Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period slart date
Period end date
From
To
eGtion A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Lonlas Gospel Mission
Other names charity 1$ known by
Registered charity number (if any)
1176156
Charity's principal address
Lonlas Gospel Mission
Lonlas Avenue
Skewen, Neath
Postcode
SA10 6RT
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Truste8 name
Offlco IW any)
Dates a¢t•d rf not fgr whole
Namo of person lor body) •ntitlot
appolnt 1rt55teo lif any)
Dr Chris Rogers
ElderlPaslor
Bruce Holliday
Elder
Mark Davies
Elder
Robert Emmelt
Deaconrrreasurer
Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, (for example. any custodian trustees)
Narne
Dates acted rf not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
e of adviser
Narne
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional inforniation)
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of goveming document
Constitulion
How the charity is constituted
Charitatrde Incorpornted Inslitubon
Trustee selection methods
Elected by a church membership vote
Additional governanGe issues (Optional inforniatlon)
You may choose lo 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 syslem and
procedures to manage them.
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f88liBn C
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The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis
of Faith sel 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 wilh the Basis of Faith,
including the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness-
the advancement of education,. and the provision of facilities in the
interesis of soclal wellare Toi recreaiion or olher leisure titne
occupalion of individuals who have need with the object of
improving their conditions in life, provided SLtch provision is
consistenl wilh the Doctrinal Dislinctives and Ethical Slalements as
may be adopted by the church in accordance with the provisions of
the Constitution and the Church Handbook.
Summary of the objects of
the charity set out in its
governing document
Summary ofthe main
actlvltles undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects {include
within this section the
statutory declaration that
trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit)
Having regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public
benefit and. in particular, the spectfic guidance on charities for the
advancement of religion, our aim has been lo advance the Christian
faith by ellabling members of the community to live out their faith
through the provision of worship servi￿S and prayer meetings,
preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in a variety of
contexts, providing pastoral care to those within and beyond the
immediate congregation. and the pursuance of missionary and
outreach work in the immediate Gommunity and beyond.
To facililate this work it is important that a fvll lime pastor is
employed and that the fabric of the church building is maintained.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional inforniation)
You may choose to include
fijrther statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking:
policy programme related
inveslment.
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Worship, preaching, teaching and prayer..
Over the course of the last year the church was subject to rules that
the govemment imposed in order to limit the spread of the Corona
Virus. Athough now lifted these regulations and restrictions
prevented us from perfomiing many of our usual functions in the
same way. Under a normal routine we provided worshippers with the
opportunity to meet ￿lce on a Sunday {11am and 6pm) for worship,
preaching. and prayer. Communion was held ￿l￿- on the 1 (in
am) and 3, lin pm) Sundays. A Sunday School was also offered
during the moming service. Opportunity lo remain forfellowship and
refreshments was provided following morning se1vi￿s, lam}
Sundays. Every Wednesday the church met to pray for the work of
the church. Every Thursday moming the ladies mel to pray. Once a
month the church met in smaller groups to share Ih8ir 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 logether. On corrTpleb'on of our 3 RBT cyde
we have begun an 8 session Discipleship Explored series and are
now completing a study through the bwk of James. Once a month
we also had a wider missionary focus at the prayer meeting- inviting
outside missionary workers l organisations from the UK and the
der world lo come and share with us.
Olher monlhly 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, allhough we also had
nurnber of regular attendees al our services who are not in
membership.
Our average attendance at our Sunday moming services was:50
Our average attendan￿ at our Sunday evening services was:30
Our average attendan￿ at our Wednesday evening prayer meeting
was:20
Sumrnary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
Outreach & Local Community Involvement..
The opportunity for outreach has also been affected by the
regulations however open air seNices in Neath and community hall
services have now resumed. Song in the park and Carol Service.
Schcols Work
Three times a year we invite Ihe children from our local PTimary
SCh￿Is inlo the church building and provide 3 different learning
opportunilies- Christmas Unwrapped, Easter Eggsplained and
Welcome to Church. This year we were only able lo host the
Christmas Unwrapped programme but it was a great opportunity to
invite I￿al childron into the building to hear about Jesus and Ihe
hope He brings.
Local Nursing Home visits:
The opportunity again has been reslricted 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 wilh 2 identified
Safeguarding Officers. These have been reviewed and recently
Updaled in line with current guidelines.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Speoal ServiL%s
We aim to invite the local community into the church whenever we
have opportunity and last year held Christmas Carol Services lo
which everyone was invited, community hall setvices and open air
services when able.
Christianity Explornd
When individuals are seeking to find out about Jesus. we offer a 8-10
week course called Christianity Explored. and more recenlly have
done this on an individual basis.
Wider Mission
As already staled. Ihe thurch is involved in mission locally and
further afield.
As well as making regular donations to the "visiting" organisations
when they visit I share news eath month- we support other Christian
work on a more regular basis (lasl year we continued our annual
financial support of a national pastors training fund (Fellowshlp if
Independent Evangelical Churches), a Christian schools work charity
Ilce 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 n(w4 SUPPOrted by 2 Deacons ( a Treasurer
and a Buildings Deacon).
The Church Buildings
In accordance with the instruction made to the managing trustees
frorTr the church membership, on January 9 2020 ownership of the
church properties (the Mission Hall and the Manse}, which had
previously been held on trusl by property irustees for the church.
was vesled in Lonlas Gospel Mission CIO. There has been no
change to the stalus of the buildings within the CIO over the recent
year.
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March 2012

