**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1184851** 

**Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023** 

**for Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

Salisbury & Company Chartered Accountants Irish Square Upper Denbigh Road St Asaph Denbighshire LL17 0RN 



**Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

||**Page**|
|---|---|
|**Report of the Trustees**|1 to  14|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**|15|
|**Statement of Financial Activities**|16|
|**Balance Sheet**|17|
|**Cash Flow Statement**|18|
|**Notes to the Cash Flow Statement**|19|
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|20 to  32|
|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|33 to  34|





## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Objectives and aims** 

As required by the Charities Act 2011, the MAC has given due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of the operation of the public benefit requirement.  The activities undertaken are to fulfil the MAC's purposes for the public benefit and are described hereunder.  The Church in Wales is a Province within the Anglican Communion and seeks to advance the Christian religion through world-wide mission.  It is the responsibility of the MAC and the Incumbents to work together and co-operate in all matters of concern and importance to the Mission Area for the promotion of the mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, missional and ecumenical in the Mission Area. The MAC is responsible, inter-alia, for the Mission Area budget and all expenditure thereunder, the care and maintenance of Church fabric and of the Churchyards, and for any action or other matter referred to it in accordance with the Constitution and is the normal channel of communication between Mission Area and the Diocesan Bishop. 

Page 1 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES MA Leader's Report 2024** 

Well we've had another busy year. There have been ups and there have been downs. There's been some big goodbyes; those who've been part of the churches here for years. Some have passed onto glory, like Martin Jones and Barbie Major. And some have moved on to pastures new, like Rev'd Richard Carter and Rev'd Natasha Quinn-Thomas. But we've also had some hellos, with Rev'd Luke and Diana joining the team, Rev'd Steve Mansfield retiring here and having just been given his PTO, as well as new members joining our congregations across the Mission Area. 

It's been another year of change, not just in personel but in continuing the journey of change. Maybe not so much in practical terms, but in our culture, the way we think and talk about being Church. 

Following the formation of Dyffryn Clwyd 7 years ago, bringing our churches together into a single charity under one PCC known as MAC, and more recently the Mission Area Review conducted in conjunction with the Diocese in november 2020, has meant we've been on a journey. 

## So why have we been on this journey? 

Church decline has been well documented, not just here or across the Church in Wales, but across all denominations throughout Christendom for decades. It has been discussed and various ideas as to why and how to address since as long as I can remember. This reached a crunch point in 2012 when at the Governing Body of our Church, we accepted the Harris report and the concept of Mission Areas was accepted as a way of re-inventing the failing parish system. This was adopted as a last attempt to save us from wholesale church closures. To work together across churches to, share resources, to move from a system of maintenance to an outlook of mission and growth. 

Over the last 4 years we have seen a number of changes. The Mission Area Review which was accepted by us told us that there was no discernible spirituality in any of our churches. Mostly this was in our attempts to be for all. We ended up being for none. Coming out of lockdowns, we moved from variable services and service times to a pattern of fixed times in each church (Llanychan being the exception that proves the rule). And we embarked on a journey to try and discern who we are in each church. This is the first step in being able to reach out in mission, to be able to invite people and be able to tell them, in this place, at this time, each Sunday, this is what you'll get. Some of our churches are well on their way to this, for example: 

Llanychan we know are traditional. St Peter's Ruthin is fairly high church at 9am and contemporary at 10.30am. Llanbedr are fairly high church. Clocaenog is fresh expressions. Some of our churches are still exploring but I think it's fair to say all of our churches are on that journey, but our spirituality is not meant to be a fixed point. It will change with time as we grow in our relationship with God, and as we grow numerically and new people join us with their ideas and experience. 

As the ministry team has grown and changed in personel, so we are also changing our pattern of ministry. Under the old parish system you had a vicar in a geographical area and they were expected to be able to do everything. Under a Mission Area this fantastical idea that clergy can be good at everything meets the reality that we are not. And so with a team, we try to play to our strengths, doing what we're good at, but doing across the whole and between the team we should have most things covered. This is what we, as your ministry team, explored on our away day together last October. 

Like our journey to find who we are in each of our congregations, so too this is a journey for the ministry team as we find what works and what doesn't. It does create a tension as I know for many there is still an expectation that there is a person they can call 'their' vicar, and we still need to work on defining our roles and then being able to communicate that to congregations and those outside of our churches. This is an ongoing process. There are also questions that we are beginning to address regarding our internal structure as Dyffryn Clwyd. 

Part of the reason for Mission Areas is to free us up from the necessary, but nevertheless time-consuming, bereacraucy that comes with being the Church. There are things that need doing under both the law of the land and under the Constitution of the Church in Wales. The idea of uniting what were 12 seperate PCCs into one is that we can do those things once and do them well, rather than 12 seperate times, thus freeing up time and energy. There is no blueprint as to how that should work. Apart from having a MAC which undertakes the duties of a PCC under the constitution, what happens around that is entirely up to us. Here in Dyffryn Clwyd, this will be the third time I've done this, and each time before, and every ministry or mission area I've spoken to, different things have worked. Each place, and each group of people in every Mission Area are different and it is up to us to find what works for us, to enable us to a) function and b) prioritise mission and growth. 

We may not at this point be able to say exactly what it is that we're building, how it's all going to fit into place, and there will be as many mistakes as there are successes as we move forward. But what I can tell you is that it is working. Pre-Covid there was an average of 180 christians gathered each Sunday in Dyffryn Clwyd. Coming out of Covid there were actually sustained periods where we were around or below the 100 mark. What the attendance graphs we've been able to produce from the new Membership App show us is that, first, attendance is erratic; it can be very up and down but it also shows it is growing. The peaks are getting higher and the troughs are no longer so low or as frequent. Chrsitmas is huge, with nearly 900 people in church. Easter, though not as large, is still much better than usual with 300 on Easter Day, and then another 150 thorugh the rest of Holy Week. 

Page 2 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

We're approaching now an average of 200 on a Sunday, and have exceeded that a fair number of times through the year. 

To put it into context, this has been achieved in certainly the hardest period I have ever know in the Church. A time when as a whole the Church in Wales, and other churches like the Church of England, are reporting close to 25% decreases in attendance. 

During the last 4 years we have been through a global pandemic, through the uncertainty of an entire change in clerical team, through the ceasing of regular worship in four of our churches (if you include Llanelidan now in the pilgrim church scheme), through changes to worship patterns and styles, through the major re-ordering of three of our churches (with three more in the pipeline over the next two years)... We have not only returned to pre-pandemic levels of attendance but grown beyond them with, certainly from me and I hope from everyone in our Mission Area too, a real hope and expectation of the future for where we see that continue. 

