ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL sfATEMEI4TS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3151 DECEMBER 2023 The MissK)n Area of Ethary mntsin Wilhln the Dic(ese of: St Asaph The c(rw)deno addiess b: Ethary and 14ountain Mtsslm Area Holy Trinty thur(h Basingwerk Avenue Greenfld Holymtll CH8 7JT The Churches vthich make up the knea are: St Mary and St Peter, Bagillt St Michael, Brynfd St Mary and St Dav, Flint St Thomas. Flint M(n St Paul, Gorsedd Holy Trinity, Greenfiek Sl Mary the Virgin, Haln Si. James, Holywell St Petws, Holyb¥ell Christ Church, Mostyn Christ Church, Rhe5 y Cae St Poul, Ah05M0r Ss Mary and Beuno, Whitford St ma5, Ysceff109 THE MISSION AREA CONFERENCE {MAC) The members 5ervoJ from l January 2023 until the date th15 reFKYt Wa5 opEYoved were: if appointed or resigned in period Date Date ointed Offlce held Mission Area Leader Revd Anne H 12.09.2018 Revd Hugh Bur Revd Dominic Cawdell 12.09.2018 24.11.2020 n Evans Revd KathrL. 15.06.2020 Pttge I
l Revd Dr RKhard | Hain5WOrth Revd GaTeth willM5 Revd Kalhryn Hall ! Revd ArKlrea De Vaal Horciu Misslon Area Wardens Pamela Massey Dav fknbbs 21.03.2022 24.04.2023 24 (6.2023 124.04.2024 12.09.2018 24.11.2020 ,' {EILXted) | (ApInted 24.04.2023 Mission Area Representatives lan Avslerbcrry 12.09.2018 Jackie 81ain john Btsrt 12.09.2018 | 12.09.2018 Margaret caUdVll l Alice Davies-wllght 12.09.2018 l Dawn Evans 12.09.2018 l Alison Kay Evan5 12.09.2018 112.09.2018 Lynn Fearnhead 7 12.09.2018 8ethan Hall 12.09.2018 LGabriela HusbaThJ 12.09.2018 Yvonne Hewitt 12.09.2018 Colin Legg 12.09.2018 John Thomas 12.09.2018 Emma Fenney-WillKams 124.11.2020 Cèrrie-Anne GreenwcKJ KathrLn Owens | 24.11.2020 24.11.2020 lan Williams 24.11.2020 Loma Owens 24.11.2020 Barbara Hearty 24.07.2022 Stephanie Rule 27.07.2022 Ashley Griffilhs 15.05.2023 . Rebecca Moore 13.07.2023 I Patricia Eaton 24.04.2024 Sandra Williams 24.04.2024 17.06.2024 24.04.2024 MA reta .(.2023 20.OS.2023 26.(i4.2023 24.04.2024 srRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Church in Wales ts govemed by ts Consb'tution, set up section 13{1) of the Welsh Church Acts 1914, as amended from time to ts.me by its Cthieming W. The MAC is not a body corForaie. Its ccMnp)sition, prcKedures and kN)weTS are regulated by the Constitution, vdhich provides that tefore assuming office, every MeMr musi sign declaration that he OT she will t* tKJund ty Ihe Conslitulirm.
