2022-10-31-accounts - Lonlas Gospel Mission

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end	date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
	01	11	2021		31	10	2022
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Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1176156

Lonlas Gospel Mission

Charity's principal address	Lonlas Gospel Mission	Lonlas Gospel Mission
	Lonlas Avenue
	Skewen, Neath
	Postcode	SA10 6RT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
	Mark Davies	Elder
	Jim Webber	Elder
	Bruce Holliday	Elder
	Dr Chris Rogers	Elder/Pastor

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Charitable Incorporated Institution

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Elected by a church membership vote

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

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 advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith set out in the Constitution and Church Handbook; primarily but not exclusively within South Wales and the surrounding neighbourhood, and such other charitable purposes as shall put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, Summary of the objects of including the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the charity set out in its the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the governing document interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need with the object of improving their conditions in life, provided such provision is consistent with the Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements as may be adopted by the church in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the Church Handbook. Having regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public Summary of the main activities undertaken for the benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion, our aim has been to advance the Christian public benefit in relation to faith by enabling members of the community to live out their faith these objects (include within this section the through the provision of worship services and prayer meetings, preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in a variety of statutory declaration that contexts, providing pastoral care to those within and beyond the trustees have had regard to immediate congregation, and the pursuance of missionary and the guidance issued by the outreach work in the immediate community and beyond. Charity Commission on To facilitate this work it is important that a full time pastor is public benefit) employed and that the fabric of the church building is maintained.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Worship, preaching, teaching and prayer: Summary of the main Over the course of the last year the church was subject to rules that achievements of the charity the government imposed in order to limit the spread of the Corona during the year Virus. Although now lifted these regulations and restrictions prevented us from performing many of our usual functions in the same way. Under a normal routine we provided worshippers with the opportunity to meet twice on a Sunday (11am and 6pm) for worship, preaching, and prayer. Communion was held twice – on the 1[st] (in am) and 3[rd] (in pm) Sundays. A Sunday School was also offered during the morning service. Opportunity to remain for fellowship and refreshments was provided following morning services, (am) Sundays. Every Wednesday the church met to pray for the work of the church. Every Thursday morning the ladies met to pray. Once a month the church met in smaller groups to share their reflections on what they have learned from God’s word over the month – the church follows a study programme designed to ensure that we grow in biblical understand together. On completion of our 3[rd] RBT cycle we have begun an 8 session Discipleship Explored series and are now completing a study through the book of James. Once a month we also had a wider missionary focus at the prayer meeting – inviting outside missionary workers / organisations from the UK and the wider world to come and share with us. Other monthly meetings such as a ladies bible study and a men’s meal (which involves teaching discussion and shared meal) also formed part of the regular church programme. Our current church membership is 53, although we also had a number of regular attendees at our services who are not in membership. Our average attendance at our Sunday morning services was:50 Our average attendance at our Sunday evening services was:30 Our average attendance at our Wednesday evening prayer meeting was:20 Outreach & Local Community Involvement: The opportunity for outreach has also been affected by the regulations however open air services in Neath and community hall services have now resumed. Song in the park and Carol Service. Schools Work Three times a year we invite the children from our local Primary Schools into the church building and provide 3 different learning opportunities – Christmas Unwrapped, Easter Eggsplained and Welcome to Church. This year we were only able to host the Christmas Unwrapped programme but it was a great opportunity to invite local children into the building to hear about Jesus and the hope He brings. Local Nursing Home visits : The opportunity again has been restricted due to the regulations and spread of Corona Virus at times. Live streaming of services is still ongoing to provide a service for those ill or house bound to be able to attend and be a part of the worship services. All those involved directly in children’s work and work with vulnerable adults of whatever age have, have been CRB checked. The church has a Safeguarding Policy in place, together with 2 identified Safeguarding Officers. These have been reviewed and recently updated in line with current guidelines.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Special Services

We aim to invite the local community into the church whenever we have opportunity and last year held Christmas Carol Services to which everyone was invited, community hall services and open air services when able.

Christianity Explored When individuals are seeking to find out about Jesus, we offer a 8-10 week course called Christianity Explored, and more recently have done this on an individual basis.

Wider Mission As already stated, the church is involved in mission locally and further afield.