If we look at the individual graphs, in Llanbedr there is a lot of up and down but moderate growth and real growth in mid-week attendance which almost matches, and sometimes exceeds, Sunday attendance. And this is in a church that the review showed would run out of money and close within 2 years if nothing changed. In Llanarmon there is exceptional growth and some really exciting peaks from a church which a couple of years ago we were really concerned about it's survival. In Clocaenog, there are still some Sundays where it's low, but there are plenty of peaks mainly around the monthly Wild Church. St Peter's, again some significant growth and the first and fourth Sundays where there is an additional service are giving good peaks; this is a church where I hope in 12 months there will be 100 regularly on a Sunday across its both services. Llanfair has a good, healthy congregation with moderate growth and a growing sense of excitement. Llangynhafal has stayed steady, and we're looking at how we can invest some more time there. Cyffylliog, again, has stayed steady but with peaks around special occassions and this is somewhere we need to look at how and what we can invest time and energy in for the future. Llanynys is somewhere where it's understood the future is unlikely to be around regular Sunday worship, but while time allows we continue and it's shown recently some peaks around the sound bath meditations. Furthermore, what's not recorded here is the incredible congregations we can attract for special services and events, reaching up to 150 people for a single special service (it is worth noting these are mostly people who are not part of our churches regularly). And Llanychan, which again has a good, healthy congregation, some moderate growth, and also some very noticeable peaks around special occassions and services, such as the special service at the time of the coronation and its hymns & pimms. 

And that's just Sundays! It says nothing of all the other things that go on regularly, like Cafe Lles, music and choir groups, toddler groups, Drop in Friday, Bible Studies, or one off events like pilgrimages, concerts, wellbeing weekends and more. 

So while we may not be able to say exactly, "This is what Dyffryn Clwyd will look like in a year, 5 years, 10 years", we might not be able to answer the questions of exactly how it's all going to function, and there is almost certainly some apprehension and tension about the future, I know I'm looking at it with plenty of hope and quite a bit of excitement. 

## **Tad Huw Bryant** 

## **Mission Area Leader of Dyffryn Clwyd** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

The Trustees of the Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area wish to express appreciation to all those who have supported the local churches through outreach, mission, music, maintenance of buildings and churchyards as well as through donations and attendance at services throughout the year. 

The Trustees would like to thank the Mission Area Conference, Clergy and Shared Ministry Team for all their support during this past year. The Mission Area Conference has also been ably supported by its two Wardens, an Administrator and Treasurer. 

The Trustees report in the Appendix describes the activities of the charity in 2023. 

Page 3 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Mission Area Treasurer's Report** 

Once again I would like to thank all the church treasurers for the support and cooperation in moving forward to a more coordinated approach to the Mission Area finance. Also to Mark Hudson for his assistance in claiming back our Gift aid and GASDS. I would like to thank Imogen and her predecessor Caroline in the help they give to myself and the MA in helping look after our accounts 

We continue to try to manage the churches and MA finances and retain and respect the wishes of those who in the past have generously supported their churches financially through bequests and other giving 

As a MA we pay one of the highest MA shares in the Diocese. Paying the MA share in accordance with the Diocesan time scale has meant that we continue to receive the share rebate which is important in helping us pay our share as a group. The rebate money is left in the MA account to enable us to help reduce the annual share increase on individual churches which we are seeing year on year. The new share formula is being phased in but potentially we will see a further sharp rise for 2024. In addition to this we are having to phase in redistribution of the Town Churches MA share, now that they are combined into one. I particularly thank all churches in their support in this. I cannot emphasise enough the need for all churches to continue to raise money 

The MA account is generally in good heart with the majority of the money designated to various funds As will be seen from the consolidated accounts there has been a substantial drop in the value of our overall funds from £3m to £2.42m equating to nearly £580,000. Possibly half of this (10%) of the whole is probably due to a drop in the Stock Market. I believe the other principal reason is that money is obviously being spent in reordering and maintenance of churches but I am afraid at this stage I cannot give a better breakdown although individual churches will have some idea how their own funds have been effected. 

**Jonathan Major MA Treasurer** 

## **GIFT AID REPORT 2023** 

The table below shows the amounts claimed by the 12 churches in the Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area in 2023.  Note that the churches of Llanrhydd and Llanfwrog became part of Ruthin Town Churches (along with St Peter's, Ruthin) during the year and are thus recorded as part of the Ruthin return. 

As last year, as stated in the notes to the document, the figures are the gross amounts collected, 25% of which has been claimed from HMRC under the Charity Repayment Claim scheme and passed back to the individual churches. Please also note that these amounts exclude gifts made through the Gift Direct scheme. 

There has been a lot of catching up by some churches during 2023 for which I am grateful.  I must apologies that last year's note about timing of claims was wrong.  Please note that Gift Aid can be taken back four calendar years whilst GASDS claims can only go back two years ending 31 March.  It remains important that Gift Aid secretaries send me claims that are outstanding as soon as possible and I again thank all the Gift Aid secretaries, old and new, for their support. 

## **Mark Hudson April 2024** 

||**Repayment Claim Summary - DC Mission Area (amounts to nearest £)**|**Repayment Claim Summary - DC Mission Area (amounts to nearest £)**|**Repayment Claim Summary - DC Mission Area (amounts to nearest £)**|**Repayment Claim Summary - DC Mission Area (amounts to nearest £)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**2022**||**2023**||
||**GIFT AID**|**GASDS**|**GIFT AID**|**GASDS**|
|Clocaenog|-|390|-|-|
|Cyffylliog|-|-|585|3189|
|Efenechtyd|-|-|-|-|
|Llanarmon|1195|3237|3064|2920|
|Llanbedr|1261|3786|3225|4369|
|Llanfair|-|-|6221|5028|
|Llanfwrog|1466|1361|Now in Ruthin Churches||
|Llangynhafal|-|-|1657|1355|
|Llanrhydd|2356|-|Now in Ruthin Churches||
|Llanychan|-|1728|2765|2753|
|Llanynys|-|1786|-|5069|
|Ruthin|6871|2318|2578|10014|



## **NOTES** 

1.  Amounts shown are gross.  Amounts received from HMRC will have been 25% of the gross. 

2.  Note that some churches were still catching up from previous unclaimed years. 

Page 4 



**Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **CHURCHES' REPORTS 2023** 

## **St Garmon's, Llanarmon yn Lal** 

We are maintaining the growth that has occurred over the last few years and managing to integrate older and younger members of the congregation into the services thanks to Rev Luke. The community has become more involved with the church 

We faced a real financial challenge with enough funds for only another 18 months. The congregation and community came together with a number of wonderful fundraising events. Congregation numbers, however, are always an ongoing concern. 