The Constitution provides that the members of the MAC shall .. The Mission Area Leader, Vicars and thistsnt Curates. Church Wardens, one aptxy'nted the Mission Area Leader and one elected at the Annual Vestry Meeting {AVMI; two Sub-wardens for each Church where there is more than one thurch in the Mission Area. one apwinted by the Incumbent and one elerted at the AVM; Up to 25 lay MberS elerted at the AVM; c opted Secretsry and Treasltrer (if not already eK-officio or elected). and up to 7 further Co-opted meMrs. Lay. communkant peOnS over the age of 16 may be entered on an Elertoral Roll (subjert to certain CdI"0nsI aThJ all such rs5, so entered, are entitled to vote and to stand for deLt"cfi. OBJEcfivES, AcfivITIES AND PUBUC BENEFIT As requlred by the Charities ki 2011, the MAC has given the regard to guidan published by the Charity Commission in respect of the OFeratn of the public benefit requirement. The actiWtS undertsken to fulfil the MAC5 public benefit are described and detsileo hereunder. The Church in Wales s o Province wlthin the Anglican Communion and seeks to adVae the Christsan religion through wY)rld.wide missitin. It is the resp)nsibility of the MAC and the Misgon Area Leader to work together and co-OFerate In all matters ol concem and imFortsnce to the Mission Area for the promotron of ihe rnission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistsc, scoal ar¥J ecumenical In the Mission A. The MAC is re¥owble, inter-alia, for the parothial bLtdget and all expenditure thereunder, the care antl maintenance of Churth fabric and of the Churthyards, and for any action ¢y other matter referred to it in accordan with the constitub.on and is the normal than1 of communicatic between parlshicfflets and the Dic(esan Bistw. MAC wovldes a benefit to the pU•C by.. - The provision of regular public worship - The provision of sacred space for personal prayei and contemplatiiyi . Pastoral wwk, includiThJ wsiiing the gck and the tereaved - Teaching of Christianity through semcMIs aThJ nall grthJp5 . Taking of i£semblies in focal schcds - Prornotion ol chri5b.anty through staglrg ol ebtrts and the dthbutlon ol Ir(erature - Promoting the vthole misgon of the Churth in Wales in aIng cnMUnty cohesion thriwgh provisicffj of acWties . and toddlets and other speclfic groups Thls year MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE Members on MA Electoral Roll in 2023 year 297 PLEASE NOTE: A new Meml)ershlp Aw was intrf*Juced and rclled wt during 2023 which aims to capture Infoa"0n M memr$hIp for The Church in Wales and St Asaph DIese. It is not yet being fulty ub"lised. therefore we cannot prowde accurate Attendan infomalron for this year. Poge J
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The'y Ffordd, Service has been very successful this year and has al been delivered In int with a growing congregat. Both of these serwos are to eKourage new invcAvement by peOe usuolty cfi the margins of thurth and tKJth have tten very SucsSful during 2023. Both the 55+ aub at Brynford and the Friday Friends dub at Ysceificq ve able to meet tcgether this year and tM)th have committed memtwthp who meet regularty monthly to help with sodal ise4ation. DUng the year a rnOnth Community servi ha5 be growThJ at YscpJfioo vthkh Is mwe participatsve and put together to erKthJrège peOe who do not regularly attend church on Sunday to come and tske part. This is o growng group and has conts'nued to grow in numters and c(rfnrnMent into 2023. The number of tpIe involved has ncreased to 18 fr<Kn 3 wn the 9roup stsrted. stsrttng In January 2023 we have teen running a nw)nthty Saturday S(Klal at y5ceI09 Vlllage Hall ltsjether th Village Hall Cmrttee. Thts stsrted out as part of the Warm