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The Mission Area of Mold

The Annual Report of the Mission Area Conference

for the Year Ending December 2023

Mission Area Vision

To proclaim the Gospel of Christ and the beliefs of the Chris�an faith, to maintain the worship of God, and to inspire in all persons a love for Christ, a passion for righteousness, and a consciousness of their du�es to God and their fellow human beings. We pledge our lives to Christ and covenant with each other to demonstrate His Spirit through worship, witnessing, and ministry to the needs of the people of these churches and our communi�es. We will work together across all churches within the Mission Area to develop a collabora�ve approach to mission and worship which supports the wider community.

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ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MOLD MISSION AREA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2023

CHARITY NAME: Mold MISSION AREA

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1176095

REGISTERED: 5[th] December 2017

MOLD MISSION AREA is situated in : The Archdeaconry of Wrexham within the Diocese of St Asaph

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS: 4 Pen y Coed, Nannerch, Mold, CH7 5RS

Mold Mission Area is made up of the following 11 Churches :

THE MISSION AREA CONFERENCE (MAC)

The MAC Trustees for 2023/24 were as follows:

Lay Mission Area Leader: Mr Kevin Weston

Clergy:

Mission Area Warden : Mrs Melanie Morgan Crendon

Licenced Readers: Dr Wendy Shillito, Miss Dawn Wolstenholme Pastoral Chaplain: Mr Ken Massey

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Mission Hub Youth Worker : Mrs Esther Andrews

Ordinand: David Dobbs

MISSION AREA CONFERENCE MEMBERS AS AT THE MISSION AREA VESTRY ON 29TH MARCH 2023

Represen�ng St Berres, Llanferres – Mrs Daryl Aus�n and Mr Michael Cordiner

Represen�ng St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch – Mrs Lindsey Wilding and Mr David Wright Represen�ng St John, the Evangelist, Rhydymwyn – Mrs Elizabeth Thomas and Mrs Marion Wa�s Represen�ng St Mary’s, Nercwys – Mr Ken Bickerton and Sue Sawyer

Represen�ng Christ Church, Pontblyddyn – Mrs Anne Jones and Miss Melanie Morgan Condren Represen�ng St Mary’s Treuddyn – Mrs Susan Hellen and Mr Ma�hew Taylor

Represen�ng St Mary, the Virgin, Mold – Mr Clive Briscoe and Mrs Helen Briscoe

Represen�ng St James’, New Brighton – Mr Adrian Maguire & Mrs Susan Maguire

Represen�ng Ss Eurgain & Peter, Northop – Mrs Delyth Roberts and Mrs Gillian Neath

Mission Area Administrator & Treasurer: Mrs Geraldine Sanders

: Mrs Susan Hellen

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Church in Wales is governed by its Cons�tu�on, set up under sec�on 13(1) of the Welsh Church Acts 1914, as amended from �me to �me by its Governing Body. The MISSION AREA CONFERENCE is not a body corporate. Its composi�on, procedures and powers are regulated by the Cons�tu�on, which provides that before assuming office, every member must sign a declara�on that he or she will be bound by the Cons�tu�on.

The Cons�tu�on provides that the members of the MISSION AREA CONFERENCE shall be: The Incumbent, Vicars and Assistant Curates; two Church Wardens, one appointed by the Incumbent and one elected at the Annual Vestry Mee�ng (AVM); two Sub-wardens for each Church where there is more than one Church in the MISSION AREA, one appointed by the Incumbent and one elected at the AVM; Up to 25 lay members elected at the AVM; co-opted Secretary and Treasurer (if not already ex-officio or elected); and up to 7 further co-opted members. Lay, communicant persons over the age of 16 may be entered on an Electoral Roll (subject to certain condi�ons) and all such persons, so entered, are en�tled to vote and to stand for elec�on.

OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT

As required by the Chari�es Act 2011, the MISSION AREA CONFERENCE has given due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of the opera�on of the public benefit requirement. The ac�vi�es undertaken to fulfil the MISSION AREA Conference's purposes for the public benefit are described and detailed hereunder. The Church in Wales is a Province within the Anglican Communion and seeks to advance the Chris�an religion through world-wide mission. It is the responsibility of the MISSION AREA CONFERENCE and the Incumbents to work together and co-operate in all ma�ers of concern and importance to the MISSION AREA for the

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promo�on of the mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelis�c, social and ecumenical in the MISSION AREA. The MISSION AREA CONFERENCE is responsible, inter-alia, for the MISSION AREA budget and all expenditure thereunder, the care and maintenance of Church fabric and of the Churchyards, and for any ac�on or other ma�er referred to it in accordance with the Cons�tu�on and is the normal channel of communica�on between the people of the MISSION AREA and the Diocesan Bishop.

THE MISSION AREA CONFERENCE PROVIDES A BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC BY:

The Structure of the Mission Area (MAC)

The Trustee Board (MAC) are responsible for all ma�ers concerning the running of the Mission and meet on a quarterly basis. Any ma�er requiring ac�on between mee�ngs is done via email as are ma�ers rela�ng to the following Sub-commi�ees.