Modest growth continues with children and their carers coming to the monthly afternoon children's service. No weddings in 2023, and 1 adult baptism. 

St Garmon's is slightly geographically isolated from the rest of the MA but despite this, church members do attend MA services. The clergy rota helps integrate with the MA. 

2023 was an amazing year for fundraising: -Concert 

-Open Garden -Flower and Christening gown festival 

-Christmas tree extravaganza -Christmas Fair -Cor Dewi Sant carol concert -Monthly soup lunches in the cooler months 

It would be difficult to improve on 2023 so 2024 is likely to be quieter. The community came together with the church members for all the above events. Thanks to everyone involved. The community are very supportive of the Church and are more involved in the various activities than in previous years. Proceeds from the monthly lunches are shared between the church and a charity. 

We are currently targeting families with children as this seems to be the area of growth. The church building and the congregation have become more child (and parent) friendly having moved the children's area to the front of the church. A monthly messy activity service aimed at children and carers has started and is attracting children who don't normally attend church. 

## **St Peter's Church, Llanbedr DC** 

The services which stood out in 2023 were Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. The celebration of the reopening of the church following reordering was beautifully executed. Thanks to a dedicated team the church is kept open 24/7, spotlessly clean and welcoming. We have achieved bilingual services and four services per week. We have achieved the open church award for 2023 and the gold Eco award. We have managed to avoid decline in church numbers. 

Chairs for the congregation has been a worry particularly for big services. We failed to take delivery of chairs that we had ordered and paid for due to the company going into liquidation. We have had to borrow chairs from the village hall and have had to raise money to purchase again. We do not have an agreed system to rearrange the chairs, this is causing stress and uncertainty. A lack of car parking is an ongoing problem; we are having to take advantage of room in the village hall car park on Sundays. And a lack of an organist every Sunday is a concern. Tad Huw helps by providing music from his phone. 

We have had a few new attendees and some who have left. No increase in Baptisms or weddings. 

As Church Warden, I accept and support the Mission Area and our Treasurer works very closely with the Mission Area Treasurer. As a church, we consider that 50% of the congregation accept the MA but there are still 50% who do not want to be involved or to understand. 

We have continued to actively fundraise with success. New income is from two concerts and we are now charging for hiring out of church. Our coffee machine is a good fundraiser. 

We attend community lunches in the hall on St David's Day and also Christmas. We take part in the lighting of the village Christmas tree. We joined with the community to lay wreathes on Remembrance Day by the memorial tree. We had two pilgrimages in 2023 (three if you take into account the pilgrimage to Walsingham). 

Page 5 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

Ysgol Llanbedr has three services in church each year and Tad Huw takes assembly in the school on a regular basis. The middle aged and older attend our services regularly. All our services and events are advertised on social media and the Llanbedr website. We also have a weekly newsletter which everybody reads, enjoys and looks forward to. 

## **St Cynhafal's Church, Llangynhafal** 

The St Cynhafal statue with water fountain feature will help us promote tourism between the three Churches on the pilgrimage route in Dyffryn Clwyd. 

We are very proud to have served our community in the past 12 months with tea and cake afternoon events during August, which were followed by our monthly Autumn / Winter warmers serving homemade soup and bread. This has been a wonderful opportunity for both locals and those further afield to meet up and make new friends over the long winter months. 

Our Weekly Wellbeing Café (café Lles) continues to serve the local community and others who travel a little further to meet up over coffee, board games and jigsaws, or to just make friends and feel welcome. The numbers are constant at an average of about 12. We thank those who also volunteer in the group. 

We enjoy a mixture of styles at our Sunday Worship services at 10.30am. Our monthly All Age Worship led by Tracey White sees 5 or more regular children attend, along with the usual number of adults. It is both imaginative and very well delivered. We also continue to receive a traditional clergy-led morning communion service which we do appreciate. We do pray that at both of these services more people from our community will attend. The most challenging thing we have to deal with is keeping the church warm during the long winter months. We have also had to have the church bell taken down and repaired (in early 2024 it was rehung ready to ring out for the next many years to come). 

Our Christmas Eve crib service led by Rev Diana and Tracy attracted adults and children together, with 35+ in attendance. Also, the annual combined 'Chapel & Church' community carol service held at Llangynhafal Church was again very well attended, and culminated in mulled wine and mince pies! 

Most growth has come from our weekly Café Lles Wellbeing Café, as well as the autumn / winter warmers and tea and cake in August. We have not had an increase in weddings and baptisms as they have mainly remained about the same. 

An example of positive involvement in our Mission Area is meeting up and liaising with other church members. Some of whom have shared ideas of fundraising by making crafts, cards and keyrings etc. to sell at the back of our churches. Also since we have hosted Café Lles it has given the opportunity for many other members from the Mission Area to come along, many of whom now are regular members and volunteers. 

Most members of our church are also members of the local pub walking group, book club and Ladies' Open circle. Through these groups we do have an opportunity to invite and promote our church calendar of events which thankfully are becoming more well attended. Our Church Treasurer is also one of the local school governors. 

The school completed a project to design and make wooden place names around the village of the landmarks (one of which was for our church). We are involving the under 10s children in our monthly all age Sunday service; however, it is with the older generation where we have seen the most growth. 

## **St Mary's Church, Cyffylliog** 

Our biggest highlight and most proud moment of the year was a concert with Dylan Morris, a singing artist who won Can i Cymru in 2023, John Sellers renowned local welsh comedian and barn dance. We organized catering for the local village show. We held a Christmas Carols evening in the village including a National Eisteddfod winning brass band in attendance. Our Church's achievement was being able to bring our local community together with other people from further afield. 

Our biggest challenge is our Mission Area share. This is our biggest concern as our share was proposed to have an increase of 135%. This was very concerning as it would bankrupt St Mary's in less than two years and this was a very disheartening proposal coming from the Mission Area and would result in the remaining churches having to pay extra on their share to cover the loss of St Mary's. There aren't any quick fix solutions to this concern other than more money in an ever increasing world of fundraising activities that brings another challenge in itself of how often can you organize a fundraising event due to time and the public feeling intimidated of having to go into their ever emptying pockets on a regular basis. 

We have had an increase in growth at St Mary's especially with certain services e.g. Feast of St Mary's, Easter, Harvest and Christmas. We have had an increase in Weddings. 

Page 6 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

Our involvement in the Mission Area feels very limited at present with other churches heavily involved with re-ordering and restoration works taking priority. St Mary's is a small community church approx. four miles out of Ruthin and always spoken as being off the beaten track and too far out of Ruthin. Improving the relationship: We think this is more of a case as what the Mission Area could do to improve the relationship and help St Mary's feel more embedded into it. 

