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Ardal weinidogaeth bro ystumanner ministry area

Annual Report for 2023-2024 Bro Ystumanner Ministry Area Council (MAC) Reported at Annual Vestry Meeting 18/06/2024

Annual Report

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me: he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. Isaiah 61: 1-2a

Friday this week is World Refugee Day, when we remember the millions of people in the world who have been displaced from their homes and are on a journey in search of freedom, safety, stability, and a place of belonging. With the launch of Llwybr Cadfan, the new pilgrimage route from St Cadfan’s to Bardsey, we remember that the Church is called to walk alongside others in their journeys. We are called to bring good news, and proclaim the love of God by following Jesus’ example, seeking to bring justice and mercy, healing and restoration, comfort and care, peace and liberty, and life, hope and a place of belonging in this world and the next for all. It seems rather a grand calling for a group of small rural churches, but we do so hand-inhand with God, guided, enabled, and inspired by his Holy Spirit. Therefore, our VOW as Bro Ystumanner Ministry Area continues to be making God’s love Visible in our churches and communities and beyond through Outreach tailored for the uniqueness of each place, that is grounded in our Worship together.

Worship and Ministry

As we look back over this last 18 months we give thanks that we been able to have ‘regular’ worship in all 10 of our churches (the definition of regular being different for each church!). We have welcomed regulars, newcomers and visitors, and seen in our Visitors’ books how many people find peace, beauty and sanctuary in our churches all through the week. It was lovely to have a United Ministry Area Service at the beginning of Sept 2023 to welcome our new Archdeacon, the Ven. Robert Townsend and to welcome him back when he did the meditations for Stations at Stations this year. Thank you to everyone who enables our worship in so many different ways, behind the scenes, up front, or in the pew.

Baptisms and Weddings are small in number, but joyous occasions that it is a privilege to celebrate in our churches. Unfortunately, funerals are quite frequent and I do want to thank Sue Whitehouse and the Revs Steve Rollins, George Williams, and Christina ten Wolde for sharing this ministry with me. I couldn’t do it without you! We also remember with sorrow and thanksgiving many family members and friends we have lost over the last year, including Janet Evans, our former Reader, and Gwenda Graham, organist at St Cadfan’s Church for several decades.

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of various small, but dedicated teams, a generous welcome and places for friendship and support continue to be provided and appreciated, including Welcome Wednesdays and Bank Holiday and summer Monday coffee mornings at Cadfan’s Church in Tywyn, regular monthly coffee mornings at St Peter ad Vincula, Pennal, and Aberdyfi’s monthly Community Lunches from autumn to spring. Thank you also to Rev. Steve Rollins for providing Communion to those in the Church family in our residential homes, and to those Eucharistic Assistants who take communion to those at home in our communities. It is so important to remember that our Church family is not just those who are able to come to church on Sunday.

Work with children and young people continues with Messy Church in Aberdyfi, Open the Book in Ysgol Penybryn, assemblies and services with Ysgol Pennal, and The Ark and Aftershock after-school clubs in Fairbourne. Prayers for the future running of The Ark and Aftershock would be appreciated as Zoe Hobbs and her family are exploring what new ministry God is calling them to, so Zoe will be stepping back from roles she has held. Regular All Age Services in four of the churches provide a more informal space for worship and also see some of our children and young people developing in their ministry as they contribute to the services in different ways. Thank you to all those who support our ministry sharing Christian values, faith and Bible stories with young people and families in our communities. We pray that all the seeds planted in these ventures will grow fruit.

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Llwybr Cadfan / The Cadfan Way and the Llan Project [cf. Building Pilgrimage Report] Pilgrimage is an intentional journey to discover more about ourselves and our relationship to creation and its Creator. The launch of the Llwybr Cadfan opens up opportunities for us as a Ministry Area with four of our churches on the first two sections of the route. It was great to have information about the newly launched Cadfan Way at the Bank Holiday Coffee Morning at St Cadfan’s at the end of May, and to have a diverse group of people to walk the first section from St Cadfan’s Way to Llangelynnin Old Church on May 30[th] . Everyone made it in one piece, except the vicar who was in difficulty with her knee by the end. The led pilgrimage of the second section then had to be post-poned, as no one else was available to lead the pilgrimage reflections. Regardless of the vicar’s infirmities, there will be led pilgrimages of each section of the walk throughout the summer and autumn with booking through Eventbrite. Details of the Cadfan Way with step-bystep instructions, details of public transport etc. can be found on outdooractive.com.