Hub initiate fcAlowng on from the fuel ce This has cmb'nued all year including a spedal Coronatbon Event on 6th Mav. In April, 2023 we emplo è new part b'me Yth aThJ Childm s wker and In September as a MISSI Area, we launched ts¥o rw Messy thrd, one in Ysceific¥J and one in Whitford. yslf has had varied aldan, with a core grp of 6 families. ènd Whltford has had over 60 children and adults at orfe. The Chr15tmas Messy Churthes were very %511 attended. We are looking fonyard lo doing MO fr)int Messy projerts, Messy Extras, in the Summer we launched our first'Big Picnic" al Wepre Park, and we will be doir4J a "Me55y Walk" at Lttyjgerheads th55 &ister. A pattem of fortnlghuy Eudrists in toth thurthes reestablished. Each thurch has regular lay led Sunday seivices ffi each d the ottrw Sundays. On the fifth Sunday of eKh nKffith we galher together tKth cthjregaiions at Brynford and joindy explore a Spiritual Diiection exercise. These have L*en ClptelY new to most re0e and has generated considerae diUSsion and qonIng. Pogv 4
An organlst has been 9JPWting BrynfLYd thurch on SuThJay a morth that a me traditsonal suThJ Eucharisl can be partJapat&J in. The churches have lost some deetAy ld and rwed DmbUS d thr (gregationS over the cojrse ol the year. Funerals and Baptism wsits are rthv ranststed and a member of the dergy team carries out funerals and bapts5ms. ' Weekty &'ble study Is zo. ' A nk)nthly Spiritual DIrects'( grp nwts on 2¢ Our new Youth and Children s Wtrker hès fowsed on 3 schtxAs over the last year, nurturing a collalyjrabve relaonShip with the head ieachefs. She has been in Ysgol Lixwm, and Ysg)l Brynlord dtjng interaciNe assemtAies, paal and Worksh5. In the workshops she has teen using a muID.disciInary approh anIng on emotional literacy skilFs, spiritual awareness and conlauS connect$ with a hi9her power, this has been welcomed by the sch15. Lixwm sthcd will visiting Ylf9 this March as part of their"jwrney's" tc, aThl Brynford used church fw their harvest and Christmas concerts, Revd Anne Hcyjper has remained a Govrn as it has transit to its current Federated Church School Sta% In additson to the sea9)nal olebration5 the are a number of initiatives to engage wilh the community and the events d Yscafic¥J church and Village Hall are Trjinyy a¢Jverbsed vla posters and Sctial Med4. A numter of fund-raising events have gathered pewk tr4ether kn addition to ralgng much needed fiJnds for exarn.. COert5, an Abba Night with fan(y dress and a Christmas paty. During the year working together in partnership wth Yscafiog Village Hall has concentrated on ik11ng comfflunity cthesion tacklirwJ gxial latiOn. Page5
We have seen grovrth in leam of re¢4e %•AKJ are at the heart of Ihe HIY11 urCh group and MIs5H)n Hub. We launched a new fu of Ille foi the churches focused four Mission Hub Habits - prawng, serwng, irmting gmng. We have a growing number Invcdved in work with children and young rople, a great team who run the Table, our group of Pa5tryal Assistants. and a team organise IRelTry Church and contTibJle to our worship. In terms of building5 and resources. have undeftsken 9Jme small projects to improve the fabric of St Peter's and have hod some major th In Holy Tnnity to repair broken ndows and the west wndow. 2023 has an excitsno year for ihe Hoiywell Church Group and Mission Hub and have '9ger plans for the cci7ing year. We have made prc(Jrw In our wc¥k with chiklren Yn9 peotAe In Howell, led by a Youth and Children s Worker. We have weekty chap4aincies in Ysgj Mae5gks, Ysgd y Felin and Holywell High Schcd and regukir1y Ib)kl as$emtleS refiethve wayer days in the primary Schools. We hold Hub aubs in each sch¢x4 holklays, and we have seen r group grow from a small handful of 11-18 year olds to IS. We have after-thCl gILPs fcf high schcd chihjren. 