We had a concert and a comedian night with dancing and a hot pot meal at Wern Cyffylliog. We organized the catering at the local village show, and we also had a stall at the local village show. We had a stall at St Peter's Ruthin at the Christmas fair. We also had various raffles and a village Carol service. 

St Mary's has formed a small library, toys, games and books etc., bring and swap at the Church for the community. We involve people within the community at our annual Christmas tree competition, Easter, harvest, Carols in the village etc. and work closely with the Red Lion Hotel. We also have in the planning other activities in the future that will involve the local community. 

St Mary's is targeting all age generations. We are doing this by targeting the local children and adults of all ages to be involved in all our activities. The results have been very promising. 

## **Llanfair Church** 

Rev Richard's Leaving service was very well attended by members of the local community as well as the wider Mission Area and was a chance to thank him for his service to the area. Our local Church School, Ysgol Llanfair, already use the church on Friday afternoons but the arrival of Rev Diana has further strengthened our ties with them as she introduced a Christmas Experience and an Easter Experience. Both these events were attended by over 100 Llanfair pupils and used volunteer members of the congregation & MA to tell the Christmas and Easter stories to them. The Easter Experience was also attended by approximately 40 pupils from another Church School, Ysgol Llanbedr. On Maundy Thursday Rev Diana organized a Last Supper service which was attended by 13 people. The service, including foot washing, was interspersed with a starter, main course and cheese & biscuits. All who attended agreed that it was a very meaningful service, and it is hoped that this will be a regular event every year. As always, the Parachuting Teddies event was well attended by the village. 

Our main challenge continues to be finances and, whilst we are encouraging more people to use Gift Direct, we are finding that the income from the SumUp card reader has increased in the last year. Gift Aid & GASDS tax rebates are being reclaimed every 3 months to help cash flow. A fundraising team has been formed to come up with fundraising ideas and to implement a regular programme of events. 

We have seen an increase in the numbers of adults attending and have had new members join our congregation in Llanfair in the last year.  Weddings - None (2022 - 2). Baptisms - Two (2022 - 10 including 3 adults). However, it should be borne in mind that 2022 was the first year after Covid restrictions were lifted and the high number of baptisms is a reflection of this; 2023 is a more 'normal' annual figure. Average Sunday Congregation in 2023:  Adults 24 (2022 - 18); Under 18s - 4 (2022 - 3). 2023 included some one-off Sunday Services (Christmas & Rev Richard's leaving service); if the 3 largest Sunday attendances in each of 2023 & 2022 are excluded the Average Congregations are: Adults 19 (2022 - 16), Under 18s - 3 (2022 - 3). 

Some of our congregation still view the MA with suspicion but hopefully this will diminish over time as the benefits of shared resources (people's time & knowledge, shared buying power etc.) become evident. The concert by Dyffryn Clwyd Singers at Llanfair is an example of how the MA can help not just Llanfair but all churches in the MA. 

Fundraising activities include: 

-Parachuting Teddies in May was the main fundraiser (£650) and a follow up Teddy Bear's Picnic was also held a few weeks later 

-Also in May we held a Flower Festival on the theme of 'Celebration' raising £230 

-In December we had a stall at the Christmas Fair in St Peters Ruthin and raised £300 

-A successful wreath making workshop raising £350 was led by a member of the congregation 

-Other congregation members have made fabric church mice and wooden garden trugs to raise funds (£300+) 

-As mentioned, a fundraising team has been formed to further develop our fundraising activities. 

## Involvement with the local community includes: 

-The weekly Parent & Toddler group draws parents from the village and also from Ruthin. 

-The Cylch group, who normally meet at Ysgol Llanfair, have also used the church on a number of occasions when the school has been unavailable. 

-Our involvement with Ysgol Llanfair is growing with the school using the church regularly. 

-Other community groups such as Indigo Performing Arts, who provide theatre activities for youngsters, practice in church at various times during the year. 

-The church is usually represented at the annual Llanfair Sports Day 

-Church activities are advertised in the village magazine and on the village Facebook page. 

Page 7 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

Our current congregation is mainly retired people but we are trying to develop more family friendly events and services. The Parent & Toddler Group is now firmly established, and the next stage is to invite them to a more relaxed service such as Café Church. The pupils at Ysgol Llanfair have a School Council which has expressed a desire to use the church more and we are trying to answer this need; examples being the Christmas & Easter Experience days. 

## **The Town Churches of St Peter's Ruthin, St Mwrog's Llanfwrog and St Meugan's Llanrhydd** 

It's been another great year in the life of St Peter's. A significant highlight were the services offered over Christmas - we saw over 600 people through the doors to hear the good news of the gospel proclaimed at our carol services, Christingle and midnight mass services, and a particular highlight was seeing Rev Luke dressed as a giant orange, check our social media if you haven't seen it! 

We've continued to develop our relationship with local schools, with various assemblies and workshops happening through the year. A group from Ysgol Borthyn visit church every week for 'Thoughtful Thursday', and we are developing a partnership with Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) to support individuals in Borthyn through weekly coaching. 

Over a year on from uniting as Ruthin Town Churches, there's a growing sense that people are finding an expression of worship that is comfortable for them. We are working on accepting a shared space and respecting each other equally. 

A challenge for us this year has been the use of the church by local pupils from Brynhyfyd after school; they use the space but aren't respectful in the way they leave it, with a couple of instances of antisocial behaviour. We decided to open a youth café, aimed specifically at these individuals, and with a small team have been able to offer drinks, snacks, table tennis, PlayStation and other games once a week. Up to 30 young people have started to use the space on a Monday night and in recent weeks some of those coming have started joining us on a Sunday morning too. 

The distinctive styles of each service at St Peter's means that across a Sunday there is a great breadth of worship style offered. The 9am service, monthly evensong and monthly contemporary worship have remained steady over the past year. Numbers attending services at St Peter's each Sunday are nearing the 100-mark, largely due to the significant growth experienced at the 10.30am service. We've had the joy of baptising 5 people this year (2 adults, 3 young people), three of which were by full immersion - great fun, and we managed to contain most of the splashing! All of those baptized are regular members of our two congregations. There were a few weddings over the summer of 2023, but with the building project imminent there are no weddings booked for 2024, but a few names in the diary for 2025 once the building is complete. 

Engagement from St Peter's in other Mission Area activities is growing. A number attend a variety of Bible study groups held across the Mission Area, some congregation members attend the Welsh classes that are hosted in Llanfair church, and other members joined the Easter Vigil and dawn service this year. 