Section E
Financial review
We do not have a reserves policy.
Brfef ststement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Delail$ of any funds materially
in deficit
Further flnan¢ial review detsils (Optional inforrnation)
You may choose to include
additional informalion, where
relevant about:
Ihe 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 investmenl 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 trustses
Slgnature{3)
Full namelsl
Position (eg Secretary. Chair.
etc)
Chris Rogers
Br￿￿ Holliday
Pastor l Elder
Elder
Date
23103125
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CNARIIY COMM15510N
Fost tN&IANts ANO WAIES
Receipts and payments accounts
For th• wlod
To
CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
Tolal fund¥
L••t s•ar
A1 R•c•l
Offortn
Glft Ak
Int•r
X531
19.981
1.14
7.7•1
7,781
4907
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AR)
Sub to
Total rn¢wpts
535
CM$ Rogw5
12A•S
14,575
14,259
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3.038
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7.105
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474
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7.51
0.75•
A8 Cash fvnd$ l••t •nd
Cash fvnds thls >warend
1,37S
58,671
51.1
68.425
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerf$ Report
R•port to Ihg trusio981
momb0fS of
Lonlas Gospal Mission
On ac¢wnts for tho yur
•nd•d
29th Othber 2023
Charlty no
(If any)
1176156
S•t out on pag•s
1arK12
I re[￿rt to the trustees my examinalvyi crf Ihe acco￿￿ of above
charity (Ih8 Trusf) for th8 year e￿Ied 29110123.
Rw)onslblllll•• and As th8 char7ty trustees of TnL8t. you are responsible for the weparation
basis d rewl of the acctyjnts in accorda￿e wilh the requirements of the Chart1￿ Act
2011 Arf
I rer*Jrt in respect of my examination of the Tntsfs actounts Carried out
¥Jer sectKJn 145 of ts 2011 aThJ in carying out my examinat￿n. I
have followed the applicable Directio￿ given by the Charity Commiss
LKthr section 1445Xb) of the
Ind•pendent
I have ￿nple￿j my ex￿￿talK￿. l oinfwm thal no material matters have
•xamlnef$ statement come to my attention {other than that disclosed below '} in connection with
the examinatM)n which gives me caus8 io believe that in, any material
accounting re¢￿d5 were rM)t kept in a¢￿dan￿ with seGt•on 130 of
the Act or
I hava no (XYKWr￿ arxl have (xjma aryoss no other matters in conne¢t￿n
with examination to wthich attention slM)ukl be drawn in order to enabla a
oper under5tarKlir¥J of th8 accounts to be reac*￿4.
. Fyease delete Ihe in the t￿aCke¥S rfthey do not awy.
Slgn•d."
21103r2025
Nam•:
Michael Jones
Rol•v8nt prof•881onal . FCCA
quaiincatlon(s) OT body ,,
(If any):
Adthms..
Bevan Buckknnd LLP
IER
(ktober 2023

Section B
Disclosure
Onty complete rf the examirEr needs to hMJhl"yht matters of c￿(￿n (see CC32,
Independent examinati￿ of charity ac(xx4)ts: directions and guigarKe for
examln8f3).
Glve h•rn brl•f d•tai18 of
any Items that the
éxaminar wi•h•• to
disclose.
IER
October 2023

