combined impact of inflation increasing the Share paiment, and reducing attendance.
will rnake Tetention of clergy levels more challenging in the future.
The MA does not however primarily measure its suecess by numbers, but in less tangible ways like
the growth of indiNryduals in their Christian faith, and the opportunities to share the ChTlStian Gospel
within our cornrnunities. The MA is not therefore despondent, but looks to demonstrare, confidently
and joyfully, Christ's assurance to be courageous through taking positive action through investing in
families, children and young people, life events, supporting the less able, and fit for Purpose
buildings.
While there were challenges, there was much to celebrate. Events in the Christian calendar were
capitalised on, and coffee mornings and other social events were held in order to share the love of
Christ and to serve and connect with local communities. Over the year some really good acts of
worship were enjoyed, as individual Churches. and united for special events. Christmas attendance
wa5 up in all the MA'S Churches. Almost 3,000 adults and children carne into the LKIA'S Churches
during the Christmas period and, even accounting for sorne attending more than one service, that is
an excellent result for a MA within a rural area of modest (c.8,500) population.
In April 2023 the Diocese launched the Cinw Membership App, and in 2024 the MA regularly
achieved 86 % completion, capturing data to more accurately and consistently measure the people
and activities taking place aeross the LKIA.
Over a quarter of the MA'S Churches had no warden or people to fill traditional 'Church' roles. Such
gaps forced these Churches to look at the tasks and create a new form of Team Ministry without
formal titles. As a result many more folk are corning forward to take responsibility and offer their
gifts to enable the Church to be relevant in the communiry.
An excellent and supportive clergy team was forrned in the year consisting of 1.5 5tipendiary clergy,
plus 3 non-scipendiary clergy with permission to officiate. Together with Lay Readers and Worship
Leaders, a range of services is offered each month in every Church.
Relationships with Schools continued in 2024. Christian rnission wilh youngsters is particularly
important in these times to address social issues, and a nationwide dedine in Christian identiry.
MA Churches rnust be welcorning and hospitable to all, and the MA treats Safeguarding very
seriously and ensures that appropriate cover is in place. No safeguarding issue arose in the year.
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Financial RevAew:
The MA is incredibly grateful for all the donations received in 2024 from its congregations and
other supporters.
The receipts and payrnents for the year, and the assets and liabilities at the year end, are shown in
the statements ol account, which accompany this report. The numbers reflect the seven live
Churches, and the MA'5 Central Funds which include the fouT Stand-alone Churchyards..
Overall, the net movement in Funds was a surplus of income over expenditure of £33k. One Church
wa5 Tesponsible for £30k of this SUTpIu5, and thTee ChuTche5 made aloss in the year.
Total Receipts at £237k were up £1 Ik on the previous year which can be explained by Legacy Gifts
£7k + sale of shares £4.5k.
Planned Giving was down £3k but Loose Collections was up £4k on the prior year.
Money Raising at £52k portrayed some excellent effort and netted £46k after costs. which was
similar to 2023.
Parish Share, which enables the Diocese to fund the provision of clergy and SUPPOTt serrice5, at
£108k was the largest expense. The MA is graceful to the DBF for the financial relief given against
derical cost. As the MA paid its 2024 Share in full by 31 December, a pay-out from the Discount
Scheme of 6% of the 2024 Share, equalling £6.5k, was received by the Mission Area in January
2025.
'Maintenance of Chllrches, expenditure of £55k incliides utility Costs, insurance premiums, repairs &
maintenance, and grass cutting. 'Maintenance of other properties, of £5k was primarily Churchyard
expenses not booked elsewhere.
The MA'S Central accounts include a nun]ber of restricted funds to ensure money is spent
appropriately. £4.9k was transferred from the Endowrnent Fund to the Diocese as it related to St
John's Church buildin
which is no longer part of the IVIA. Of the £112k Carried Forward as at 31
December 2024 only £IOK was available for discretionary spend.