The Property Sub-commi�ee has delegated powers to oversee property ma�ers including strategic planning for property, facul�es, and Quinquennial inspec�ons and is made up of the clergy and at least one other representa�ve from each church. This commi�ee is led by the Mission Area Leader (MAL), aided by the Mission Area Administrator (MAA), and meet on a quarterly basis to share best prac�ce and report to the MAC.

The Finance Sub-commi�ee is made up of the clergy and all the church treasurers and has delegated powers to oversee finance ma�ers including strategic financial planning, MA share alloca�on, investments, grant applica�ons and shared MA expenses. This commi�ee is led by the Mission Area Treasurer (MAT), aided by the MAL and meets on a quarterly basis to share best prac�ce and report to the MAC.

The Shared Ministry Team (SMT) is made up of the clergy, licenced readers, pastoral chaplain and mission hub youth worker, and has delated powers to oversee ministry ma�ers including provision of church services, fresh expressions, chaplaincy, youth and children’s ministry, pastoral and bereavement care etc. The SMT meet on a monthly basis and is led by the MAL (aided by the MAA/MAT) and report to the MAC.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Lay Mission Area Leader and Mission Area Warden Report

A Last Bea�tude

And blessèd are the ones we overlook; The faithful servers on the coffee rota, The ones who hold no candle, bell or book But keep the books and tally up the quota, The gentle souls who come to “do the flowers”, The quiet ones who organise the fête, Church si�ers who give up their weekday hours, Doorkeepers who may open heaven’s gate. God knows the depths that o�en go unspoken Amongst the shy, the quiet, and the kind, Or the slow healing of a heart long broken Placing each flower so, for a year’s mind. Invisible on earth, without a voice, In heaven their angels glory and rejoice.

M Guite

In November 2022; Archdeacon Andy asked if I would consider being a lay Mission Area Leader. It only involves around two hours per week. 😊 The role is one of a facilitator.

So I looked it up: “someone who helps to bring about an outcome (such as learning, produc�vity, or communica�on) by providing indirect or unobtrusive assistance, guidance, or supervision”.

I agreed and hope that I haven’t facilitated too badly for you in 2023!

Looking back over the last few years it is very clear that “Being a Mission Area” involves us all in the journey. We began as very separate churches, who felt called to work together. At first that was described as churches only coming together to do the things they couldn’t do on their own. Which was a good descrip�on and a good place to start but we are reaching a �me where the churches do as much as possible together and only do the things we can’t do together on their own. Looking back over the past year I can see many instances where the Mission Area came together to work for the good of all. Not least in the way services are provided across all our Churches.

Becoming a united group of churches where decisions are made collabora�vely between clergy and lay and shared with the whole group has taken �me. However, I do believe that we are on the right track. The small sub commi�ees (Finance, Buildings and Shared Ministry Team) which together form the support for the Mission Area Conference, work really well, with humour, reflec�on and a sense of collegiality.

On a stormy weekend in November 2021 we were fortunate to gather in “Top Church” with Bishop Gregory and see the forma�on of the Mold Hub. What an excellent way to leave the pandemic behind us. Thanks to the geography of our Mission Area, the Hub is indeed the centre of the wheel formed by our eleven Churches.

The Hub encompasses all ages, our usual services, youth work, small groups, new services, Emergence etc., community support, outreach to Mold Schools, holiday clubs and Alpha courses.

We con�nue to maintain regular worship in all our Churches, and most are open every day for personal prayer and reflec�on. Special services such as Crib and Carol Services at Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Remembrance and All Souls Services in November are well a�ended and indicate a general need within society to link our secular world with an Omnipotent Being. Pastoral Care is provided across the Mission Area by clergy and pastoral assistants.

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Within the Shared Ministry Team, the Rev’d Emma Dale and Rev’d Adrian Johnson le� for new pastures and we wish them well. The Rev’d Dan Morgan was ordained Priest in June 2023, his achievement was celebrated with a combined MA service where people gathered to congratulate him as we worshipped and a�erwards shared refreshments. In July we welcomed the Rev’d Jeane�e Wilkes for the parishes of New Brighton, Pontblyddyn and Treuddyn.

We also welcome David Dobbs our new Ordinand.

Our thanks to Ryan Denton for the excellent cover when Esther was on leave.

Our Worship Leaders and Pastoral Assistants con�nue to increase in numbers and there will be further courses.

Thanks to the 1450 year celebra�on for St Asaph the Shared Ministry Team were able to travel and reflect on retreat in Eryri for a couple of days. It was beau�ful; yet I lost my sole!

In 2023 the pulpit swaps have returned and will con�nue. Perhaps in 2024 we could have a choral swap?

A sincere thank you to Mar�n, Dan, Daniel, Jeane�e, Kathy, Dawn, Esther, Wendy and Ken.