(Charity letterhead)
Bevan Buckland LLP
Cardigan House
Castle C4Wrt
Swansea Enterprise Park
5wans8a
SA7 9L4
Dear Sir5
This representatrjn letter is provKled in cx)nnectK)n with Jvur audlt of the
financial statenEnts of th8 thaiity for the year 298t October 2023 for the
purkx)se of expressing an opinion as kn T*hetsr the finanL?al sLqten￿nts are
presented fairfy, in all matwial ast*ds (or give a true arKI fair view) in
accordanc8 wilh Charlty SORP.
We confirni Ihat the followlTrJ representatkTh are made on the basis of
experience (and. where apwoFffiate. of inspthn of supportirKJ
documentatM)n) Su￿lent to satisfy oursdves that ￿ can propety make each
of the following representalK>ns to ￿)￿.
1. We have fuifillgj Our respon￿bir￿leS as trustees urKler the CharthesAcl
2011 for preparing financial statements, in accoTdance with the
applicable financial reporting frdmewDrk (Charity SORP).
2. We confimi that all accounting rets)rds have been made available trj
you for the purpjse of your IrKleperKlent examinalion, in ac￿rdanCe
wilh your terrrts of er¥Jagement. arThJ that all the transactions
uTrJertaken by the charity have been p￿pertY refleded arnj rw)rded in
the acrountir¥J reojrfs. All ottw records related infomwtK)n.
indudiNJ rninutes of all managemant. Iruslees. arKI rr*mbef5'
meetings, have been made awdilable to YDU. We have given you
unrestricted xcess to persons within the cknrity in order to obtsin audlt
eviden￿ arKI have providad any additional Mfr>rmation that you have
requested for the purtxjses of your a￿111.
3. We confimi that the charity has rK) liabilities or contingent liabilities
other than those disdosed in the finarrial statements.
4. We confirm that all known actual or possible litsgation and claims
whose effects should be consNJered when preparing the financial
stat8ments have been disck>sed lo you and accounted for and
disdosed in aco)rdanc£ b%ith Ihe applicable financial reportirrfJ
framework {Charity SORP).
5. We confinn that there have rrf) events tho balance sheet
ate which require disdosiThJ OT whith ￿)Uld materialty affe(*

amounts in the finan(ial stalements. other tsn ttrK)se already disdosed
or induded in the financial statements.
6. We confimi that we are aware of the definition of a related party for the
purpose of the accA)untirKJ fram8work being applied in prepardtk)n
of ttr￿ accounts.
We confim that there have been rnaterial trdnsactK)ns with relat8d
parties
7. We CA)nfiTm that all r81ated party relatM)nships a￿1 transa¢Xions have
b8en aox)unted for and disclowj in aC(x)rdan￿ with the applicable
fnancial reFQrtirwJ frame¥￿th (Chty SORP).
8. We confirm that the charity neI￿r had, at any time during the year,
any arrangement, transaction or agreement to provide credit facilitl8S
(Includlng advances arKI credits granted by the charity) for tnjstees. nor
OVKl8d guarantees of any on behalf of ts trustees.
9. We confim that the charity has Cx)ntract￿ for any capital
expenditure other than as disthsed in the financial statemènts.
10.we confinn that Ihe has o)mplied with all asp&* of contr&tual
agreements that ￿Uld have a material effe(* on the financial
statern￿s in the ev￿rt of rK)n-cornplIan￿.
11.wè confimi that we are not aware of any possible or actual instance of
rK)n-compliance ￿th those laws and regulations which provide a legal
framework wllhin which the charity conducts ils actiVSties and which are
central to the charity's ability to Ix)rKluct its activstses. narnely tprovKle
details of appropriate tyislatR>n], ex¢xpt as explained to aThJ as
disclowj in finatKial statement&
12.we a(knwledge our respor6ibility for des¥Jn. implementation and
mairrtenance of wrtemal controls to prevent and deted fra￿J. We
confinn that ￿￿ have disclosed to you the results of our risk
assessment of the risk of fra￿ in the organisation.
There have be8n rn) defi￿enUeS In intemal ￿)ntrol of which we are
aware.
13.we confimi that tFwe have been no actual or suspected instances of
fraud involving trustees. Mar￿ernent or employees have a
significant role in intemal ￿ntrol or Ihat could have a material effe(* on
the financial state￿nts. We akn o)nfiryn that we are not aware of any
allegations of fra(fvJ by trustees, fornw trust￿. analysts. employees.
fom*r empk)yees. ￿UlatorS or others.

14.we confirm thal. in our opinion. the charivs ￿anCIal s￿ten￿nIS
should be prepared on the goirvJ (x>n￿rn basis on the grounds that
current and future sources of fuThJing or support will be nK)re than
adeguate for charty6 nwjs. In ￿athing this cordusion, VK have
taken Into accounl all relevant matters of which we are aware and have
consider&1 a per￿￿j of at loa* on8
15. We confimi that in our opinlon the effe(ts of LKKorrected misstatements
are immaterial. both individually and in aggregate. to the financial
statements as a y￿￿le. A list of the wKX)rr￿Ied misstatemeFrts is
attached to this letter.
16.we confirn th* all grants. donattr)ns otrEr income. indudiro t￿se
subjeci to special tenns or conditions or received for restricted
purposes, have been Tr)tified to you. There have been no breaGhes of
temis or corKJitions duriry the period regardirKJ the application of such
17.we ac￿Wledge our legal re¥x)nsbilities regarding disdosure of
Infomiaiion to you as auditors aMI fA)nfimi that
so far as each trustee is aware. there is no relevant a￿lIt irrfomMtlon of which
you as a￿itorS are unaware. arKJ
each tr￿tee has taken am th8 Steps that Ilw ought to have taken as a truste8
to make theMSe￿oS aware of any relevant audil tnfcThatN)n arKI to establish
that you are awaro of that information.
Yours faithfiAty.
Signed ￿ behalf of the board of trust886:
Twstee....
Date...../.3. 0.l.- 2(