Ainon Baptistchurch Trustee Annual Report 202312024 trIW,:'L Tongwynlais Registered Charity: 1176466 or the Year Ended September 2024 The trustees present their report for the year ending 3LY) September 2024. l. ObjeGtives and Activtties The overall objective of the charity is to promote the advancement of the Christian faith accordirKJ to the principles of the Baptist denomination primarily through the North Cardiff area. Ainon Baptist Church is committed to: Regular public worship, prayer, bible study. preaching and teaching Baptism. as defined in the Baptist Unions Dedaration of Principle The cc(nmunion of the Lord's Supper which shall normalty be observed at least once a month Evangelism and mission. k)calty. regionalty. nationalty and intemationalty The teaching. en￿urageff￿nt, welcome and inclusion of youn9 people Nurture and growth of Christian disciples Education and training for Christian and Community SeNice Giving and encouraging pastoral care Supwrting and encouraging charitable sccial action in the UK and abroad Encouraging ielationships WFth and supporting Baptist and other Christians Providing an environment where indNKluals can grow and mature in their relationship with God and respond to His 'call' on their lives. 2. Achievements and Perfonnance Ton's Tots Each w￿k during school tenn time we host a tfyjdler group. Numbers attending are encouraging and we average around 12 p3rents1grandparen￿carerS and 15 chiklren each week. but we aNvays have room for more! There is a real communty spirit and fr￿ndShiP wrthin the group and it is k>vely to see so many benefitting from this regular gathering and the support it provKles. imn 88[￿￿ Chs¢h T￿￿e¢sA￿u￿1 Ilwl Cktoter2023 10 Sepien4w aYI4 Foodbank The Foodbank Distribution Centre was open every Wednesday aftemcon this year. We continue to both collect and distn.bute food to those who need it and it 19 a privilege to be a part of helping individuals and familEs feed themselves. Each session takes a team of 5 volunteers to run from a total team of 15 volunteers who take tums on a rota basis. ThE year we provKled food for nearly 300 people in need. Ainon Lunch Club After 12 years of serving the elderly in OUT CJ)mmunity it was decKled to close our Lunch Club. The team of volunteers who have seNed so faithfully and worked so hard are themselves ageing and feel unable to continue the Lunch Club in its present format. Over the years the Lunch Club has blessed many and we are so grateful to the volunteers vtho made such an impact in providing ex￿lIent hot meals and a wam) and safe environment where the elderty could socialise and relax. It is possible that a new team of volunt*rs will step forward and start up a new Sty￿ Lunch Club in the future. If so. we envisage this will be in a new simpler fomial that could indude serving afternoon teas or soup and a roll. either fortnghtly or monthly. it remains to be seen. Renew Wellbeing The Renew Wellbeing session has been a resounding success. It is open to all and we have various activities set up that people can choose to do or not do, and there's athys a friendly welcome and a listening ear rf one is needed. Halfway through the sessbon there k8 a time for prayer meditation which takes part in a side room and God has been so faithful and brought the rtght words to say each vfftk. He has used the sessions to really speak into people and their SrtUat￿ns. We average about 25-30 people each week and a number of people have commented that tt is the hNJhlight of their V￿k. Cuppa with a Copper The South Wales Police continue to use our building for their community engagement programme called 'cuppa with a copperf. The Poli￿ maintain a regular fortnightly drop in wrthin our Wednesday Renew Wellbeing session. It is great to see the local police take part in the wellbeing aGtivrties and make themselves available to help, support and build bridges and conneclions with our rx)mmunty. C*tcthr 2023 to Septemter2fo4 Youth Club During the year a decision was made to r&purpose and re-launch our Youth work. The rationale was to enable a more meaningful interactK)n with young people and ensure we coukl provtde more targeted aclivitjes that would help arKI speak into young peoples lives. This event was moved to Sunday evenings with a focus on young people with links to the Church, with the aim of growing it gradually as they invite their friends. This new Youth evenl has proved SU￿ssful and