Our church treasurers pay as many bills as possible from the centre. This includes The Mission Area Share, Insurance, Parsonage Water rates, Church Music Licences, and the Salary for the Mission Area Administrator and Treasurer; this works really well.

In January we welcomed Geraldine Sanders to the new combined role of Mission Area Administrator and Treasurer. Our thanks to Sue Churm and Emily Clarke-Jones for seamlessly passing all the informa�on from 2022.

Our thanks to Geraldine for her support and guidance given to our Mission Area.

schools in our Mission Area federated in 2019 and now operate under the guidance of one execu�ve head teacher. We are fortunate to have people within our Churches willing to give �me to work as School Governors, and we are grateful to them.

Our thanks to the Messy Church Team for their wonderful contribu�on on behalf of our youngsters.

All our churches have been working to become Demen�a friendly.

As always, we would like to convey our thanks to every member of our MA for all they do.

Sincerely

Kevin Weston. Mel Morgan

Lay Mission Area Leader. Mission Area Warden

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Church reports

St Mary’s Church Treuddyn

Worship in St Mary’s Treuddyn has se�led into a regular rhythm since July 2023 with 2 Eucharists, one morning prayer which was led by Paul Dendy our reader and an all age informal morning worship which is suitable for families, we are going to concentrate on building up all of our services to involve more people from the local community.

The church is open daily from 10am to 3pm, and from comments in the visitors book we can see that people regularly visit the church.

We have provided Bap�sm, Wedding and Funeral services throughout the year, and in the future, we need to work harder at maintaining contact with those who come into church for those

Ysgol Parc y Llan came into church for their Christmas Concerts this year, we are working on building be�er rela�onships between both schools and the church. The vicar is on the governing body of Ysgol Parc y Llan, and has been into school to do assemblies. These rela�onships will hopefully be built on in the future.

St James’ Church New Brighton

one other event, for example a�ernoon tea, cheese & wine, hot pot supper, St David’s Day Welsh evening. The events have been very well a�ended by Church members, people from the village and members of Mold Church. The hall is well used for community events.

We have good links with the local Junior School. They have visited three �mes this year on one of which the children sang and “signed” every one of their songs to a packed Church.

The local drama group are s�ll using the Church Hall, the Mothers’ Union hold their monthly mee�ngs there and the MU Diocese board of trustees hold their mee�ngs once every quarter. The Church and hall are regularly used for the Mission Area Messy Church, because it is a very flexible space.

Church were purchased. Mee�ngs have been held with the Diocesan church inspector, Ryan Marsh, to discuss the hea�ng needs of the Church. The recommenda�on is to have under pew hea�ng in the Church, this will be priced and discussed further. The discovery group prayer and Bible study has gone from strength to strength, with an average of 8 people a�ending each week.

Christ Church Pontblyddyn

The rota has se�led into a pa�ern of 2 Communion services per month, one Morning Prayer and one informal all age worship.

Fundraising con�nued this year with a very successful Duck Race held at the Cricket club which we held in partnership with St Mary Treuddyn, and our regular coffee mornings have also been well

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a�ended, We held several ‘special’ services during the year, including the commissioning service for the new Worship Leaders in the Mission Area led by Archdeacon Hayley Ma�hews, an Advent joint Service of light, and, for the first �me in quite a few years, a Crib Service on Christmas Eve which was well a�ended.

In light of this we are going to arrange some more special services throughout the year. We have been working together with St Mary, Treuddyn and St James New Brighton with several joint services.

have held several sessions of the Mold MA Messy Church, and the space is also great for mee�ngs and courses. Going forward we are going to hire out our space.

Revd Jeane�e Wilkes, Vicar of Treuddyn, Pontblyddyn & New Brighton

St Mary’s Church Nercwys.

The church members have achieved much over the past year and it was pleasing to note that all work on the disabled toilet/ kitchen extension has now been paid off and VAT reclaimed. We are now more able to offer refreshments a�er the services and have events such as the strawberry tea. The children from the local primary school have been invited in every term for a service.

The church made a commitment to open the church daily from May un�l late October between 104pm and it was pleasing to read comments in the visitor’s book from passers-by.

family half hour service on the first Sunday of the month. During the week there is morning prayer on a Tuesday which is followed by coffee and chat when members of the community come along.

community commi�ed to the upkeep of the Grade II listed building and encouraging of outreach and preaching the good news.

Revd Kathy Stewart, NSM Vicar.

Bro Famau Group of Churches

Dear Friends

We have been through the uncertainty of lockdowns and COVID, leadership transi�ons in wardens and curates, a change of schedule, and all the usual and occasional markers of the church year. It feels as if, however unse�led the world may be, that we are se�ling back into a more normal pa�ern of being.

At present we are engaging with every school in our patch. We have renewed our rela�onship with Ysgol y Foel in Cilcain, are con�nuing (and hopefully in the process of strengthening) our rela�onship with Ysgol Bro Famau, are looking forward to con�nuing to work with Ysgol Nannerch and its new head, and are s�ll promo�ng Messy Church throughout the group and the mission area. It has also been a year with a significant number of bap�sms. Along with the newly formed Pastoral Care group we hope to follow up with bap�sm families with invita�ons to con�nue to engage with the church.

