2020-12-31-accounts - The Llangiwg Trust

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 22 07 2019 To 31 12 2020

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Llangiwg Trust Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1184522 Charity's principal address 32 Min-y-Rhos Ystradgynlais Swansea Postcode SA9 1QR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Julie Butler	Chair	Trustees
Johanna Lukas	Secretary	Trustees
John Williams		Trustees
Ruth Littler		Trustees
Esther Toye		Trustees
Michelle Davidson		Trustees

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Foundation Constitution dated July 22nd, 2019 Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees are appointed by existing trustees. Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to 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 system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

a) To conserve and preserve for the public benefit the former St Ciwg's Church, Llangiwg, Ynysmeudwy. b) To advance the education of the public in the history, culture and natural environment of Llangiwg and surrounding area. c) To further or benefit the residents of Llangiwg and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said residents and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations, in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the objective of improving conditions of life for the residents.

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In planning their activities for the year the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at their trustee meetings.

The main activities are as follows:

Ensuring that the former Llangiwg Church, a site of historic significance, remains accessible to the general public on a regular basis by opening the building for tours and visits, and by making it available to anyone as a 'peaceful space' for meditation/quiet time sessions.

Summary of the main activities 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)

Developing a programme of talks and lectures about all aspects of Llangiwg and its environs, along with accompanying educational material.
Providing a unique rural venue for events and activities that benefit the local community, and which, in particular, enable the continuity of much valued local cultural traditions (eg. the Mari Lwyd at New Year).

In carrying out the above, the Trust organises and promotes a programme of events itself, both at Llangiwg and elsewhere in the area, and also engages with other local organisations and individuals who are interested in using the building for recreational and educational purposes relating, in particular, to the arts, health and well-being, and environmental awareness.

To facilitate these activities the Trust is currently committed to working towards taking on a long-term lease of the building and becoming wholly responsible for maintaining its historic fabric for the benefit of present and future generations.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The trustees are grateful to the small group of volunteers who have helped to organise and promote the Trust's activities, contributed to the provision of music, refreshments and raffle prizes at events, and assisted with the on-going day-to-day maintenance of both the church and churchyard grounds.

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main In 2019 the charity re-opened the building to the general public following achievements of the charity its closure in 2018, with the aim of increasing regular opening times from during the year once a month to twice a month on weekdays and weekends. It promoted openings on 'sunny Sundays' in the summer, and also meditation/quiet time sessions on Wednesdays. Visits were also available by appointment. In 2019 the trustees signed a rent-free occupancy agreement with the owner of Llangiwg church, as a precursor to taking on a long-term, rentfree insuring and repairing lease of the building. This objective was scheduled for completion in 2020, but owing to the pandemic and the closure of the building during the national lockdown from March 2020, it was decided to postpone this step until 2021-22, when the outlook for the charity's activities would become clearer. Between 2019 and March 2020, the charity organised heritage-related events to re-launch the former church as a community venue and to attract both new visitors and previous supporters. These included a Mari Lwyd event, attended by over 60 people, and a St Ciwg's Day summer gathering, which attracted 40 people. Two history lectures on Llangiwg and its environs, attended by a total of about 50 people, took place in 2019, one on the family background of St Ciwg, the other on old stone buildings in the area. The Trust held several fundraising events in 2019, with the aim of building its financial base and developing income sources to take on the running costs of the church under the terms of a future lease. These initiatives were the main source of their total receipts of £1444. Two musical fundraising events, which attracted a combined audience of over 100, provided performance opportunities for local musicians and singers, including an aspiring young organist. In developing the above programme of activities, the Trust collaborated with several local voluntary organisations, including the Swansea Valley Mari Lwyd troupe, the Pontardawe Heritage and Visitor Centre, the Ystradgynlais Heritage Society and Llanfair Church parishioners group, Cwmgors. When it became difficult to hold or plan events from March 2020, the charity turned its attention to developing a website, which was achieved through collaborating via Zoom meetings. It also supported an initiative to develop a new pilgrimage trail from Brecon to the Swansea coast, which takes in Llangiwg and other places of historical interest. Called The Brychan Trail, the project is intended to increase accessibility to Llangiwg and its history, and also promote the health benefits of walking. Given the uncertainties of 2020, the charity put on hold its plans for revenue-raising through an associate membership scheme, and for setting up a woodwork appeal fund to repair internal panelling and flooring at the church. It focussed instead on carrying out small external and internal maintenance jobs and repairs to ensure that the building remained as wind and watertight as possible through the winter of 202021.

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Section E Financial review

As a new charity the Trust has not yet built up the resources to have Brief statement of the reserves. Cash funds at year end 31/12/20 were £666. Through charity’s policy on reserves additional fundraising and by diversifying their funding base, trustees plan to achieve a level of reserves that covers six months' running costs in the event of loss of income and any unforeseen expenditure, and in particular against the risk of the building being closed for longer than expected for restoration or repair work.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the 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 investment 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 trustees

Signature(s) J. Butler R. Littler Full name(s) Julie Butler Ruth Littler Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Trustee Date 26.10.2021

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The Llangiwg Trust

No (if any) 1184522

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period 01/01/19 31/12/20 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Raffle income - Event ticket sales - Donations –general 50 Donations – website 300 - - - - *Sub total(Gross income for AR)350* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - Total receipts 350 A3 Payments Food & drink at events - Raffleprizes - Cleaningmaterials - Stationery - Sundryitems for events - Public Liabilityinsurance 142 Website design 300 - Sub total 442 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Fixtures & Fittings - - Sub total - Total payments 442 *Net of receipts/(payments)* - 92 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 758 *Cash funds this year end* 666	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Raffle income - Event ticket sales - Donations –general 50 Donations – website 300 - - - - *Sub total(Gross income for AR)350* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - Total receipts 350 A3 Payments Food & drink at events - Raffleprizes - Cleaningmaterials - Stationery - Sundryitems for events - Public Liabilityinsurance 142 Website design 300 - Sub total 442 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Fixtures & Fittings - - Sub total - Total payments 442 *Net of receipts/(payments)* - 92 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 758 *Cash funds this year end* 666	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £
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Food & drink at events	-			-
Raffleprizes	-			-
Cleaningmaterials	-			-
Stationery	-			-
Sundryitems for events	-			-
Public Liabilityinsurance	142			142
Website design	300			300
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**Sub total **	442			442

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Fixtures & Fittings	-			-
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	758	-	-	758
	666	-	-	666

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B1 Cash funds		Cash in hand						2				-
		Cash in bank						664				-

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				*Total cash funds*				666				-
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B4 Assets retained for the		2x fire extinguishers			Unrestricted funds							57
charity’s own use		1x padlock			Unrestricted funds							17
		2x torch			Unrestricted funds							8
		1x broom			Unrestricted funds							4

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees				Signature				Print		Name
	J. Butler						JULIE BUTLER
	R. Littler						RUTH		LITTLER

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Date of approval

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