Total Funds ca￿led FoNiard as at 31 December 2024 were £765k. £345k of this sum is Unrestricted
and currently considered sufficient to meet fluctuations in receipts, fllture needs. Contingency and
risk.
There is a wide variation in wealth across the seven Churches and financial robllstness is a key
indicator for Ihe Trustees regarding future sustainability.
In order to be fit for purpose in this 21st century some of the Churches will be investing funds in
their buildings through a process of alteratiory/reordering to irnprove functionality, aesthetics, and
accessibility while rcspecting the building's history and significance.
Church attendance 15 challenging and congregations are ageing. This, together with con]petition
from other worthwhile charitable organisations makes the economic outlook of the MA demanding.
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Administrative Information:
Maelor Mission Area's Charity Registrarion Number is 1175121.
Contact Information:_
Address:
The Rectory
4 Sundorne
Overton-On-Dee
Wrexham, LL13 OEB
MA Administrator:
Telephone:
email:
07467 927690
maelor.maa@churchinwales.org.uk
Trustees are generally appointed at the (annual) MA Vestry meeting. The Trustees who have served
in the year are=_
Charles Barnett
Jennifer Bellis from Apiil 2024
Vanessa Brodie
Deryl Crocombe from October 2024
Fiona Churton
Rev Jeremy Dussek
Elizabeth Hanmer - MA Warden
Paul Honick
Smart Hunter- MA Treasurer
Rev Canon Sue Huyton - MA IEadeT to September 2024
Huw Jones
Joanne Kember to April 2024
Sandra Manley
Elsbeth Nicholls ro April 2024
Rev Marcus Pipe from September 2024
Liisa Richardson to April 2024
Stuart Rtchardson from April 2024
Viv Richardson from from April 2024
Michael Vellacott
Edward Wardle to April 2024
Paul Whittaker- {MA Warden/Lay Chair/MA
{Leader from September '24
Declaration:
The crustees declare that they have approved the above repott on 7th May 2025. It is signed on
their behalf by:"
Paul Whittaker, Mission Are
Stuart Hunter, Mission
a Treasurer
SGOBAETH LLANELWY
DIOCESE OF ST ASAP
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M•dor P&llssloN A
Nrt•s to th• fin¥￿111 rtat•rn•nts
fvr th• y••r wd•d 31 D•¢*nb•r 2024
ACCOUIITING PCUC
Blsls olw•p*rf*4th• fln•nd•l stat•m•nts
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wlth the Ch•rllesSORP IFRS 1021'Accountitw and Reportlre by Charrtjes.. 5taternait ol Rttomrne￿ed PrxrI￿a￿lcot4e
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that the1ncome￿Il be re(tlved and the afflountran ￿ measured reliabNT.
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exw)diture, it15 woie14e thar a trnnsfer of ec0￿MI¢ teneflts wi71 be required in 5&Uernent •ndthe amourt of the cèlytiti
n be measurad relia￿¥. E¥Fendlture Is accc>￿ted for OTr an acuuals b851$ èThJ has beend455ified heèdlngsthat
have been alloc*ed to athvltles on a ba￿StanS15tent wlth u5eof resour￿
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Restrlcted can be usedfor F4rticular purposes wAthin objett￿¢S of the tharity. RestrlctioThsari*
when spEafed ￿ the do￿ orwhen fvnth are raised for parbcular restridedpuip)x, i￿l￿￿1r¥￿hen the Mission
Ar*• Corsferwts 48rees to 50t a4Oefundsfor a ￿rtICUlar restrictod wrpose.
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31 December 2024.
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acttsunttng rocords were wt kqjt in respect of the Trust as {eq￿red by sec¢ion 13001 the Act.. or
tr* aLt(M*nts (b not accord ￿th th05é records., or
40)Junts th) T￿¢ CQrnF4y &￿th the applltable req￿remE￿* the form eant¢nttsf •crounts set outln the
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should be drnwn In thls rewri l• order to en•￿e a proper understandln8of the acco￿15 to be rÈatr*d.