With a recent run of pastoral issues recently, we are fortunate to have started a new pastoral care

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commi�ee. This group is focused on a variety of pastoral issues: follow up with bap�sms, weddings, and funerals; pastoral visi�ng; welcome of newcomers to villages, and regular prayer for our churches and villages. With so many dealing with health issues at present, it is good to have such commi�ed and caring people helping us to look a�er each other.

I have conducted, I believe, 65 funerals and burials in the past year and I know Wendy has taken some as well. Though many of them have sadly been for our own parishioners, many are simply those who live in our area and over whom we are given the cure of souls. Further, these services are o�en avenues into the church for those who are seeking, and we have had several join our regular congrega�ons following the funeral of a loved ones. It must be said that there is something compelling about proclaiming life in the face of death.

more regular following-up with the newlyweds will help share the good news we have to offer with them effec�vely.

Our biggest change of the last year was the revamping of our worship schedule to regularise worship �mes across the group. Though it has not been en�rely without hicccough, i think the stabilisa�on will bear fruit. One of the most important factors in making it easy for people to a�end church and lowering the threshold to get them through the door is having services at regular �mes, so I am hopeful that this will help us as we move forward.

While I have not yet crunched the numbers en�rely, cursory glances indicate that our a�endance across the group is roughly back at (or even in some cases above) 2019 a�endances. It must be said that this is significant given the drama�c challenges faced by so many churches and other voluntary organisa�ons during this �me. That we have managed to hold the line in the face of such difficulty is a testament to the work and witness of everyone within our communi�es. As we are fortunate to be receiving a full-�me s�pendiary curate this summer who will serve with us for the next three years, I fully expect us to not only hold the line but resume our pre-covid trend of growth not only in faith and spirituality, but also in numbers.

None of these things happen but for the faithful and dedicated service of all of you. Given the reali�es of the new church, the size of the Bro Famau Group, and the ever increasing amounts of administra�ve… work… required by the powers-that-be, I view my role here as rector and vicar as one that should be focused on enabling and empowering the ministries of our members. Every Chris�an has a voca�on and ministry, not only those in collars, and it should be the role of the church to help foster faithful discipleship and service in every Chris�an.

perseverance. Long may it con�nue. I am immensely grateful to everyone for the work that they do to further the mission and ministry of the church, to care for the broken and hur�ng places we see in the world around us, and to help themselves and others to be be�er followers of Christ.

There have been many who have been ready to write the church’s obituary for decades now, but our God has a habit of breathing new life in to that which is dead. So long as we are here to keep the flame of faith alive, the church’s witness will con�nue, and one day the faith will once again burn as a beacon in this country.

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Thank you to each and every one of you for all that you do in prayer, in contempla�on, in work and service, and in worship. It is an honour and a joy to serve the Kingdom of God in this place.

Blessings,

Daniel Stroud, Rector, Bro Famau Group of Churches

St Mary’s Mold

Thanks to my colleagues, the churchwardens, church commi�ee and all involved in the life of the church who enable the church to keep working during the year.

community centre, through Cytun, the Mission Area and the wider community.

Worship at St Marys con�nued with our 8am and 11am Sunday services, together with the Wednesday midweek service. In March a new contemporary service began at 5pm each Sunday. Gradually during the year this service has grown to an average of 20 people. However it should be noted that all our services saw an increase in numbers, with the average each week increasing from 49 in January to 62 by December 2023.

Special services for Holy Week were held, as well as for Harvest, All Souls, the Civic Remembrance Sunday service and services for Advent and Christmas. We hosted some Mission Area services including Rev Dan Morgan's’ first Eucharist a�er he was ordained as a priest in July.

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Children/ Youth work were further developed, with a number of ac�vity mornings held on a Saturday and a Film morning, as well as a Holiday Club during Easter. We con�nued to build on our links with local primary schools, with regular assemblies in school and services in church. Mold Alun began a cross curriculum project based on St Marys for year 7 in line with the new curriculum for Wales.

We ran 2 alpha courses during the year. Both hosted by The Gathering.

A variety of social events were held during the year, including an organ recital by Ian Tracey, hymns and pimms and strawberry tea.

Ss Eurgain & Peter, Northop

Thanks to my colleagues, the churchwardens, church commi�ee and all involved in the life of the church who enable the church to keep working during the year.

It con�nues to be a good year for Northop Church and I am amazed amazing how well everyone works for the benefit of the church. It was all very encouraging. Rev’d Dan was priested this year and we are very fortunate in having him in our church, together with Ken and Dawn. The highlight of the year was the evening farmer’s harvest service, which was very well supported. The children’s ac�vi�es taking place on Saturdays have also been very successful as have the mid-week services, showing a way forward to support the community

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The faculty and quota�ons are in place to repair the church clock and we should see the posi�ve outcome in 2024.

The graveyard is now full for burials but is s�ll open for cremated remains.