'RC Cars. and 'DJ and Ughting CThp'. Towards the end of 2023. Revd ArKlrea De Vaal was apwnted as our new 0fieer priest for'The Love Holway Snitiaiive. whth will 1n in June 2024. where we W to build partnership5 in the comrnunity. Some hlghllghts from the Hol11 Church 9roup and Mission Hub in 2023.. st Petees, Holywell Has seen sfv)w steth growth and it is to have new peOe InIng Sunday momings, at IRelTry Churth the Bread of Life setv1. Continues to prowde SUFWrt through the Tate aNJ in other way& Has run some very successfijl fundraislrwj e¥ts. Hoty Trinity, Ceenfdd A cso11datiOn this year of three years of rad growth. More pIe are tsking p3rt in worship and growing as i1iscie5. There are house groups associated with the churth meetlng weekly to sivdy the ptureS and deepen their faith. Social events are a weekly coffee m¢1j a1 fortnighdy tm'ngo thich attratt regular numbers of ppIe frn the community. Sunday School continues to go well and we have had 9yne incredible m¢thIY All Age Seryice5. Page t5
St James, HOlell The necessary fvnds have iwi sered the Well.Ba'r¥J @ St James. w)Ject and the building work Is due to Lwin. The are an5 to recruit a parish nurse. wll vKyk on a vduntsry bags whilst we bjild a case to gfant-fund f( a full.tsme reg15terèJ nurse. We have beccrfne a key strategic partner the Welsh ¥eMnl, Flintshire County CrlI and the Trustees of the Greenrd Valley to lead cn the enerats"1 of that whc4e area of H11. The after effects of Cowd (tIJe lo be seen in a number cl way5 In our thurches, but especially with numbers at Sunday Wfyship. There may a numtEr d reasons fw this, but it is a ggnificant problem for us l>Xh in tenn5 of acbve participatisy) in wr events and athmtses as well as redLKing IrKome. Regular serwces are hekl across all three churches. induding ¥la1 Èvents such as Harvest, Remembrance, Christmas and Easter serwces. Toy s¢(e5 Charity Work. where members of all of our congregatn$ have ccffltinuoj to give generously to Vari5 charities and gcd causes. An extraordinary amnt of pastwal care Is carried IMJt by member5 of the congregatW5, quietly and in the backgr(yJnd. This Is or of the great successes of our churches. It is almost compleiely unseen even vthen il In fvll view (for example, through The Outpost, Well Fed. l)ome and hospiw wstingl Ty Creesol. Our work wth Ysgol Rhc6 Helyg continues and is an lmrrftsnt of the we do. Some hhlIghts from the Halkyn Church grw in 2023: St Paul's, Rhosesmor Completion of the rtr(Ythring al RhOse9 has allthved vanous acliwtses to take place over the year. Thanks to the leam who have rnised funds. Nn events and generalty organis&J the life of the thurch. The OutF¢)St- a strong and faithfvl team have continued to SUPFUt this inib'ative which has teen Imp)rtant not lY as a pastoral actrwty it also because rt has allowed other athwties to grow as a result. Well.Fed- thanks lo the leam for de4elopng thls and ensunng thal everythirvJ works smoothly every week. Ty Croes0, Penlre Halkyn This has been wdl SUPFXed and a 9reat success. N4ain, thank to the team arKJ although have he1j in $0 nwny ways to make this a success st Mary the Virgin, Halkyn Bell Ringing a small tr*Jt faithlvl band of ringers have cCffttribed to the life of the church, nol only In Halkyn but also In Flint and dsewhere. S(1 thanks to them for their dedicètion and commitmwt. 145th Annwersary celebrats.on at Halkyn Denbigh and Flint Show Harvest- continu&J to be hekl at Holn. Page 7