The Llan project is involved in developing six churches in the diocese, including St Cadfan’s, as Pilgrim Centres. Draft plans for turning St Cadfan’s churchyard into a community space with a path and seating focused around Cadfan’s journey from Brittany to Bardsey will be presented at a meeting for the Buidling Pilgrimage members and MAC Trustees at 10.30 am on Monday 24[th] June here at St Cadfan’s. As with the beautiful Owain Glyndwr medieval garden at St Peter ad Vincula, this will provide a place for people to rest and be, and will open up more opportunities for discussion and ministry.

We look forward to developing the idea of journey and pilgrimage across our Ministry Area

Looking Ahead

The last year has seen difficulties and challenges, but also much grace and many blessings.

We rejoice that we were able to pay the 2023 Bishop’s Ministry Fund (BMF) of £65,300 in full, although some reserves were required to do so. We are grateful to Owain Pritchard and the Archdeacon for their hard work and negotiations, on behalf of Meirionydd Synod, resulting in a lower BMF for 2024 of £52,000. We are also grateful for the graciousness and generosity of our churches in apportioning it between themselves. With several of the churches facing Some churches will struggle to meet their agreed quota, so we need to encourage regular giving and use of Gift Direct, particularly for those who are willing to Gift Aid their donations, focus on fund-raising (or in some places finding people willing to help with fund-raising), and try and be effective in stewardship of the funds we have. We pray that God will bless our endeavours and provide what is needed.

The diocesan offer of a part-time book-keeper to aid in management of the Ministry Area finances has been discussed at Congregational meetings and had various responses with some thinking it’d be a good idea and some feeling that the arrangement we have at the moment works better. A decision of what we think is best for Bro Ystumanner Ministry Area at this time will be made at a special MAC meeting on Sept. 24[th] .

Although we do face significant challenges now, and in the future, our churches are still witnessing to the risen life of our Lord Jesus Christ, so we give thanks and continue to trust in the God who brings liberty, renewal, restoration, growth, and abundant life.

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Appendix - Building Issues

There are various on-going building issues across the churches. We have been very grateful to Paul Skeet, the Diocesan Property Officer (South), whose help and guidance has been invaluable in taking various projects forward. Thank you also goes to those church and community members who take time to work hard to do all that is needed to repair and maintain our beautiful buildings.

List of current building works completed, in process, or required

St Peter ad Vincula, Pennal

St Peter’s, Aberdyfi

St Cadfan’s, Tywyn

St David’s, Abergynowyn

St Mary & St Egryn, Llanegryn

St Celynnin’s, Llwyngwril

St Cynon’s, Fairbourne

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St Catherine’s, Arthog

Llangelynnin Old Church

The gates will needed to be inspected regularly for rust spots and be sanded and painted when required.

Rev. Dr Ruth Hansford, Vicar and Ministry Area Leader

Eco Ystumanner Report

There have been no significant developments in this period.

Max Bircheneough, Chair of Eco Ystumanner Group

Safeguarding Report

The is my last report as the Safeguarding Officer, as I relinquished this post at the end of April 2024.

It is vitally important to remember that Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. As the Diocese states, ‘If it’s not safe, it’s not Church’ and we must adhere strictly to the guidelines set down by the Diocese and we must keep up with the training and be aware of abuse, not just within our community but nationally and globally.

Remember that it is everyone's duty to report any abuse and if anyone withholds information, even historic, then that person is showing irresponsibility towards the abused person and is no better than the abuser. We do have several Safeguarding issues that we as a Church are working through and supporting.

The latest form of abuse, cyber abuse, is targeted at the younger generation. Sexploitation is when grooming occurs via social media and once the victim is in the grip of the abuser, explicit photographs are sent with the added threat that if there is no financial exchange, such photos will be downloaded to friends and families. According to current data, 27 youngsters have taken their own lives because of this form of abuse.

Remember that 1 in 4 women suffer domestic abuse, 1 in 5 children are involved in abuse (think schools), 1 in 20 men suffer abuse. This is without data for age related abuse, financial abuse and coercive behaviours.

ANI, now a code for Assistance Needed Immediately, is for those who require a safe place against domestic abuse, until police help arrives. Churches are thought to be safe places and so it is vital we are aware so that we know what to do and who to approach.

The Support Directory, which needs to be reviewed annually, is a starting point and every Church in the Bro Ystumanner Ministry Area should now have one available. Necessary Safeguarding documentation must be displayed in a prominent, visible position within the Church.