As well as making regular donations to the “visiting” organisations when they visit / share news each month; we support other Christian work on a more regular basis (last year we continued our annual financial support of a national pastors training fund (Fellowship if Independent Evangelical Churches), a Christian schools work charity (Ice Wales), Christian outreach work in Croatia, as well as a local church in a neighbouring village).

Church Leadership

The church is led by a group of 3 elders, one of whom is paid to work as a full time pastor and whose responsibility it is to provide the main teaching and pastoral care for the church. Our church leadership is now supported by 2 Deacons ( a Treasurer and a Buildings Deacon).

The Church Buildings

In accordance with the instruction made to the managing trustees from the church membership, on January 9[th] 2020 ownership of the church properties (the Mission Hall and the Manse), which had previously been held on trust by property trustees for the church, was vested in Lonlas Gospel Mission CIO. There has been no change to the status of the buildings within the CIO over the recent year.

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Section E Financial review

We do not have a reserves policy. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Further financial review details (Optional information)

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

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) Bruce Holliday Full name(s) Chris Rogers Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Pastor / Elder Elder etc) Date 25/08/23

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CHARITY COMMISSJO FOR EN61AND AND WALf Recei ments accounts CC16a Forthe p•rlod from 30110r2021 To 29110r2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictsd RestriGiod funds fund• nds toth• Mv•¥i £ t0th•Dw•£ toth• Mav•tt£ toth• Total tund¥ Last ywr to the A1 Rgc•l 4S32 19,981 132 Gif( Interpst herlrtcffltr Ml¥c 4fJ81 19,941 133 34222 22.W2 4250 ross mcome AR) .553 4756 61h74 B•t an ents 66,30B A3Pa ent5 Rthard SakrylPgno 27.380 11060 1018 IOJ8 21019 2.159 t4359 101B FIEC HMRG TaxlNai Inaw¥anLX r¢h Encity1G•S &ll V4slt#)g SpgHker9 Church & Manse Itur•Ke Man&e Expen86S Repwrs 2.018 1140 3.423 1.335 1.205 191 20.712 341 £357 9,474 1.DB6 2,81• 4357 9.474 I,OBb 1816 Mi8 3,863 & licenrEs TrBiTrln Corrferen& chJr SIS¢hooVUfe Si 1.•97 1.797 152 1.897 3,470 379 30 1229 71106 A4 A8get ¥nd investmnl Sub total 73,837 1229 75,0$6 n,f86 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers bolw•on funds Afj CaBh funds last end Cash funds this year end 14.285 565 67.012 57.292 4527 4,565 9,758 14712 B1137 1J75 667

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr8strlcted fund5 to Mar••lt Restricted lunds to n••W•£ Endowment funds to nHro¥t£ 81 Cash funds 51392 1J74 PIad dity Fthl Total cash funds 5T392 lJ75 cvxrtl8}1 Unr•Btrl¢t•d funits Endowrn•nt fund fvnds to Churth too,000 18&L Fuhdto whl¢h Cumntv4lu• naF B3 Inv8Stment assets 141A Fundtoywhkh B4 As8•ts rotainod for th• charltys own uie WA FundtowNth ndu• Detslls WA BS Llablllt Sbwed tyone orkn t•8¥ on behalf of all th¢ trusteeo Signature Print Name Bruc8 Hollthy

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report ReFK+rt to the trusteèsl members of Chanty Name Lonlas Gospal Mission On a¢¢ounts fortho year ended 301h October 2022 Chartty no (rf any) 1176156 Set out on pages land2 I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trust") for the year ended 30110121. Respon61bllltle8 and As the charity trust88s of the Trust, YOU are responsibl8 for the preparation basis of roport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (he AGt°). I report in respect of my examination of thé Trust's accounts carrled out under section 146 ofthe 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51{b) of the Act. I have complèted my examination. I confirm that no material matters hav8 come to my att8ntion (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examinatlon which gives me cause to believe that in, any material resp8cL' accounting reo)rds were not kept in accordan¢e with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not awrd with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no conc&ms and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper urKlerstanding of the accounts to be r88ched. ' Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signèd: Dato: i? 20ts Name: Mlcha81 Jones Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body {rfany): ACCA Address: Bevan Buckland LLP Cardigan House, Caslle Court, Swansea Entérprise Parl( Swansea, SA7 9LA Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner ne8ds to highlight matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examlnation of charity acwnts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2022

Give here brlef details of any Items that the oxaminerwlshes to dl8c1080. IER October 2022