2021-12-31-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 01 01 2021 To 31 12 2021

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)	Dates acted if not for whole year	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		1.1.21 - 13.10.21	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)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Surveyor	Trevor Francis	12 Dulais Fach Road, Tonna, Neath, SA11 3JW
Accounts/auditor	Andrew Toye	33 Cwmtawe Road, Ystradgynlais, SA9 1QU

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. trust, association, company)
(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 listed building of historic significance, remains accessible to the general public by opening it for tours and visits as regularly as possible, 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, lectures and other projects 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 activities 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 supported by a small group of volunteers who help organise and promote the Trust's activities, contribute to events, and assist with the on-going maintenance of both the church and churchyard grounds. Advice on matters relating to the building is provided by historic buildings consultant and surveyor Mr Trevor Francis, who has a longstanding knowledge and experience of the site.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main The first half of 2021 once again saw the trust unable to open the building achievements of the charity for events and activities owing to the on-going risk of Covid and the during the year resulting restrictions. The trustees' proposed membership scheme and their objective of arranging a long-term lease of the building were also put on hold until the outlook became clearer. Meanwhile, trustees continued to monitor the condition of the building and the upkeep of the grounds, with the focus on carrying out small external and internal maintenance jobs and ensuring that the building remained as wind and watertight as possible. In the summer, when the Covid situation briefly eased, the charity invited up to 30 supporters to celebrate St Ciwg's Day with a mainly outdoor picnic event. It was attended by 22 people, with Covid safety measures in place. The Trust's initiative to develop a new pilgrimage trail from Brecon to the Swansea coast, including Llangiwg and other places of historical interest, took a step forward in the summer when a small group of supporters mapped out and walked part of the proposed route from Brecon to Llangiwg. 'The Brychan Trail' project is intended to increase accessibility to Llangiwg and its history, while also promoting the health benefits of walking. In September an illustrated article on Llangiwg church, combining reflections on its recent and distant history, was published in the literary magazine New Welsh Review. A beautifully crafted and detailed large model of Llangiwg church, which was gifted to the Trust by one of the trustees, who had spent several years working on it, was put on display locally to keep the building in the public eye and to promote the charity's work. Due to Covid, the Trust was unable to mount a programme of fundraising events at the church in 2021, which was its main source of income in 2019 - 20. Expenditure was correspondingly low, and its total receipts for the year (£573) were donations from supporters. The charity's running costs are anticipated to rise once it embarks on the process of taking on an insuring and repairing lease, as planned since 2019. In the latter part of 2021, with the help of their surveyor, trustees applied to Cadw for a grant under its Historic Buildings Maintenance and Repair Capital Grant Programme 2021-22, a scheme which, owing to the pandemic, was offering financial help to listed buildings used as community centres. In November, Cadw approved in principle their application to replace part of the internal floor in the nave and install new weatherboards on the east and west gables of the church. These woodwork repairs were estimated to cost just under £5,000 and were due to be completed before the end of February 2022. Rehearsals got underway for the charity's most popular heritage-related event of the year, the Mari Lwyd on New Year's Eve, but this had to be cancelled at short notice owing to another resurgence of Covid.

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Section E Financial review

Cash funds at year end 31/12/21 were £961. Trustees aim to achieve a Brief statement of the level of reserves that covers six months' running costs In the event of charity’s policy on reserves loss of income and any unforeseen expenditure, and in particular against the risk of the building being closed for longer than expected for repair or restoration work. Currently trustees are also preparing for higher running costs once they take on a long-term lease of the building in 2022-23.

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 17.10.2022

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	The	The	Llangiwg Trust	1184522	1184522

			Receipts andpayments accounts

	The Llangiwg Trust	The Llangiwg Trust	The Llangiwg Trust	1184522
	Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	For the period from	01/01/21	To	31/12/21

Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Raffle income - Event ticket sales - Donations –general 73 Donations – website - Donations – other 500 - - - *Sub total(Gross income for AR)573* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - *Sub total* Total receipts 573 A3 Payments Food & drink at events - Raffleprizes - Cleaningmaterials - Stationery - Gift for outgoingtrustee 61 Public Liabilityinsurance 148 Electricity 69 Website design - - Sub total 278 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Fixtures & Fittings - - *Sub total* Total payments 278 *Net of receipts/(payments)* 295 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 666 *Cash funds this year end* 961		Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 73 500 573 573 61 148 69 278 278 295 666 961
Food & drink at events	-
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Cleaningmaterials	-
Stationery	-
Gift for outgoingtrustee	61
Public Liabilityinsurance	148
Electricity	69
Website design	-
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**Sub total **	278

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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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*
	295			295
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	666	-	-	666
	961			961

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the	end of the period	end of the period	end of the period	end of the period	end of the period	end of the period
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B1 Cash funds		Cash in hand					2			-
		Cash in bank					959			-

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				*Total cash funds*			961
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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

17.10.2022 17.10.2022

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