numbers are growing. Bear Valley Church In April 2024, a team of 9 people from Bear Valley Church. again arranged by Missional Links Wales. visited Ainon. led by their Pastor, Lee Johnson. The aim of the mission week was for them to support and work alongside the activities of the church and buikl bridges into our comrnunty. A week of taking school assemblies, practical building and rna1ntenan￿ wotks in the school and community garden as well as helping in our Renew Wellbeing outreach and a Youth event all proved so valuable. The week culminated in a Comedy & Curry NFght. attended by over 110 people. largely from the local (xjmmunity - it was an amazing evening! It was an incredibly positive w￿k and another mission week in 2025 was confirmed. vtner events During the year, a number of 0￿r events took pla￿ to develop our links with the local community and encourage participation and soctal engagement; A new monthly Clothes bank began. colleth.ng clean, good quality clothes and supporting our partnership wrth Gobaith, a Chrrstian chanty working in the South Wales Valleys. We strengthened links with St. Michael's Church in Wales. Attending an outdoor prayer meeting for Ihe communrty on Pentecost Sunday as well as 0th¢tstr 20Z31o Setyerter3)24 ctosing Ainon Church on 11th August and our congregation attending the St. Michael's service to worship tC*Jether. An assembly was held for the year 7 pupils at Radyr Comprehenstve, over 200 pupils. in partnership with Message Wales. The team delNered a helpful and interactive presentation on 'seff worth. which was well received. Further year group presentations are planned. We held an 8 week Alpha course over May to July. Vve had 5 people Join and explore the ChrFstian faith and 3 of those made a commEtsnent to follow Christ. This was such an enjoyable course and thr& more Alpha courses are planned in 2025. Ainon won the Message Wales 'Churth of the Yearf award at an all Wales Awards dinner held at the Cardiff Cty Stadium in October 2023. A y￿nderfUl recognition! A full and successful Christmas programme of events... Tongwynlais Christmas Fayre - 23rf Nov 2023 A Christmas 'The Cube. Puzzle- 41h to 9th Dec 2023. Over a hundred people attended during the week to enjoy this festive puzzle! Communty Carol Service- 151h Dec 2023. Carols by Candle1￿ht in a packed church Regular Communty Lrtter Picks - These are on going every 6 - 8 v￿ekS by a dedicated team of volunteers A 48 hour prayer event took pla￿ in Ainon over the vfftkend 27th- 2yh September 2024. Every hour was booked at this amazing outpouring of continuou£ PT2yg.r It wao x wonderful time and v4e aro planning for one week of continuous prayer {168 hours) in January 2025. All of these outreach activtties wouldn't be possible wrthout the support from our church members and volunteers who dedicate their time to serving others to impact our communty for the gocrfj. 3. Safeguarding Ainon Baptist Church has continued to subscribe to Thirtyone."eight and to use them as the umbrella organisathjn for the processing of Disclosure and Ba￿Ing Servi apPl￿tionS for volunt&rs and staff. Sally George remains as our DesTrgnated Person for Safeguarding (DPS) with a designated Trustee for Safeguarding established who Odot¢r ZOT3 to Septernbef 2024 acts as a local Gontact and liaison with the DPS. 4. Financial Review Over the year, the Charty receNed income of £112.7961£105. 432 in 2022r23) with expenditure of £93,125 (£105.176 in 2022123) and finished with a surplus of £19.671 (a surplus of £256 in 2022123). Income from tithes continued to increase by a surn of £10,399 as church membership o)ntinued to grow Reserves Policy The trustees have examined the tharity's reqUiren￿nts for resen￿e$ in the light of the main risks lo the organisation. It has been decided to continue holding reserves to a maximum of four months. unrestricted running costs. Building Account The Trustees began to transfer money into a new Building Account. set up to prepare for growth and expansion and the possibilty of acquiring new premises in support of our vision and mission. The Building A¢￿Unt currentty stsnds at £16,139. Fi!tl!Tn P!?.nc Going fO￿￿[d we are actively developing our plans to become a community hub within Tongvrynlais, engaging with more peop￿ lo make Ainon a ￿￿tre of commun.ty lrfe for all ages. We continued to take the church into the community and to develop and open up our tyullolng Iof the communlty. We wani