The Safeguarding Policy needs to be reviewed annually and so I commend this policy written by the Diocese to this meeting.

As no one has stepped up to the mark of Safeguarding Officer, the Diocese are taking this on board for Bro Ystumanner Ministry Area, until a suitable person can be found.

Fiona Covington-Mann, Ministry Area Safeguarding Officer

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Church in Wales

Diocese of Bangor

Ministry Area of Bro Ystumanner

Annual Financial Report 2023

Independent Examiner's report

Balance Sheets

Income and Expenditure Report

Indcpcndent Examiner's Report To the Trustees of the Ministrv Area Council of the Parish of Bro Y5tumanher I report on the alla¢h¢d accounts of ihe Minislpj. Area for the year ended 31 si Dc¢ember 2023. Re5peetive Mponsibilities nfTrnstee4 and F.x•miner The ministr￿ Arca Cnuncil McMtr￿rS of IhL Parish of ljro Yslumanner (henceforth referred to as the MAC) as irustees are respnsible for ihe preparation of the accounts. The MAC truslee5 consider that an audil is not requircd for this Near under section 144(21 of the Charities Aci 2011 ("Ihe Charilie8 Act") and thai an inde￿nden1 examinalion is needed. It is my rcsponsibilily lo= examine thc acci)unts under sectinn 145 of ihe 2011 Charilies Acl: lo follow the procedures laid doHTr in the Cieneral Direclions b7iven by the Charity Commission (undcr section 145(5) Ib) of ihe 201 I Charilics Acl)- and • to slate wheiher particular mallers have come lo my atlenlion. Basi8 of independent ex*nbiDer's rtport My examination ￿'aS carried oui in accordance w'iih the generdl direclions given bv ihc Lharily Commission. An cxaminalion includLs a rL.ViL￿. nfthe accounling rccords kept bs, Ihc charity and a Comp￿ls￿n nf IhL aL¢()unts presented wilh those records. It a150 includes considcr41ion oran). unusual itcms or disclosure5 in thc accounts. and seeking explanations from you as iruslces con¢¢ming any such maitLrs. l.hc procedures undcrtaken do noi providc all ihc cvidcnce Ihal would be required in an audit and consequenil). no opinion is given as lo K.hether the accounls presenl a 'tNe and fair view, and th rewTrrt 15 limited io th05c mattcrs scl oul in thc 5taiemeni belo￿.. IDdepcndent examiner's sl#lement In conn¢ction with m), ¢xaminalion. rto matter ha5 come lo my aneniion which giv¢5 me r¢asonable cau5¢ 10 bclicve that in. any matcrial resrKcl'. Ihc acc(>unting records were not kept in 8ccordanLe with section 130 of the 2011 Charities Acl. or • ihe accounts did not accord ￿'1th ihc accounting rccnrds- or the accaunts did not cnmpl). ￿7th the applicablL requiremcnts ¢onc¢ming the foTm content of accounls set oul in the Charilies (Account5 and RcpoTts) RcgFulaiions 2008 other than any requircmcnl Ihal Ihc accounts give a'irue and faif view which is not a maner considcrcd &$ part of an ind¢pcndcnl ¢xaminalion. I have cc)me acros.s no other matt¢rs in conneciion wilh thc examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enablc a proper underslanding of the accounts to I reached. Signed: Dale: Jo3 Namc: Address: Emrys Thompson 19T3ny Fedw Abergynolwyn CNWy)cdd LLi6 9YU