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Maelor Mlsslon Area
Annual Report
Forthe year ended 31st DKember 2024
Unrestrlcted Res l End
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Fund5
Prlor year
total funds
Recelpts DI￿4¢10n$ und legades
Planned 8ivln8
Loose co51ections
Donations
For mission
Tax refunds- Gift Aid
Tax refunds- GASDS
legacy gifts
Grants
Fees
Money raising
Investment income
Other incoming resources
49,295
23.865
14,247
545
9,275
5.414
9.579
381
S8.874
24.246
17,692
545
11.890
5,414
62,227
19,871
20,749
468
13,972
5,159
2,614
I,o(K)
17,738
16.336
29.328
718
21.738
26.586
51,744
6,787
4,5CKJ
237.015
25,530
22,820
48.084
6.561
466
225,￿7
thfjritqble artlvttles
Othertrodlng Ortlvltles
Investments
Otherlncome
Total recel ts
10,250
22,415
6.069
4,500
155,875
81.140
Paymen1$ Chortttsble expÈnses
Parish share
Parochial expenses of clerics
Maintenance of 5ervice5
General parish expenses
Maintenaftce of churches
Maintenance of other propertie5
Exceptional expenditure
M6ssion.' parish
Mission.. home/world
107,793
5.411
10.750
4,104
40,549
2,144
107,793
5,411
10.780
8.661
54.550
4,844
662
3,618
2,673
90.602
3,503
7,235
6,038
55,918
1,825
61.214
3.877
3.047
4.557
14.CMJI
2.7
662
2,468
1.151
2.673
Rolsl
Totsl paymènts
nds
Cost of money raisl
4,089
178,663
1.591
26,010
5,680
204,673
3,620
236,878
Net recelpts I pajynents
122,7881
5S,130
32,343
110,9711
Gross transfers bèh¥tÈn fund5
5,877
15,8771
Excess of recelpts over payments before oiher8•lns and lossès
116,9111
49,253
32.343
110,9711
Galns and losses on Investments
11,5381
2,133
595
4,078
Net movement In fvnds
118.4491
51,387
32,938
16.8931
Totsl funds bought forward
363,756
368.236
731,992
738,885
Totsl fvnds carrled foTrArd
345,307
419,623
764.930
73¥992
Treasurers Name..
Treasurers Signature..
Date-.
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M•dorMl$son Area
SI￿nCe sheet
As•t.. 31 Detember 2024
As•t
31112IZ024
3111212023
Flxed assets
Investments
10),664
102,202
l(YJ,664
102.202
Cuyrert ass￿$
Stocks and work in proEre5S
Debtors
Investments
Cash at bank and In hand
3,437
33,412
632,449
2,240
36,657
593.399
670,($8
632.796
Credltors.. Amountsfallln8 due in ofieyear
5,831
3,005
Net rurrent¥5xts IE55 rurrentli#bilitKs
629,790
Totsi net assets lÈss Ilabllmes
764,930
731,992
Repre5enied bv
Vnrestricle
Unrestrfcted- General fvnd
Desl8n8ted
Designated- Frlend5 of St Dunawd's
De51griated- Bells
DesiÈnated- Warm Spate
Restrided
Resrrirted- Agency collection
Restrlcted- AdmlnSstrator
Restritted- 8ettisfteld Churchyard
Restritted- Hanrner Project Work
Resrritted- Magaline Fund
Restritted-churchyard maintenath￿ fund
Restritted-Toilet and Kitchen Project
Restritted-Tallarn Green
Restrlcred-worrhen￿ry Bulldlng
Re5triLted-Worthenbury Churchyard
RestrScted- Churchyard
Restrirted- Re¥aluBtion reserves
RÈ5tricted- Church Buildln8 Fund
Restrlcted- churchyard