our bulkylng io tse a wel(x)mlng and safe pla￿, the first-place people look for help and cx)mmunty. A Pla￿ for all in the village and villages around us to meet, gather and where support is available throughout the week. As our current building is so well used and storage Spa￿ lirnited, are looking at acquiring a second site dose by to enable us to expand our reach arKJ impact. A Buikling Fund has been re-established for this purpose. We are doing all this for the deliberate and inlentional purpK)se of making Jesus known, showing His love and dedaring the gospel of gra￿ in both word and action. imn 8aptst cN1r¢hTr￿eÉs Rew (k10b￿ 20￿ lo 2Q24 6. Structure. Governance and Management Ainon Baptist Church is a Charrtable Incorporated Organisation and was registered as a Charity in January 2018. Trustees are nominated to Elders and by Elders of Ainon Baptist Church which is done in an open and ttansparent prO￿ss. Ainon Baptist Church members have the opportunty to vote to elect a Trustee for a 3 or 5 year temi. with a potential to renew their temi after this time. New trustees are sought to ￿flect the needs of the Church. In order to join as a tnjstee DBS dearance is ched(ed and new trustees must svJn up to all e￿MentS of the Confinrjation of Trustee Appointment fom. Mat Phillips was re- elected as an Elder, serving a fijrther 5 year term in November 2023. Each Trustee is given a copy of the Charity Commissions CC3 document which includes comprehensive detsils on the roles and responsibilitEs of trustees. The charty employs one full time member of staff. None of the Trustees receive fees or reimbursed expenses in respe(a of their tnjsteeship. Reference and Administrative Details Name and Charity Number. Ainon Baptist Church Registered Charity Number. 1176466 Registered Office: Market Str*t Tongyrynlais Cardiff CF15 7NS Trustees: Kenneth Imlson (Chair) Graham Dubberley (Treasurer) Matthew Phillips Phillip Lloyd Leon IMittle Oc*otw2023 10 Sewenkner2024 Andrew Baker Sarah Rees Independent Examiner. Nikki Shefferd NS Accounts & Business Ltd 7 Banc yr Afon Gwaelod y Garth CF15 9TU 8. Trustees, Responsibilities in Relation to the Financial Ststements The tharty trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees. annual report and financial statements in accordan￿ with applicable taw and Unrted Kingdom Accounting Slandards (United Kirgdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practi￿). The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees rep)rt a￿>ve. Signed on behalf of the charrty's trustees Signature: Full Name: Kenneth Wilson Position: Chair Date: rK)n Baptst CPurch TrLLSteesAmA 1 V.155 FUN111￿*r> 17.lro 3.IM 4SI4 ithy LX• Foudkni 1525 L5tyJ L &955 4m5 170 L5ZS )1￿ J&lV4 I￿111 o IN 17 I￿￿33) CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to the trusteesl mombers of Ainon Baptist Church On accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1176466 Set out on pag I report to th8 trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Ro8pon•lbllltl•8 and As Ihe charlty twstees of the Trust, you are responslble for the preparatlon ba•18 of rnport of the acwunts In accordance wlth the roqulrgments of the Charltl•s Act 2011 (Yhe Acr). I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the Tw8t's accounts carrfed out under sectton 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrylng out my examlnatlon, I have followed th8 8ppIIc8bl8 Dlrectlons glven by tha Charity Commlsslon under Sectlon 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have tr)mpleted my examlnatlon. I confimi that no materlal matter8 have come to my attentlon (other than that dl8dosed below ') In connectlon wlth the 8xamlnatlon whlch glve8 me causa to bdleve th8t In, any materlal respectr, acc4yJntlng records V￿re not kept In accordance with 8ectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accountlng record8 Independent •xamlnerfs statement I have no concems and have C￿Me acr088 no other matters In connectlon wlth the examinatlon to which attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understsndlng of the accounts to be reached. ' Please d81ate the words In the brackets if they do not apply. Slgn•d: 0411112024 Name: Nikkl Shefferd Rolevant profosslonal quallll¢atlonls) or l)ody (If any): Addr••8: 7 Banc yr Afon Gwaelod y Garth Cardiff, CF15 9TU IER Octobor 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner wlshes lo dlsclosè. IER October 2018