We've enjoyed hosting significant Mission Area services, particularly Palm Sunday, and loved seeing other churches represented and taking part in the service too. It's been great to come together with the rest of the MA to celebrate the licensing of Rev Luke at St Peter's and Rev Diana in Efenechtyd and we look forward to more opportunities to celebrate with the whole church family in the future. 

The Christmas Fayre and the Summer Fun Day for the Ruthin festival are the main sources of fundraising, and these were both great successes once again! Rev Luke dusted off the key tombola which proved a great hit amongst the punters! Over Christmas we joined in with the Ruthin Christmas Light Switch on and served mulled wine, hot chocolates and mince pies to those who gathered to listen to local choirs sing and watch Mayor Anne switch the town lights on. We were able to share flyers for our Christmas services with those we served plus raise funds for church too! 

Drop in Friday continues to play a vital role in the local community, with a variety of individuals popping in for tea, coffee, cakes and soup. Over the summer we hosted several themed DiFs, including a Lego café and a cereal café - these were very well attended and finished with a big community BBQ outside St Peter's that over 150 attended. We've welcomed a variety of different choirs for concerts throughout the year, and currently host the Ruthin Community Choir for their practice every Tuesday evening, as well as a local Welsh chat group on Saturday mornings once a month. We also hosted the Civic Service to install Anne as the Mayor of Ruthin. It was a joy to see church full, and a privilege to pray for her as she started the role. The community fridge has been relocated to St Peter's and this draws a diverse crowd into church. 

We exist as a church to see all ages come to know Jesus through our variety of styles and traditions. We've sensed a need for children to encounter Jesus in their own space so have worked hard to create KidsChurch alongside the 10.30am service. Our services remain fruitful and distinguished in style and this reflects our wide variety of worshippers. We seek to grow in our understanding and passion for evangelism, and recognise that we still have work to do. We're excited to see what God has in store over the next 12 months. 

## **St Hychan's Church, Llanychan** 

Page 8 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

We were delighted to mark the Centenary Birthday of Mrs Barbara Major (Barbie) with a celebration at St Hychan's and the planting of a tree. Sadly, Barbie passed away recently. She was a much loved friend and stalwart supporter of St Hychan's church. She will be long remembered and very much missed by us all. 

We were unable to use the organ for services from late April to October as the mechanisms continued to be affected in dry/hot weather. A faculty has been agreed to install a Humidifier which we hope will solve the problem going forward. A tree in the churchyard came down during a storm. A tree survey was commissioned. One tree was removed and a further two pollarded as per the report recommendations. 

There has been another small increase in the average attendance at services, and a large number of people visited the church, as shown by entries in the visitors' book. 

All church members and others in the wider community receive the weekly newsletter and Mission Area information. This year the following services/events were held at Llanychan. All in the Mission Area were welcome: -Two Lunchtime concerts 

-A service to celebrate the coronation of King Charles 

-Hymns and Pimm's celebration in the churchyard. 

Two church members volunteer at Cafe Lles at St Cynhafal's church. The Church Treasurer is also the Treasurer for the MA. 

The Church Warden is a member of the Pastoral Network. 

In addition to the events detailed above, a very enjoyable Harvest Supper was held at Glan y Wern Hall and an Open Garden at Plas Coch. All church members were involved in raising funds for St Hychan's church making these events a huge success. 

Community involvement includes inviting members of the local community to all the events listed above. Once again three charities were supported by St Hychan's: 

-Ty Gobaith Children's Hospice 

-The Farming Network 

-The Royal British Legion 

Services at St Hychan's are traditional in style and this is appreciated by the middle aged / older congregation. A 1662 service is held four times a year. 

Church members bring visiting children and grandchildren to church on occasions. 

## **St Foddhyd's Church, Clocaenog** 

Highlights of our church year include the Christmas eve service with highest attendance since Covid and our young musicians performing in a praise band and singing. Excellent congregation participation in all worship with plenty of interactive prayer activities. Wonderful hospitality at each service - with services starting with teas/coffees and cakes at which the congregation welcome each other in fellowship. 

We have increased our numbers in Church Congregations. We raised funds for Macmillan (close to the heart of our village due to cancer touching the lives of families). We have become closer as a community, with interactive activities that engage with youngsters linked to our faith. Meal sharing, pilgrimages. School Children attending midweek. Set up a choir. Bible study classes. Welsh lessons. 

Challenges include finding ways to keep teenage children engaged in church life when rugby etc. clashes with our regular services. A lack of facilities i.e. toilet and water has had an impact on increased attendance- in particular the village school. Keeping our attendance numbers up, especially with youngsters who have rugby, swimming lessons, drama practice etc. at weekends is a challenge. Everyone has busy lives. Concerns regarding Bequest monies. Recent concerns over our vicar and the future of our Church. However, the church is being reordered, so we have considered changing time of services and are using this opportunity to raise and address our concerns. 

Growth can be report. Numbers of congregation have increased, with a wedding, baptisms and new people moving to the village. Choir practice and wild Church have increased a renewed interest in some that did not attend church. Sadly, we have had an increase in numbers from bereavements. The Christmas service, visit from Santa, Lighting of Christmas tree, and Children's choir have all brought in new people. 

Page 9 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

Having a shared vision and what a shared life together would look like - what the church in Cloacaenog is seeking is for the church to be supported to continue to develop its style of worship and hospitality and build a stronger faith in all who we encounter. Our involvement with the Mission Area could be better; we are all aware that we belong to the Mission Area, however, it is difficult to ask people to attend other churches when that is not what they want. We have supported the Mission Area financially, but to improve we need a clear understanding of the mission statement, where we are at the moment, and what needs to be achieved to attain the end vision. Perhaps it is worth considering joint fundraising activities for the Mission Area? Get people to know each other and work together in achieving a shared vision. 

Fundraising activities include a Macmillan coffee morning and shared meals. However, a lack of facilities at church has hindered progress in fundraising, as were the concerns over bequest monies. Villagers in the main have busy working lives, weekend fundraising impacts on their attendance. We need to set up a fundraising committee and plan events. 

Involvement with the local community includes our relationship with the village school, reaching out through activities such as the Advent craft sessions, Remembrance Sunday (which was also accessible worship for non-believers), Pilgrimage walk and Welsh lessons. Services that will be accessible to people who are not used to formal worship - such as our pet blessing services. Choir and regular choir practice for young people led by Cerys - attracting children from the school to sing and play instruments and perform at church services at the end of school terms. 

Our congregation is inclusive of all age groups and genders, from a few months to those who are in their seventies and beyond. Our services are designed to be multi-tiered so that there is something for every age group; however, the focus on hospitality and fellowship is key. We have spoken to villagers to establish what they want from Church, i.e. different times of Services. We have developed and grown Wild Church, which is attended by all age groups and offers a service that reaches out to all. 

