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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2020/2021
SECTION A - Reference and Administration Details
Charity Name: CHAPEL (chapel.wales)
Registered charity number: 1183916
Charity’s principal address: 2 Tudor Court, Kinmel Bay. Conwy. LL18 5JX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustees name: Roger Gwyn Parry
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Office (if any): N/A
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Dates acted if not for the whole year: N/A
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Trustees name: Catrin Elias Parry
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Office (if any): N/A
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Dates acted if not for the whole year: N/A
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Trustees name: Kevin Victor Davis
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Office (if any): N/A
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Dates acted if not for the whole year: until 9th June 2021
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Trustees name: Joseph George
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Office (if any): N/A
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Dates acted if not for the whole year: appointed 18th February 2021
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Trustees name: Sian Marie George
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Office (if any): N/A
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Dates acted if not for the whole year: appointed 18th February 2021
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Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any): the current Trustees.
SECTION B - Structure, Governance and Management
Description of the charity’s trusts
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Type of governing document: Constitution
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How the charity is constituted: Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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- Trustee selection methods: Potential Trustees who have a vision for the Objects of the Charity may approach / be approached by the current Trustees and an informal interview process by the current Trustees would be carried out to determine suitability. Potential Trustees would be given a copy of the current Constitution.
Additional governance issues (Optional Information):
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works
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the Charity presently operates in two ways, on a Regional and Local level.
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Regional - this is a pioneering aspect of the Charity that seeks new opportunities to create new Chapel hubs. There have been initial discussions in a few villages in North Wales but at present this is dormant until the restrictions as a consequence of the national COVID-19 pandemic are lifted.
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Local - Conwy Valley Hub. This is managed locally by a volunteer Leadership, who presently operate in three Villages in the Conwy Valley - Ty’n y Groes, Tal y Bont and Rowen.
- relationships with any related parties
- Local - Conwy Valley Hub undertakes Children and Youth outreach under a framework with Urban Saints Wales (Charity no.1144923). Also, Sunday services are usually held in Chapel Buildings owned by the Presbyterian Church of Wales (Charity no.1132022).
- trustee’s consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them
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There are no major risks relating to the Charity. The management procedure is to discuss risks informally as they arise and record matters as necessary at Trustee’s meetings.
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Financial - there is currently very little financial risk to the Charity as all Leaders are volunteers and are not financially dependent on the Charity. There are also no buildings owned by the Charity, and therefore financial risk is considered to be very low and no formal risk assessment is considered necessary.
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Legal - liability insurance for Chapel is in place and relevant training and CRB checks for those working with Children and Youth in the Local Conwy Valley Hub is carried out through Urban Saints Wales procedures.
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SECTION C - Objectives and Activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
1) The advancement of the Christian Faith for the benefit of the public, in accordance with the basis of faith in the attached schedule in particular but not exclusively, in rural Wales, in particular but not exclusively, by the holding of prayer meetings, bible studies, worship services, broadcasting messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature, holding celebrations of the Christian Faith, producing and/or distributing literature on the Christian Faith.
2) The prevention or relief of poverty for the benefit of the public in rural Wales and Worldwide, in particular but not exclusively by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty”.
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.)
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Sunday services and mid-week bible studies and prayer groups are predominately online, with sporadic use of buildings when restrictions allow. It has been a challenging year.
The trustees declare that they have had regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising their powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional Information)
- All the above is organised through the contribution made by volunteers
SECTION D - Achievements and Performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been an achievement to keep going with predominately online content.
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Regional ministry has come to a halt for now.
SECTION E - Financial Review
Brief statement on the charity’s policy on reserves
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- Presently, the financial risk to the Charity is very low - refer Section C above. The Trustees policy is that £500 is kept as an annual reserve.
- None
- Balance at 31/03/2021 is £3,876.92 (This balance comprises Conwy Valley Chapel and Regional Chapel balances combined)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- The principal source of funds is through freewill giving from those who regularly attend Chapel Sunday services or those connected with Chapel.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity
- Finance has paid for hire costs for holding Sunday Services, mid-week children, youth and community family events and expenses relating to resourcing the events. Expenditure has reduced over this year due to the pandemic, and income has reduced.
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted
- None
SECTION F - Other Optional Information
None.
SECTION G - Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Rev Gwyn Parry.
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Chapel (Chapel.Wales)
Income and Expenditure Accounts
Year Ended 31st March 2021
| Balance at 31st March 2020 | 1192.88 |
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| Income | |
| Voluntary gifts - Conwy Valley Chapel | 3365.00 |
| Voluntary gifts - Regional Chapel | 850.00 |
| 4215.00 | |
| Expenditure | |
| Bank Charges | 0.00 |
| Hire of halls - Conwy Valley Chapel | 640.00 |
| Hire of halls - Regional Chapel | 0.00 |
| Equipment | 303.10 |
| Insurance | 377.75 |
| Licences | 80.00 |
| Website | 130.11 |
| 1530.96 | |
| Surplus / Defcit | 2684.04 |
| Balance at 31st March 2021 | 3876.92 |
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