Christ Church, Rhes y Cae Taizé Service Challenges.. Paying the Share a major15gJe in all three thUrd5. ast Church, Rhe5 v Cae has no reserves and struggles to meet its obligations. bul fflust commended for the contributton that It has continved to make year on year. St Paul, RIM)se5mor has some reserves tyjt these are rap being depleted as are those at St Mary the Virgin. Hal which has (arried the majority of Ihe bjrden cl payiThJ share fcK many years. The share is an obligati¢Jn that all churches have aTKI the vast majonty of th15 contnbulion to the life of the chtsrch g(es to pay sb"pendiary dergy. Thi5 15 a problem lor all churches but It is diffscult to See how we can contsnue unle55 Ihere are some ggnificance new sources of income. In tems of Finan, ngle cost is the Share, TKe all our ine generally gees on covering cwr wnning costs the Share (for Rhosesnhy and Halkyn, at least) Ce5 from Yes, whith 15 rnt gjstsinatde. A number of role5 on the Church Committees are proving challenging fill. particularly at Rhes y Cae. We are very grateful to everyone contribu5 to these CLNnmiLtees. Generally, the churches are in gcoj condition, but we need to keep ffl top of maintenance. We are very graieful to everyone involved wth the maintenan. deaning and tspeclally wth ensuring Jr churches c(mb"nue to hJnCti(. Whl All the inittatives oFerath"ng in 2023 have contin(d to grow and thrive and here is a list of one example from each church where we continue to reach out to our communitie5 to demonstrate love, In9 hope and grty¥ faith. St Mary ènd St Beuno, WhitfThd The school links irb WhitfLYd conts.nue to gr. St Mary and Sl Peter, Bagil Knit and Natter in Bagillt 15 also a Hub f(* Wdl-Fed meal% St Pauls, G)rsedd Our nnthty coffee momlngs in GSelkj are expanding to fill thjr S. Christ Church, Mostyn The floral workshcys in Mostyn are eagerty awaited and a swrce of beauty. Poge 11
The annval report Is an OPkJtunity to say a heartfelt thank you to all the Wardens, Treasurers and each and every volunteer who work tsrelessly Ih1 ihe Sne5- our ccrfnmunitbes are richer places fc the WO each volunteer gives. 80th churthes have seen qulte a lot of change In Ihe 12 monlhs and much has haFvned and grown in a short space of tsme. Revd Kathryn Hall pned us as ow curaie. and has natsjrally fitted into MMunity life, taking on a fundamentally pastoral ministsy, t#)th tecause She is a Deacon, and because she Is who she is, Kathryn has contribjted to the M¢Xhe¢s Union, baptssms. the handt)dl ringers, the Lent cOue and all of our regular life and worship. We hope to build a pastoral team In the cuning year. Vle have (luCl 62 funerals and 28 baptisms since the annual vestry last year, as well as the Joy of 4 candkjates teing confirmed. st Mary and St Dav, Flint Brownies have orovm to be 8r(svmie5 al RalnLhM and at the last Jolnt servl this included the Guides too. We rejLNce at seeing thw'r growth and the enthugasm of their mefflters. Y Ffordd has added a ueatyve aThJ fve5h elefftht to rwr and are 9rotefvl to the team for thelr hard w(Kk aj Inspirati. Friday coffee mtrnirKJ prowdes wtal fellowship for l¢xal pee and the team ¥%vrk hard and do an amazing JC, as wdl as resourthng speoal cttasions frcM the Cor(tIOn to the Easter tea. The Table has grovm frcn supKk)rts"ng a dozen people to arou1 55. It ts 5hcKking that this is needed on this scale yet humbliNJ that we are able to do something to touch that need. Our partnership th Sainsburyss and Fareshare. make (( finandalty [.b to maintain this se iojether with grant support an¢J donab.ons including from Cytun, the Mayor, Aintshire CC, the National Lcitery and from local re, church memlvs and from baptism5. The ¥veekty cost has risen to arthjnd £3, so %% wlll need to k•)k at we raise funds and Iimil expendibjre goiThJ forward. The reordering of St Mary's has teen decid&J, but wcgres5 has been frustratingty slow. We are awaitirwj a deci9( on design. St