## **St Michael and All Angels Church, Efenechtyd** 

As a festival church, we are proud of the success of our special events. The highlight was the induction of Rev. Diana at our Gwylmabsant, in September. The Bishop came! Easter, Harvest, Remembrance and Christmas Carols were well attended and were meaningful and spiritual occasions. 

We are always looking to bring new people into our congregation. We are still not attracting people from Pwllglas which is our parish's largest community population base. As an experiment, we are going to put flyers through letterboxes in Pwllglas for the next event. 

There have been some new faces attending our events and there is a feeling of a better connection with the Efenechtyd Community Council. We have had the same number of weddings and baptisms - that is one of each. 

We know that there are new dwellings planned for the future in Pwllglas and we will make every effort to connect with the newcomers. 

We appreciate the contact and connection with Revs Huw, Diana and Luke. We feel that there is a stronger, and more accessible, relationship now, than in the past. Anne Windebank, our secretary, attends the MAC. Imogen keeps us well informed of MA news. 

We have only fundraised for charities at our special events - The Wallich charity for the homeless in Wrexham and the Ruthin Food Bank. Other collections go into church funds. 

All special events and services are attended by the local community - through new projects like the Efenechtyd Community Council Photo Competition, we hope to attract more local people. 

Anyone new to the area is given a warm welcome and encouraged to come to church. As previously mentioned, we intend to use flyers through letterboxes to alert people to new projects like "Caring For God's Acre - Love Your Burial Ground", summer picnics in the churchyard etc. 

## **St Saeran's Church, Llanynys** 

Successful visit by party of pilgrims from Lancashire in May who followed our Celtic Trinity Pilgrimage route, very positive feedback received. Series of summer concerts held in July were extremely well attended and drew people from near and far. Summer Celtic Trinity Pilgrimage, enjoyed by many. Ruthin & Denbigh CADW Open Doors Weekends participation. Llanynys St Christopher wall painting featured in Denbigh Open Doors lecture. Autumn Art exhibition & Choral Evensong. HTV news item featuring St Saeran's & promotion of pilgrimage. Two spring musical events in March. Installation of St Saeran wood sculpture, attracts interest from various sources. 

Challenges included the unexpected bell restoration work highlighting the importance of church building maintenance aside from Quinquennial inspections and ensuring funds are immediately available to pay towards costs involved. Llanynys Churchwarden very appreciative of support and advice received regarding this situation. 

Page 10 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

It should also be noted that fundraising events together with current work to promote faith tourism has gone some way to help with bell repair costs but also appears to be having a positive effect in bringing people together and encouraging people to become interested in St Saeran's generally. 

The introduction of sound bath meditation on third Sunday of the month is proving popular. Decrease in number of weddings and baptisms, but growing number of requests for burials and internment of ashes and support associated with this. 

Some local residents openly state they are non-believers but feel an attachment to St Saeran's and are interested in the building and its history while others visit the churchyard to sit quietly, observe views of the Clwydian hills and it is obvious they find this beneficial. 

Llanynys is represented on all the MAC church committees. Llanynys Churchwarden is a member of the Pastoral Network Team. Celtic Trinity Healing Pilgrimages involving Llanynys, Llanychan and Llangynhafal Churches already provide opportunities for engagement not only for their members but for members of all other churches in DCMA and attendees from outside as do our special services and events. Llanynys members, where possible, try to support other churches in DCMA by attendance at events / services and fundraising functions. 

Fundraising includes the series of summer concerts and spring musical events held at St Saeran's which were extremely successful. They were very well attended by local residents and people from further afield. 

Participation in Ruthin & Denbigh Open Doors weekends results in small donations, 2023 liaison with one Open Doors venue in Denbigh resulted in further small donations being made to St Saeran's. It is likely the venue will be willing to help again this year. Autumn Art exhibition & Choral Evensong, it is planned to hold further exhibitions and possibly art/poetry workshops in the future. Llanynys Church participation at St Peter's Christmas Fair. 

The summer series of concerts and events which will be held again this year provides a presence in the local community and brings people together. Participation locally in both Ruthin District and Denbigh District CADW Open Doors Weekends. Ongoing visits by historical societies, groups of walkers, cyclists. Working with local partners to promote faith tourism and pilgrimage. Proposed building project to provide amenities to help with events being held and provide facilities for use by visitors and regular churchgoers. Llanynys Churchwarden keeps in contact with / visits residents unable to attend church and is a member of the Pastoral Network Team. 

The church is all inclusive, though adults currently seem to feature more in patterns of attendance. Promotion of pilgrimage locally e.g. our Celtic Trinity Pilgrimages. Promotion of faith tourism and quiet days available for visitors from more widespread areas. Fundraising events appeal to different aspects of the local community & further afield and bring people together! Maintaining a presence in the immediate local community near to St Saeran's and being available for the community. Advertisement of St Saeran's events further afield has been evidenced by visitors attending events at the church but also quietly "just dropping by" and is positive. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

The receipts and payments for the year, and the assets and liabilities at the yearend are shown in the statements of account which accompany this report. "Free" unrestricted reserves shown by the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Cash Funds, plus Other Monetary Assets, plus Investments, less Liabilities) at year end totalled £1.081,814. Restricted reserves totalled £1,438,553. 

Further detail of the results for the year and the financial position are included in the ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE section of this report. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** 

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. 

Page 11 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees** 

## **for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

The charity is controlled by its governing documents and constitutes an unincorporated charity. 

- Constitution of the Church in Wales 

- Diocesan Decree from the Bishop 

- Mission Area Covenant 

The Church in Wales is governed by its Constitution, set up under Section 13 (1) of the Welsh Churches Act 1914, as amended from time to time by its Governing Body. The MAC is not a body corporate. Its composition, procedures and powers are required by the Constitution, which provides that before assuming office, every member must sign a declaration that he or she will be bound by the Constitution. 

The Constitution provides that the members of the MAC shall be: The Incumbent, Vicars and Assistant Curates: two Mission Area Wardens, two Church Wardens for each Church, (one of whom is a voting Trustee) and up to 25 lay members elected at the AVM; co-opted Secretary and Treasurer (if not already ex-officio or elected), and up to 7 further co-opted members, Lay communicants over the age of 16 years may be entered on an Electoral Roll (subject to certain conditions) and all such persons so entered, are entitled to vote and stand for election. 

Page 12 



**Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

**Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity Number** 1184851 

Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area was registered with the Charity Commission on 19th August 2019. 