Re5tri(ted- NS&I bells
Re#ricted- church Vard
Restricted- StoneworklToweT Repairs
Restricted- Myra Jenkins Fabric Fund
Restriaeil- Peel Chapel, 0￿rton
Restricted- Quinouennial Repair Fund
Restricred- Cleaning
Restritted- Churchyard Maintena￿e Fund
Restricted- Eyron Closuie
fiestritted-church Fabrlc
Restritted- Fri￿d$ of St Mary sfund
Re5triLted-GraveyJrd Maintenence
Restrirted- Gravey&rd and other restricted accwnt
Re5triaed-Shawe Rebate
Endowment
Endowment- 8ettisflebJ Churchyard End0*7))ent Fund
Endowment- EdenTree Endowment Fund
342,653
362.W8
2,583
35
36
1.674
35
39
1.457
5,502
9.754
76,326
4,074
10,395
20,710
12.471
21,974
8,634
6,198
7.309
8,252
37.768
3.967
9,360
20,710
I1￿90
21233
8.744
6.198
991
11.490
10,fl)S
18,945
3,441
17,938
18,017
3,441
17.090
1,648
1.648
30.026
29,158
649
120,276
106,368
956
7.453
33.293
36,538
Fund5 of the thurrh
764,930
731,992

Ststement of Fin?ndal Actlvltles
For the perlod from 01 January 2024 to 310ecember 2024
u￿re￿lICted De51gnated Restrlcted Endowment
funds
fvnds
fvnds
funds
Total
funds
Prior year
totsl funds
Income and endowmentsftom..
Donations and legacies
Income from charitsble artivities
Other trading actbVitie5
Investmenis
Other income
Total Income
111,732
10,250
22.415
6.069
4,50D
154.966
909
34.758
16,336
34.249
718
147.399
26,586
51,744
6,787
4.5rK)
237.015
147,976
22,820
48.084
6,561
466
225,￿7
14.9211
4,921
Éxpenditure on..
Raising fvnds
enditufe on Charitable activities
Total e¥
endlturè
4.089
174,572
178,660
1.591
24,419
26,010
3,620
233,258
236,878
198,993
204,673
Gross transfers between funds- in
Gross transfers between fun(J5- O*Jt
11.033
15,1561
5.210
111,0871
16,244
116,2441
19,756
119.7561
Gains I losses on investment assets
11,5381
457
1.676
595
4,078
Net movement Sn funds
119.3561
907
54.631
13,2451
32,938
16,8931
Total funds broutht lo￿ard
362,(KJ7
1,749
331.698
36.538
731,992
738.885
Total funds tarrled lon¥ard
342.651
2,656
386,329
33,293
764,929
731,992
Represented by
Unrestrirted
General fund
Designated
Bells
Friends of St Dunawd's
Warm Space
Restricted
Administrator
Agency collectio
Betti5field Churchyard
Church Building Fund
Church Yard
Churchyard maintenan￿ Fun
Eyton Closure
Friends ofSt Mary'sfund
Hanmer Project Work
Magazine Fund
Myra Jenkin5 Fabric Fut)d
Peel Chapel
Quinquennial Repalr Fund
Revaluation reserves
Share Rebate
Stonework /Tower Repairs
Tallarn Green
Toilet and Kitchen Project
Worthenbury Buildin8
Worthenbury Churchyard
Endowment
Bettisfield Churchyard Endowment Fund
342.653
342,653
362,C()7
35
2.583
36
35
2,583
36
35
1,675
39
5,502
1,457
9.754
5,502
1.457
9,754
7,309
8,252
991
35,705
38.518
649
106,368
37,768
3,967
17,090
35.748
40.421
35,748
40,421
120,276
76.326
4.074
17.938
120,276
76.326
4,074
17,938
1.648
1391
7,453
3,441
11,890
20,710
21.233
8,744
956
3.441
12,471
20.710
21,974
8,634
956
3.441
12.471
20.710
21,974
8,634
33.293
33,293
36.538