Thomas., Flinl Mountain Grant support from the ktery ha5 enatw St Thomas. to have a gJpert> makeover. It rrf)w looks fresh and ne4V, while maintsining its mvch-loved character, the church is also ab io be a hub for the (ommunity. The Well-Fed community shop Wedwlay and the fitress dass (Y coffee mning, ace the church in the heart of Village life. A creative aPLwoach to ial ar fundraising evenis, hove provided è number of memoratAe events, and they have also, aloTrJside ihe generimjs 5UPWrt of members, enabled the thurth to meet the (hallery d pbyiThJ the parish thare in fijll. Page 9
Messy Church sessions have teen fun arbj ningfUl and the InpLrt of volunleers much valu. St Thomas. is always arranged as a dual-PLKrM)se bjikling, dearly tth fr worship a1 f oiher cl servKe and (treach As can seen from the oroups of chtsrd)es rew)rts our missional actJv¢ty has Increased gain this year with addibonal acbvibes alg51de gr¢Mh in already existsng group5. Ouring thi5 year we have stsrted three Well Fed Hubs and three Messy Churches and various other school and cmmUnity actM.15. As a c(M)sequ&tt, are sng addits.onal church attendance and invofvement. During the year we have worked tightening our organisational pr¢XedU and increasing our (Mmunication links. We are intentionally wthing to te able to set budgets and have doser nit"n9 of finanaal infomlabm. We have had new membws of the team "n us and add to the variety of misgonal and faith based acknvitses across Mlsston Area. We have seen Indwiduals and groups develop and have enjoyed a tsme of cohesive wgcM)ary excepti. As I continue io Mi590n Area Leader l back on Successful projects that have been sustained this year and new ¢JJtre&h aThJ communty engagement Ihal are starting to flourish. It is thefefrye a personal pleasu to k)k back tffl 2023 and thank all who have contn"tsJted to an excelknt year of xhlevement. FINANCIAL REVIEW The receipts and paynts the year. the assets and liablllties at the year&aKI are shown in the ststements of a(Cnt whth accompany this report. RESERVES POUCY The MAC aims to retsin a balan(e of unrestn"Lted 'free" reserves to wovide woth"rvJ capital, and to meet any lulure 5hrrtfalls in recelpts or Uttted payments, at leasi equal to 12 ffith5 paymen The unrestnrted reseryes affljnt detailed abtsve is in line with this policy. Page IQ
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2023 l Ac¢ounllnq pollchl 1.1 Accountlnq ¢onv•nllo The fina1 sthlements have twTr wepw•J In accrwdartt the thly8 t91ulN). lh• Ch•r#hryg kl 11 and 'Accounling Rep(rtw by charn sialet of ReCoMrneThY Prtte appIatO lo thanlhrys wewriny Itir accounls dance the Finawal Reprrtty siaDdwd 8wlt4ble UK and RoputAK ol It•L4TrJ IFRS 1021. la8 arwded loi 8cc(xmiwd peD(xYS tthDm6nong l January 20161 The finantlal 8taiérnenls be•n wepw&1 togNe a'l aThl fw v, and h•¥8 ChIr•¥ (Accourns and Repxtsi Rgulal15 2(K)B lY lo Ihe exni r•]re0 wr4Klo and lar view Thi• departure has Invdved lo1 Acc¢yJniirvJ and R6tWg bychontw prepanw Iw In acc(4dantAY Ihe Financial Re[lIv) Standard Br4)luNe In the UK Ireland (FRS 1021 i$suthY on 16 JY 2014 rath81 Ihan th8 AccwnliTrJ and ReIng ty chls Stathmani ol PradKe efféciNo Irr l Awl XQ5. which ho& The Chartyls 8 P¢ Ernly 88 d8fvrd ty FRS 102 Tho Chwity has tsken crf the In 1141 S(1gP apFtyry FRS 102 UpdBl• I noi 10 prep•r• a Slat¢menl ol Cash Fk Th• ¢h8ri1ls pwrth 81èth9 afvj al wThyJnl•eial•J thg fin41 8lal8mnl• ar rJno00 to iho rffti•si 1.2 Golng conum Al Ihe time ol thè rman1 IrrN$. the • r0•5wW• éxptcwi¢%) thai ¢hAnly hai adèquate reswrcas ¢tIn In lh8 fcffj8886at4& fvtw• ffltythrs conUnu• to adopl gtyTrJ b•aty of acoxrfr¥ In th• fin#ntAal siatemts. l.J ¢h•rbibi• lund• Unwsincied 8r• ovthlBblè tho divJeWon ol t? IW1hOl1PT Chll&j ot4octe8 uths funds have be•n deivdnai8d foT other wrw805 D•a¥Jn8ied funds rwn•• fufvja b••n ¥•1 wbJ• •1 th• dwabon ol tho mwnbèrd Spad txKpoa•i. The wrpos¢s ollhed¢sW•i•d fthji w• $81 (A kn the ncles to It fMwn¢iDI ¥tslents. EndowTh¢ni runds are ufr8led dorKY rx th• •pty th•1 •iift ¥0d$) wly th• Incfft o•m•l en the I051mni may t 8F•ThI ipeofK kXWkhX8. Re8lnci•Y lundi we 8ut¥8cl to ¢ondrtw by J¥ thty may bb ustyj. Th• pWp( and uaei ol the re$trKied f¢Jnds 4¥osthoJl Ihfr ftharthl sial11. 