**Principal address** Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area Parish Rooms Cloisters Courtyard Church Walks Ruthin LL15 1BW Mobile: 07543 504486 Email: imogen@dyffrynclwyd.co.uk 

## **The Churches which make up the Mission Area** 

St Peter Ruthin Town St Mwrog and St Mary Llanfwrog St Meugan Llanrhydd St Garmon Llanarmon yn Ial St Peter Llanbedr DC St Cynhafal Llangynhafal St Hychan Llanychan St Saeran Llanynys St Cynfarch and St Mary Llanfair DC St Elidan Llanelidan St Michael Efenechtyd St Marys Cyffylliog St Foddhyd Clocaenog 

|**Names of Church Wardens and Representatives in 2023 and thir Churches**|**Names of Church Wardens and Representatives in 2023 and thir Churches**||
|---|---|---|
|**NAMES**|**DATE APPOINTED/RE-APPOINTED**|**CHURCH**|
|Mrs S HANAHOE|April 2023|Llanarmon|
|Mrs Anne HURST|April 2023|Llanarmon|
|Mrs Fiona CALVER|April 2023|Llanbedr DC|
|Mrs Judith DAVIES|April 2023|Llanychan|
|Mrs Rhian EDWARDS|April 2023|Llanynys|
|Mrs Mair ANSELL|April 2023|Llangynhafal|
|Mrs Karen MORRIS|April 2023|Llangynhafal|
|Mr Mark RANDALL|April 2023|Llanfair DC|
|Mrs Elaine OLDROYD|April 2023|Ruthin Town Churches|
|Mrs Anne WINDEBANKS|April 2023|Efenechtyd|
|Mrs Heledd REES|April 2023|Clocaenog|
|Mr Mark JONES|April 2023|Cyffylliog|



The above-named officers were representatives of their churches and were trustees of Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area until Easter Vestry 2023. At Easter Vestry meeting 2022 the number of Trustees was reduced to six. 

## **Mission Area Leader** : Rev Huw Bryant 

**MA Wardens:** Caroline Bennet and Mair Andell **MA Treasurer:** Jonathan Major **MA Gift Aid Secretary** : Sir Mark Hudson **Chair of Estate Committee** : John Davies **MA Administrator** : Imogen Dennis Newton 

## **Clergy:** 

Tad Huw Bryant Rev Luke Bristowe (joined July 2023) Rev Diana Greenfiled (joined September 2023) Rev John Searl Rev Richard Carter (left July 2023) Rev Natasha Quinn-Thomas (left June 2023) 

Page 13 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **Trustees** 

## **NAMES** 

## **DATE APPOINTED** 

## **ROLE** 

Rev Huw BRYANT March 2020 Mission Area Leader and Parish Priest Rev Richard CARTER April 2017 Parish Priest (left July 2023) Mr Jonathan MAJOR April 2022 Mission Area Treasurer Mrs Mair ANSELL April 2017 Mission Area Warden Mrs Caroline BENNETT April 2022 Mission Area Warden Mrs Elaine OLDROYD April 2017 Lay Representative 

**Lay Ministers (readers):** Cynthia Johnson Martin Jones John Griffiths Paul Chamberlain 

**Mission Are Representative to the Bishop's Standing Committee:** Caroline Bennett Rev Richard Carter (left July 2023) 

## 20/8/2024 

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: 


........................................................................ Rev H A Bryant - Trustee 

Page 14 



## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Aled Roberts 

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 

Salisbury & Company Chartered Accountants Irish Square Upper Denbigh Road St Asaph Denbighshire LL17 0RN 

Date: ............................................. 

Page 15 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

|Notes<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>2<br>Other trading activities<br>3<br>Investment income<br>4<br>**Total**<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>5<br>**Charitable activities**<br>6<br>Other<br>**Total**<br>Net gains/(losses) on investments<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>**Transfers between funds**<br>14<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>189,097<br>36,448<br>51,807<br>277,352<br>483,524<br>26,618<br>510,142<br>(440,193)<br>(672,983)<br>14,217<br>(658,766)<br>1,740,578<br>1,081,812|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>147,837<br>3,528<br>47,915<br>199,280<br>82,558<br>4,299<br>86,857<br>515,341<br>627,764<br>(14,217)<br>613,546<br>825,009<br>1,438,555|2023<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>336,934<br>39,976<br>99,722<br>476,632<br>566,082<br>30,917<br>596,999<br>75,148<br>(45,219)<br>-<br>(45,220)<br>2,565,587<br>2,520,367|2022<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>183,304<br>22,798<br>47,292<br>253,394<br>205,808<br>152,556<br>358,364<br>(293,418)<br>(398,388)<br>-<br>(398,387)<br>2,963,974<br>2,565,587|
|---|---|---|---|---|



The notes form part of these financial statements 

Page 16 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Balance Sheet 31 December 2023** 

|Notes<br>**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Tangible assets<br>10<br>**Investments**<br>Investments<br>11<br>Social investments<br>12<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors<br>13<br>Cash at bank<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>**FUNDS**<br>14<br>Unrestricted funds<br>Restricted funds<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>147,332<br>329,171<br>203,449<br>679,952<br>-<br>401,862<br>401,862<br>401,862<br>1,081,814<br>1,081,814|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>1,221,659<br>-<br>1,221,659<br>960<br>215,934<br>216,894<br>216,894<br>1,438,553<br>1,438,553|2023<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>147,332<br>1,550,830<br>203,449<br>1,901,611<br>960<br>617,796<br>618,756<br>618,756<br>2,520,367<br>2,520,367<br>1,081,814<br>1,438,553<br>2,520,367|2022<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>147,332<br>1,022,877<br>779,595<br>1,949,804<br>1,992<br>613,791<br>615,783<br>615,783<br>2,565,587<br>2,565,587<br>1,740,578<br>825,009<br>2,565,587|
|---|---|---|---|---|



The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 

............................................. Rev H A Bryant - Trustee 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

Page 17 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

|**Cash Flow Statement**<br>**for the year ended 31 December 2023**<br>2023<br>Notes<br>£<br>**Cash flows from operating activities**<br>Cash generated from operations<br>1<br>(199,502)<br>Interest paid<br>-<br>Net cash used in operating activities<br>(199,502)<br>**Cash flows from investing activities**<br>Purchase of fixed asset investments<br>(50,738)<br>Sale of fixed asset investments<br>47,028<br>Sale of social investments<br>583,272<br>Gain/loss on revaluation of investment<br>(456,222)<br>Interest received<br>6,262<br>Dividends received<br>73,905<br>Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities<br>203,507<br>**Change in cash and cash equivalents in**<br>**the reporting period**<br>4,005<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the**<br>**beginning of the reporting period**<br>613,791<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of**<br>**the reporting period**<br>617,796|2022<br>£<br>(52,589)<br>1,000<br>(51,589)<br>(72,421)<br>4,570<br>7,401<br>-<br>1,871<br>25,666<br>(32,913)<br>(84,502)<br>698,293<br>613,791|
|---|---|