Rev’d Canon Mar�n Batchelor, Vicar of St Mary’s Mold and Ss Eurgain & Peter, Northop

Messy Church Annual Report for 2023.

There has been a strong commitment from a dedicated group of people from around the mission area who meet to plan, set up and invite children with their carers to Messy Church.

Gwernaffield, New Brighton and Pontblyddyn which provide the facili�es required to hold Messy Church i.e. Space, kitchen and toilet and a good vacuum cleaner.

There were 9 sessions organised over the year with the following themes, The presenta�on of Christ in the Temple, Frozen, Easter cra�s, Pentecost, the great picnic on Bailey Hill, Jonah, Harvest, messy money and Chris�ngle.

an hour we move into a worship quieter space for a story, talk about the cra�s, a song and a prayer. We then return to go the main area which has been miraculously �died and prepared for everyone to enjoy the food prepared for us.

We put informa�on on our facebook page about events and always receive lovely comments and pictures from those who par�cipated.

The Messy Team

Dr Wendy Shillito, Cath Yeardly, Viv Craig, Caroline Ballard-East, Revd Jeane�e Wilkes, Revd Kathy Stewart

Mold Mission Hub Report

Hub Leader overview

During 2023 we built on the previous years work. It has been encouraging to see all our congregations grow. As a hub team we have been fortunate to have been mentored by Lead Academy, an organisation working under the auspices of St Padarns. Through quarterly meetings they have helped us develop our strategy and keep focussed on our purpose. Their support has been invaluable.

During the year we started Emergence, our new contemporary service which is slowly growing, and Alpha continues to have a positive effect. We have discussed future plans to do with developing our churches welcome and how we invite people to services and events, and this has included

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improving our website www.stmarysmold.org and social media presence especially on Facebook and Instagram.

Rev Canon Martin Batchelor

Emergence

The purpose of Emergence is to develop a weekly St Mary’s Church service for those who wouldn’t come to the more traditional morning or midweek services. Especially those who have little or no experience of church.

The feel of the service is informal and relaxed. The liturgy mainly takes the form of, some simple prayers and a block of worship songs released in the last 10 years led by a contemporary worship band.

There is preaching, often with interaction and discussion, also some- times opportunities for people to receive individual prayer.

Emergence started on 12th March 2023 and it has run most Sundays since. There was an initial flurry of interest before settling to a regular group of people in the summer, with steady growth since.

Alpha

Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith for people of any faith or no faith at all. It runs for 11 weeks and comprises of video presentations and discussion times. It includes an Alpha Day which is the highlight of the course for most people

We have hosted two Alpha series in 2023 in The Gathering café in Mold, attended by a mixture of church and non-church people. Feedback is that Christians have grown in their faith, and non-Christians have come to a place of active faith.

The third series is now underway and the goal is to run three per year with increasing numbers of non- Christians attending as word spreads.

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Schools work

Our presence in local schools is going from strength to strength. Esther is now in both Mold Alun and Maes Garmon twice a week, holding pastoral referral sessions for students who may be struggling. In addition, she attends the lunchtime club in Mold Alun once a week. Esther is also planning a two week 'mini curriculum' for RVE lessons following the Easter holidays in the Alun. All Y7 students will have a lesson on prayer the first week, followed by a Prayer Spaces experience in the school hall during week 2.In 2022, this was a great success and encouraged the most wonderful conversations with young people about faith, spirituality and belief. Martin leads an assembly once a week at Ysgol Bryn Gwalia where the children are always delighted to see him. We hope that there is scope to increase what we are offering pastorally in Maes Garmon, whilst developing relationships and inviting young people/families to our events and services.

Church-based children and families work

Our craft mornings/afternoons in both Mold and Northop are flourishing. We had 50 people attend at Northop in February this year, with many families signing up to be kept informed about future events.

We are planning another craft morning in Mold for March, and also have a screening of 'Wonka' coming up for families on February 24th.

Esther is planning an Easter holiday club from March 25th – 27th, for children aged 5 – 11. This will be lots of fun, biblically based and will hopefully! - not only attract children to attend, but also enable to continued development of a children/youth work team at St. Mary's. We are planning to make this very low cost to be as accessible to families as possible. Toast for breakfast and a packed lunch will also be provided.

Youth work

Early in 2023 we began a small youth group at St. Mary's. We meet every 2 weeks a�er the Emergence service for pizza, hot chocolate, cakes, games and discussion. As our social media presence builds and presence in the schools deepens, we will keep invi�ng more young people to join us in our adventure of faith.

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Financial Review

The receipts and payments for the year, and the assets and liabili�es at the year-end are shown in the statements of accounts which accompany this report.

Reserves Policy

The MISSION AREA CONFERENCE aims to retain a balance of unrestricted "free" reserves to provide working capital, and to meet any future shor�alls in receipts or unexpected payments, at least equal to 9 months payments. The unrestricted reserves amount detailed below is in line with this policy.