Ministry Area of Bro Ystumanner

Balance Sheet detailed

Current assets

Reserves

As at
31/12/2023
As at
31/12/2022
00061: BY Central Administration
00020: Llanegryn Current Account
00021: Llanegryn Reserve Account
00008: St Cadfan Guild Cash
0000010: St Cadfan's Co-op Current Account (CC)
0000011: St Cadfan Instant Access (CI)
0000012: St Cadfan Notice Account (CN)
00010: St David's Natwest Current Account
00011: St David's Deposit Account
00030: St Peter's General Current Account
00032: St Peter's COIF Deposit
00040: Pennal Church Current Account
00041: Pennal Active Saver Deposit Account
00042: Pennal Church Cash Account
0070: 8800St Celynnin Current Account
0071: 6760St Celynnin Deposit Account
0073: 1581St Celynnin Churchyard Current Accou
0074: 4267St Celynnin Churchyard Deposit Accou
0080: St Cynon Current Account 7844
0082: St Cynon Fabric Account 7562
0087: St Catherine Current Account
6532: Quoted investments
0081: St Cynon ARK Account 8060
0090: StCatherineCurrent 9791
Total Current assets
Net Asset surplus (deficit)
Excess/(deficit) to date
Z01: Starting balances
Z02: Other gains/(losses)
Z03: Gains/(losses) on reval of fixed assets
Total Reserves		 4,073.52
5,428.77
21,021.05
20,936.98
11,884.52
11,742.62
27.48
25.50
2,547.69
1,786.11
12,355.87
8,927.09
46,074.95
54,054.95
2,858.32
4,323.97
2,095.64
2,069.26
24,664.47
19,552.97
453.06
453.06
8,116.34
5,386.77
5,386.62
4,993.15
(39.95)
-
2,446.24
2,884.41
2,266.66
2,230.85
2,754.00
1,333.20
10,108.70
12,011.94
645.16
1,314.71
1,003.35
1,360.83
-
6,092.49
28,500.90
53,204.31
1,337.08
1,106.97
9,529.54
6,092.49
200,111.21
227,313.40
200,111.21
227,313.40
3,593.71
8,156.47
227,313.40
219,156.93
-
-
(30,795.90)
-
200,111.21
227,313.40

Represented by Funds

General (Unrestricted) 92,159.09 116,976.55
Designated 43,383.63 19,384.48
Restricted 64,568.49 90,952.37
Endowment - -
Total 200,111.21 227,313.40

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Ministry Area of Bro Ystumanner

Analysis of income and expenditure Selected period: 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Total
General
Designated
Restricted
This year
Last year
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
0101 - Standing Order Planned Giving
0110 - Gift Aid Envelopes - Occasional
0111 - Gift Direct
0112 - Other planned giving
0113 - Weekly envelope planned giving
0201 - Loose plate offering
0202 - Offerings - Weddings
0204 - Offerings - Funerals
0302 - Wall safe / box donationss
0303 - One off Gift Aid donations
0305 - Donations appeals etc
0402 - Other collections/mission appeals
0501 - Recovered HMRC Gift Aid receipts
0502 - Recovered HMRC GASDS receipts
0601 - Legacies
0702 - Non-recurring one-off grants
Donations and legacies Totals		 10,837.38
30.00
-
10,867.38
12,020.00
3,475.11
-
-
3,475.11
4,491.34
19,534.42
120.00
-
19,654.42
18,023.29
470.00
-
-
470.00
451.78
10,516.40
-
-
10,516.40
12,738.11
11,161.53
97.75
-
11,259.28
8,210.86
-
-
-
-
810.00
85.00
-
-
85.00
2,492.22
1,799.50
1,172.40
-
2,971.90
3,210.29
2,670.10
50.00
1,170.00
3,890.10
1,027.66
9,076.34
1,237.00
10,268.25
20,581.59
7,721.89
128.70
1,475.11
-
1,603.81
531.66
12,146.89
42.50
-
12,189.39
6,689.79
8,464.93
327.29
-
8,792.22
847.26
-
-
-
-
2,000.00
2,806.40
-
-
2,806.40
2,933.50
93,172.70
4,552.05
11,438.25
109,163.00
84,199.65

Income from charitable activities (Bro Ystumanner Central Admin, SS Mary & Egryn, St Cadfan, St David, St Peter, St Peter ad Vincula, St Celynnin, St Cynon, St Catherine)

0901 - Fees for Occasional Offices
0907 - Memorial fee
Income from charitable activities Totals		 11,336.45
24.00
45.00
11,405.45
12,263.20
338.00
153.00
4,108.00
4,599.00
418.00
11,674.45
177.00
4,153.00
16,004.45
12,681.20

Other trading activities (Bro Ystumanner Central Admin, SS Mary & Egryn, St Cadfan, St David, St Peter, St Peter ad Vincula, St Celynnin, St Cynon, St Catherine)

0801 - Fund raising
0802 - Other funds generated
0804 - Magazine/other publication sales
0805 - Sundry income
0806 - Printing Income
Other trading activities Totals		 5,784.90
-
2,583.51
8,368.41
9,001.14
84.26
-
-
84.26
-
82.25
268.32
-
350.57
495.50
193.50
150.00
-
343.50
381.00
-
-
-
-
0.02
6,144.91
418.32
2,583.51
9,146.74
9,877.66

Investments (Bro Ystumanner Central Admin, SS Mary & Egryn, St Cadfan, St David, St Peter, St Peter ad Vincula, St Celynnin, St Cynon, St Catherine)