1.4 Incomlng rn•ourv In¢Le 1s recogfjised knen tharty * WentrtlBd torf aft• ¢Ornli h•¥e be8r¢ rn, the 8mounLs can bts measwfjd rthèNy. 8ThY rt that ItKtsmè Mll be I¥•y. Cash tYonalKNI$ 8re re¢8wI. I)h8r rewwd iho Lkntyhas b¢ of thé doDalic. unless pfom8rKe Co11)n$ wulre defe81 olthe arrwni Iorne tax recoveFat4a In ralaiitfi lo donation$ retsived un¢JeF Gift cff thds 1$ rwwd ai the oflhe donth1. Legacies ret•w Dietyha8 bn fiC0fiedol iTrynth'ng di$1rftn. Ihe AMnI In krw arKI r•ceW is81pd. ofthtraftwl i% t knty¥n. the legacy is as a o)nbivJrt 8sJel. 1.5 FIAad a81•1 In$tMntJ FIx8d assel Inves1mÈn are rr•sLrtd ai Irangact• wk• transxim cwts and are subsequently measured ai lairvalue at exh repth"rMJ dale. Change5 In fvakJe are r•rnry4sed In nel wKxime Ilexpendilurel for the year. TransaclK)n c051sarè expensed as WW)Jr. Page 15
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NOTESTOIHE FINAP4CIALSTATEMENIS FOR ThE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 14 Flxed assetl•wsknen Usied Investment5 Cosi orvaluaiioh al l Janua 2023 Additions I reall¢xaiions AI 31 December2023 79.124 70Z.682 Car amount At 31 December 2023 15 Flx¢dass•ts Aswts Cost orvlu4tion t l Janua 2023 Additions I re•llo(ations Ar 31 Detember2023 arnount At 31 D¢tèmb¢r 2023 16 (11•r% Totsi 202Y Toi 2022 Accounts 14C¢tual able 49 L320 49 Poge 19
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO EsfuARY AND MOUNTAIN MISSION AREA CONFERENce T ret on the accounts for the year ended 3tst tcember 2023 Respectlve rnsponslbllltles of trustees and ex•mlner The M15siM Area Conference (MAQ are resp)nsltle for tr weparaljon of the xcounts. The MAC considers that an audlt ts not requ[ for this year under Selon 144{21 c( the atte$ Art 2011 (the 2011 Art) arhj that an Irtyndent examinatth Is rted. It Is my rwslblllty to: examine the aCc)tr LThler se£UM 145 of tr 2011 kt) . to lthe prccedures lald In ts C)1 the (yty Conwnlth (under secuon 14515Xb) of 2011 Adl,. and to #ate wttether partkul¥ nwttus have (C to my attenytyb. Bas1$ of Independ•nt examlThorfs r•port My examtran was carrbj wt in aCCryda with the gen¥al DirrftIS given by the Charfty Commlsslon. An examlnatsM indudes a miew of the accwntlng records kept ty the charity and a comparison of the acojunts wesented th those C(Xd5. It also Indudes consthration of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the cOUnt5. and Seeng expkinatis you a5 trustees c¢ncernlrwJ any such maltss. Tr pr(Kedures un(lert3ken do r pyovlde all the evldence that uld be requlred In an audit aThJ cOnseqUa no opinlon Is gfven as to whethw the accounts present a'true and falr vlthl and ihe report Ls Ilmited to IIK15e matter5 set out in the statement bekmt. In cmnection wlth my exan.alj), no nwtter has come to my attenti1. 11 9fves n reas¢ywble to belknt that In •iy wtorfal respttt the reqrrnts a) to keep accountln9 rld$ In xc0rd0 bMth settIC 130 of the 2011 Art.. and bl to prepare acojunts whlch acttwd with the accountknw reLwds aTrJ comply wlth tr accounilng requirements ol the 2011 kt have teen met. or 2) to whith, In my oplnlon, attwthn slvwld be drnwn In order to ble a kyoper under*andlrNJ of ttr counts to be reacw. (Name) (Oa¢eJ (Quallficad6v7, Ifanyj [AddsS) Poye 21