APPROVED by the MISSION AREA Conference at the Mission Area Vestry on 4[th] April 2024

and signed on its behalf by Mr Kevin Weston MISSION AREA LEADER

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MISSION AREA ACCOUNTS

Statement of Financial Ac�vi�es

For the period from 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

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Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total Prior year
funds funds funds funds funds total funds
Income and endowments from:
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Dona�ons and legacies 212,895 22,525 16,080 251,500 215,929
Income from charitable ac�vi�es 26,196 - 10,024 - 36,220 41,182
Other trading ac�vi�es 84,239 (1,979) 119 - 82,379 69,743
Investments 2,001 1,667 6,342 - 10,009 4,888
Other income 5,000 172,056 - - 177,056 15,412
Total income 330,332 194,268 32,564 - 557,164 347,154
Expenditure on:
- - -
Raising funds 7,193 7,193 4,315
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Expenditure on charitable ac�vi�es 315,461 63,115 36,566 415,142 399,247
Other expenditure 5,000 124 - - 5,124 2,020
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Total expenditure 327,654 63,239 36,566 427,459 405,582
Gains / losses on investment assets 55,796 914 6,162 - 62,872 (3,073)
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Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer 58,473 131,943 2,160 192,577 (61,501)
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in 93,620 82,405 106,463 - 282,488 121,087
Gross transfers between funds - out (125,243) (77,352) (79,894) - (282,489) (121,087)
Year end adjustment re Bro Famua - 280 - - 280 -
- - - -
Other recognised gains / losses 9,503 9,503
Net movement in funds 26,850 137,276 38,231 - 202,358 (61,501)
Reconcilia�on of funds
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Total funds brought forward 169,537 109,028 247,245 525,810 587,311
Total funds carried forward 196,387 246,304 285,476 - 728,168 525,810
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Represented by

Unrestricted

Represented by
Unrestricted
General fund 196,387 - - - 196,387 169,537
Designated
Boiler Fund - - - - - 11,842
Cilcain Show Account - 9,796 - - 9,796 139
Reorder - - - - - 1
Gwernafeld Reordering - 10,045 - - 10,045 18,765
Messy Church etc - 1,000 - - 1,000 696
Mission Area Development Ofcer Salary - - - - - 7,521
Mold Bro Famau Group - (1,616) - - (1,616) -
Mold Fabric Fund - (15,873) - - (15,873) 22,099
Mold Work with Children - 425 - - 425 -
Nercwys Investment - 10,930 - - 10,930 15,235
New Brighton new boiler & hea�ng system - 5,430 - - 5,430 4,783
Northop Fabric Fund - 32,118 - - 32,118 21,048
Pontblyddyn Fabric Fund - 510 - - 510 510
Rhyd r/ordering designated - - - - - 5,003
St Berres Fabric Fund - 20,179 - - 20,179 -
St Mary's Northop Hall, General - - - - - (192)
St Mary's Mold Reordering Fund - 171,756 - - 171,756 -
Treuddyn Donald Becke� Trust Fund - 1,604 - - 1,604 1,579
Restricted
Agency collec�on - - - - - 10,413
Bro Famau Group - - - - - 345
Church Flowers & Fes�val Dec Fund - - - - - 4
Ciclain Fabric Fund - - 88,337 - 88,337 83,637
Fabric Fund - - - - - 1,752
Gwernafeld Churchyard restricted - - 1,920 - 1,920 3,011
Gwernafeld Flower Guild - - 355 - 355 355
Mold Examina�on Fee - - 240 - 240 -
Mold Hub - - 19,798 - 19,798 -
Mold Retreat - - 188 - 188 -
Mold MA Share - - 9,657 - 9,657 -
Mold Salary and Expenses - - 13,971 - 13,971 -
Messy Church etc - - 753 - 753 244
Mold Fabric Fund - - 28,642 - 28,642 23,429
Nannerch Churchyard - - 4,435 - 4,435 3,949
Nercwys Chancel Repair - - 3,316 - 3,316 -
Nercwys Churchyard - - 1,441 - 1,441 1,372
Nercwys War Stock - - 2,000 - 2,000 1,558
Northop Churchyard Fund - - 64,317 - 64,317 97,045
Northop Clock Fund - - 360 - 360 -
Northop Grammar School Fund - - 11,792 - 11,792 11,803
Pontblyddyn Charitable Church Purposes - - 8,539 - 8,539 -
Pontblyddyn Churchyard Maintenance Fund - - 603 - 603 579
Rhydymwyn Churchyard Fund - - 1,027 - 1,027 3,026
Rhydymwyn Fabric Fund - - 5,252 - 5,252 -
Rhydymwyn Toddlers - - 872 - 872 -
St Berres Church Flowers - - 44 - 44 -
St Berres Churchyard Fund - - (2,477) - (2,477) -
St Mary's Mold Chancel Repair - - 1,560 - 1,560 -
St Mary's Mold Community Café - - 400 - 400 -
St Mary's Mold Warm Hub - - 3,495 - 3,495 -
Treuddyn Chancel Repair Fund - - 9,503 - 9,503 -
Treuddyn Churchyard Account - - 5,136 - 5,136 4,721