1001 - Dividends/investment income
1020 - Bank and building society interest
1030 - Rent from investment land or buildings
Investments Totals		 810.32
-
12.14
822.46
1,017.80
1,376.74
-
101.67
1,478.41
104.18
300.00
-
-
300.00
300.00
2,487.06
-
113.81
2,600.87
1,421.98

Other income (Bro Ystumanner Central Admin, SS Mary & Egryn, St Cadfan, St David, St Peter, St Peter ad Vincula, St Celynnin, St Cynon, St Catherine)

1104 - Sale of investments 642.42 - 212.24 854.66 -

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Total
General
Designated
Restricted
This year
Last year
Other income Totals
Income and endowments Grand totals
642.42
-
212.24
854.66
-
114,121.54
5,147.37
18,500.81
137,769.72
108,180.49
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
3103 - Costs of generating resources - giving
3104 - Costs of fund raising
Raising funds Totals		 -
-
-
-
69.33
1,324.02
-
178.14
1,502.16
1,067.76
1,324.02
-
178.14
1,502.16
1,137.09

Expenditure on charitable activities (Bro Ystumanner Central Admin, SS Mary & Egryn, St Cadfan, St David, St Peter, St Peter ad Vincula, St Celynnin, St Cynon, St Catherine)

2001 - Diocesan share
2101 - Clergy expenses
2145 - Parsonage - water
2149 - Parsonage - other expenses
2170 - Professional development & training cost
2201 - Assistant clergy fees/expenses
2340 - Maintenance of services
2341 - Costs of vergers, organists and choir
2342 - Music & performance expenses
2401 - Costs of meetings
2402 - Bank and Credit Card Charges
2403 - Cost of printing, post and stationery
2405 - Office and general expenditure
2409 - Professional Fees
2415 - Gifts to individuals
2450 - MA/LMA central costs
2501 - Church operating costs - insurance
2502 - Church operating costs - electricity
2503 - Church operating costs - gas
2504 - Church operating costs - water
2505 - Church operating costs - other
2506 - Church operating costs - oil/LPG
2508 - Church repairs and maintenance
2601 - Churchyard management costs
2804 - Cost of church publications
2805 - Cost of mission & evangelism
2806 - Other costs of parish mission work
2807 - Cost of maintaining websites and social
2902 - Support of church charities & projects
2903 - Support of UK charities
2904 - Support of international mission & proje
Expenditure on charitable activities Totals		 64,300.00
1,000.00
-
65,300.00
60,602.25
4,422.26
-
-
4,422.26
3,771.55
699.96
-
-
699.96
642.15
1,168.78
-
-
1,168.78
-
63.45
-
-
63.45
-
-
-
-
-
(103.95)
4,360.29
24.00
164.86
4,549.15
6,227.40
923.00
-
-
923.00
475.00
1,094.00
-
200.00
1,294.00
1,072.00
18.00
1,295.00
-
1,313.00
1,332.00
157.79
60.00
-
217.79
347.03
552.96
216.10
-
769.06
643.49
72.46
-
-
72.46
512.96
160.00
-
3,577.20
3,737.20
-
223.89
150.00
-
373.89
175.00
(458.00)
-
-
(458.00)
66.44
7,732.66
449.10
-
8,181.76
5,849.56
5,822.73
42.12
-
5,864.85
5,212.70
4,960.80
-
-
4,960.80
1,643.87
173.93
-
-
173.93
161.90
1,166.63
82.09
-
1,248.72
1,324.85
764.78
-
-
764.78
569.48
9,519.52
-
9,319.49
18,839.01
1,971.53
568.50
-
5,168.20
5,736.70
3,715.91
87.00
262.01
-
349.01
379.13
-
-
43.08
43.08
101.74
20.00
-
-
20.00
146.68
348.60
-
-
348.60
120.00
-
-
-
-
496.65
622.94
-
225.92
848.86
854.61
750.00
97.75
-
847.75
500.00
110,296.93
3,678.17
18,698.75
132,673.85
98,811.93

Other expenditure (Bro Ystumanner Central Admin, SS Mary & Egryn, St Cadfan, St David, St Peter, St Peter ad Vincula, St Celynnin, St Cynon, St Catherine)

3001 - Purchase of asstes for church purposes
dit Ttl		 -
-
-
-
75.00
-
-
-
-
75.00

Other expenditure Totals

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Total General Designated Restricted This year Last year Expenditure Grand totals 111,620.95 3,678.17 18,876.89 134,176.01 100,024.02

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