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MISSION AREA ACCOUNTS Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

MISSION AREA ACCOUNTS
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023
As at
As at
31/12/2023
31/12/2022
Fixed assets
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
6431: Miss Irene Vaughan Trust
Christ Church Pontblyddyn
6431:E Taylor Trust
St Mary's Church Treuddyn
6431:Chancel repair fund
Holy Trinity Church Gwernafeld
6434: Long Term Investment
Saint Berres
6434: Other investments COIF accumula�on
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6434: Long term investment
St Marys Nercwys
6434: Long term investment
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch
6434: Long term investment
St Marys Nercwys
6434: Long term investment
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6434: Long term investment
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6434: Long term investment
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6434: Long term investment
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6434:Chancel repair fund
St Mary's Cilcain
6534: Other Investments
Total Fixed assets
Current assets
Christ Church Pontblyddyn
6501: Current Account
Holy Trinity Church Gwernafeld
6501: Current Account
Mold Mission Area
6501: Current Account
Saint Berres
6501: Current Account
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6501: Current Account
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
6501: Northop/Northop Hall current a/c 3791
St James' Church
6501: Current Account
St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn
6501: Rhydymwyn Current Account
St Mary's Church Treuddyn
6501: Current Account
St Mary's Cilcain
6501: Current Account
St Marys Nercwys
6501: Current Account
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch
6501: Current Account
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
6502: Churchyard current a/c 5417
St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn
6502: Bro Famau Group Current Account
St Mary's Church Treuddyn
6502: Treuddyn Churchyard account
St Mary's Church Treuddyn
6503: Donald Becke� Trust Fund account
St Mary's Cilcain
6504: Cilcain Show (Barclays)
Holy Trinity Church Gwernafeld
6505: Deposit Account
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6505: Deposit Account
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
6505: Northop Deposit a/c COIF04C
St James' Church
6505: Deposit Account
St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn
6505: NS&I Deposit Account
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch
6505: Deposit Account
St Mary's Cilcain
6506:95 Day Business No�ce Account
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6506: Building Account
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
6506: Churchyard Deposit a/c COIF03C
St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn
6506: NS&I Churchyard Account
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch
6506: NS&I Investment
Saint Berres
6506: Savings Account
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6507: 49 Club
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
6507: Fabric Deposit a/c COIF02C
Saint Berres
6507:Savings Account		 6,096
5,773
8,539
-
9,503
-
680
680
-
16,552
-
67,271
3,316
15,235
6,210
6,867
12,930
12,479
5,779
36,413
1,560
-
85,107
103,505
197,486
3,939
8,111
14,930
29,461
67,923
62,154
7,704
20,367
159,634
806
15,559
707
5,574
4,338
16,371
16,413
6,922
7,185
1,674
5,176
16,038
15,097
37,964
5,893
3,965
1,958
-
119
-
5,136
4,853
1,604
1,581
9,796
9,589
5,194
5,012
-
17,133
215
206
5,030
4,783
240
240
38
37
88,337
-
791
778
53,763
88,867
1,027
1,026
1,247
-
20,179
-
17,464
16,091
33,364
36,738
10,086
-

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Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
6508: Grammar School Deposit a/c COIF01C
Holy Trinity Church Gwernafeld
6590: cash in hand (fower guild)
Saint Berres
6590: Cash in hand
St James' Church
6590: Cash in hand
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
6590: Cash in hand
St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn
6590: Cash in hand
Mold Mission Area
Z05: Accounts Receivable
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
Z05: Accounts Receivable
Total Current assets
Liabili�es
Christ Church Pontblyddyn
Z04: Accounts Payable
Mold Mission Area
Z04: Accounts Payable
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
Z04: Accounts Payable
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
Z04: Accounts Payable
Total Liabili�es
Net Asset surplus (defcit)
Reserves
Christ Church Pontblyddyn
Excess / (defcit) to date
Holy Trinity Church Gwernafeld
Excess / (defcit) to date
Mold Mission Area
Excess / (defcit) to date
Saint Berres
Excess / (defcit) to date
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
Excess / (defcit) to date
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
Excess / (defcit) to date
St James' Church
Excess / (defcit) to date
St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn
Excess / (defcit) to date
St Mary's Church Treuddyn
Excess / (defcit) to date
St Mary's Cilcain
Excess / (defcit) to date
St Marys Nercwys
Excess / (defcit) to date
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch
Excess / (defcit) to date
Christ Church Pontblyddyn
Z01: Star�ng balances
Holy Trinity Church Gwernafeld
Z01: Star�ng balances
Mold Mission Area
Z01: Star�ng balances
Saint Berres
Z01: Star�ng balances
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
Z01: Star�ng balances
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
Z01: Star�ng balances
St James' Church
Z01: Star�ng balances
St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn
Z01: Star�ng balances
St Mary's Church Treuddyn
Z01: Star�ng balances
St Mary's Cilcain
Z01: Star�ng balances
St Marys Nercwys
Z01: Star�ng balances
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch
Z01: Star�ng balances
Saint Berres
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mold
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
Ss Eurgain & Peter's Church, Northop
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
Mold Mission Area
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
Christ Church Pontblyddyn
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
St Mary's Church Treuddyn
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
St Mary's Cilcain
Z02: Gains/(losses) on investment assets
St Marys Nercwys
Z02: Gains/(losses) on investment assets
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
St Mary's Church Treuddyn
Z03:Gains/(losses) on reval of fxed assets
Mold Mission Area
Z10:Adjustment re Bro Famau
Total Reserves		 12,354
11,835
155
155
44
4
22
-
288
288
91
169
-
60
-
874
624,663
377,869
-
106
-
47,990
-
198
-
1,250
-
49,545
728,168
525,811
4,172
-
1,466
-
14,349
-
6,288
5,661
444
799
3,579
128,080
15,353
-
21,093
-
8,705
-
1,506
248
-
424
107
-
13
4,292
-
66
-
6,214
-
828
29,513
-
32,074
2,842
-
8,004
9,471
35,308
29,021
14,223
13,779
36,923
33,185
103,043
122,450
144,836
154,218
9,122
9,369
17,730
17,836
13,619
17,911
99,872
104,716
30,332
59,414
12,798
14,862
290
160
3,285
4,054
-
1,573
677
-
47,762
-
8,645
-
424
-
-
30
-
1,371
1,124
431
588
778
9,503
-
278
-
728,168
525,811

Liabili�es

Reserves

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Repesented by Funds
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment		 196,387
171,925
246,304
112,986
285,476
240,899
-
-
728,168
525,811

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MISSION AREA ACCOUNTS Statement of Assets and Liabili�es As at: 31 December 2023

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Class and nominal code General Designated Restricted Endowment Total Last year
Fixed assets
- - -
6431 : Miss Irene Vaughan Trust 6,096 6,096 5,773
- - - -
6431: E Taylor Trust 8,539 8,539
- - - -
6431: Chancel Repair 9,503 9,503
-
6434 : Long Term Investment 43,303 23,409 12,655 79,367 105,228
6434 : Other - - - - - 1,377
6534 : Other Investments - - - - - 85,107
Total 43,303 23,409 36,793 - 103,505 197,486
Current assets
6501 : Current Account 120,208 152,420 81,604 - 354,232 175,721
- - -
6502 : Churchyard current a/c 5417 3,965 3,965 1,958
- - -
6502 : Treuddyn 5,136 5,136 4,721
6503 : Donald Becke� - 1,604 - - 1,604 1,581
6504 : Cilcain Show - 9,796 - - 9,796 9,589
- -
6505 : Deposit Account 4,926 5,792 10,717 27,412
6506 : Building Account - - 791 - 791 1,018
- - - -
6506 : Savings Account 20,179 20,179
- - -
6506 : Churchyard 53,763 53,763 88,628
- - - -
6506 : 95 day no�ce 88,337 88,337
- - -
6506 : NS&I Churchyard Account 1,027 1,027 1,026
6506 : NS&I Investment - - 1,247 - 1,247 -
6507 : 49 Club 17,464 - - - 17,464 16,189
- - - -
6507 : 35 day no�ce 10,086 10,086
6507 : Fabric Deposit a/c COIF02C - 33,104 260 - 33,364 36,640
6508 : Grammar School - - 12,354 - 12,354 11,835
- - - - - -
6532 : Quoted Investments
- - - - - -
6532 : Quoted investments
6590 : Cash in hand 402 - 44 - 446 461
6590 : cash in hand (flower guild) - - 155 - 155 155
Z05 : Accounts Receivable - - - - - 934
Total 153,084 222,895 248,683 - 624,662 377,869
Liabili�es
- - - - -
Z04 : Accounts Payable 49,545
Total - - - - - 49,545
Net total assets 196,387 246,304 285,476 - 728,167 525,811
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21 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Mold M1551on Area Conference I report on the accounts for the year ended 315t December 2023 Respertlve responslbllltles of trustees and examlner The Mission Area Conference (MAC) are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts. The MAC con51der5 that an audit is not requSred forthls year under section 144(2) of the Charitie5 Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examinatlon Is needed, It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act) to follow the procedures laid down in the General DIrectior￿ given by the Charity Comrnlssioners (under sectlon 14515){b) of the 2011 Act); and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Bas55 of independent examiner's report My examlnation was carried out in accordance with the general Directions glven by the Charlty Commission. An exarnination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those record5. It a150 includes consideration of any unusual item5 or di5c105ures In the accounts and 5eeklng explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and frdlr view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlner 5 Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. i) whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements a) to keep accr>unting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accountlng records and comply with the accountlng requirements of the 2011 Act have not been rnet- or 2) whlch, In my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. (Name) (Date) ￿lO￿a_LL_..__ (Qualification, if any) (Address)