The notes form part of these financial statements 

Page 18 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **1. RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES** 

|**Net expenditure for the reporting period (as per the Statement of**<br>**Financial Activities)**<br>**Adjustments for:**<br>(Gain)/losses on investments<br>Interest received<br>Interest paid<br>Dividends received<br>Decrease in debtors<br>**Net cash used in operations**|2023<br>£<br>(45,219)<br>(75,148)<br>(6,262)<br>-<br>(73,905)<br>1,032<br>(199,502)|2022<br>£<br>(398,388)<br>293,418<br>(1,871)<br>(1,000)<br>(25,666)<br>80,918<br>(52,589)|
|---|---|---|



## **2.** 

## **ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS** 

||At 1/1/23|Cash flow|At 31/12/23|
|---|---|---|---|
||£|£|£|
|**Net cash**||||
|Cash at bank|613,791|4,005|617,796|
||613,791|4,005|617,796|
|**Total**|613,791|4,005|617,796|



The notes form part of these financial statements 

Page 19 



**Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets. 

## **Income** 

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. 

## **Expenditure** 

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.  Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 

## **Hire purchase and leasing commitments** 

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. 

## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** 

|Gifts<br>Donations<br>Gift aid<br>Legacies<br>Grants<br>Charitable activities<br>Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:<br>Support of charitable activities|2023<br>£<br>39,810<br>59,281<br>20,272<br>-<br>203,568<br>14,003<br>336,934<br>2023<br>£<br>203,568|2022<br>£<br>48,807<br>47,646<br>15,935<br>16,923<br>33,499<br>20,494<br>183,304<br>2022<br>£<br>33,499|
|---|---|---|



Page 20 

continued... 



**Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued** 

**for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES** 

|Fundraising events<br>**4.**<br>**INVESTMENT INCOME**<br>Rents received<br>Other fixed asset invest - FII<br>Deposit account interest<br>**5.**<br>**RAISING FUNDS**<br>**Raising donations and legacies**<br>Support costs<br>**Other trading activities**<br>Other operating leases<br>Costs of meetings<br>Vergers, organists and choir<br>Music and performance expenses<br>Parish share<br>Diocesan share<br>Interest payable and similar charges<br>**Investment management costs**<br>Administrative expenses<br>Aggregate amounts<br>**6.**<br>**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**<br>Other||
|---|---|
|||
|||
|||



Page 21 

continued... 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **7. SUPPORT COSTS** 

|Management<br>£<br>Raising donations and legacies<br>301,951|Governance<br>Finance<br>costs<br>£<br>£<br>366<br>88,900|Totals<br>£<br>391,217|
|---|---|---|



## **8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. 

## **Trustees' expenses** 

There were no  trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. 

## **9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>Other trading activities<br>Investment income<br>**Total**<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Other<br>**Total**<br>Net gains/(losses) on investments<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>**Transfers between funds**<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>154,201<br>22,308<br>40,597<br>217,106<br>172,435<br>103,121<br>275,556<br>(204,157)<br>(262,607)<br>(76,937)<br>(339,544)<br>2,080,121<br>1,740,577|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>29,103<br>490<br>6,695<br>36,288<br>33,373<br>49,435<br>82,808<br>(89,261)<br>(135,781)<br>76,937<br>(58,843)<br>883,853<br>825,010|Total<br>funds<br>£<br>183,304<br>22,798<br>47,292<br>253,394<br>205,808<br>152,556<br>358,364<br>(293,418)<br>(398,388)<br>-<br>(398,387)<br>2,963,974<br>2,565,587|
|---|---|---|---|



Page 22 

continued... 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 

|**COST**<br>At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023<br>**NET BOOK VALUE**<br>At 31 December 2023<br>At 31 December 2022<br>**11.**<br>**FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS**<br>**MARKET VALUE**<br>At 1 January 2023<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>Revaluations<br>At 31 December 2023<br>**NET BOOK VALUE**<br>At 31 December 2023<br>At 31 December 2022<br>There were no investment assets outside the UK.<br>Cost or valuation at 31 December 2023 is represented by:<br>Valuation in 2023<br>**12.**<br>**SOCIAL INVESTMENTS**<br>**MARKET VALUE**<br>At 1 January 2023<br>Disposals<br>Revaluations<br>At 31 December 2023<br>**NET BOOK VALUE**<br>At 31 December 2023<br>At 31 December 2022<br>Cost or valuation at 31 December 2023 is represented by:<br>Valuation in 2023||Improvements<br>to<br>property<br>£<br>147,332<br>147,332<br>147,332<br>Listed<br>investments<br>£<br>1,022,877<br>50,738<br>(47,028)<br>524,243<br>1,550,830<br>1,550,830<br>1,022,877<br>Listed<br>investments<br>£<br>1,550,830<br>Other<br>investments<br>£<br>779,595<br>(583,272)<br>7,126<br>203,449<br>203,449<br>779,595<br>Other<br>investments<br>£<br>203,449|
|---|---|---|
||||
||||
||||
||||



Page 23 

continued... 



**Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

**Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

Trade debtors 

|2023|2022|
|---|---|
|£|£|
|960|1,992|



Page 24 

continued... 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Church Hall Fund<br>Shaw Hesk Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Covid Relief Fund (Designated) Fund<br>GA refund (Designated) Fund<br>Admin Salary (Designated) Fund<br>Clergy Expenses SO (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund - Quilter Investments<br>(Designated) Fund<br>Pilgrim Art Trail (Desginated) Fun<br>Llanfwrong Fund DES (Designated) Fund<br>Drop In Friday Fund (Designated) Fund<br>Llanbedr DC Project (Deignated) Fund<br>St Peter RENT (Designated) Fund<br>St Saeran Llanynys Current (Designated)<br>Fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>CRP Fund<br>Churchyard Fund<br>Community Hall Fund<br>Graveyard Fund<br>Music Fund<br>Property Fund<br>Rathbones Fund<br>Rest Fund<br>VH-Capital Fund<br>Yard Fund<br>The Old School Room (Restricted) Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>Llangynhafal Fabric Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>ST Saeran Church Yard Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>CHURCHYARD (Restricted) Fund<br>Llangynhafal Churchyard Fund<br>Agency Collection<br>CHAPLAINCY<br>Llandelidan Church yard<br>Church Roof fund<br>Elizabeth Jones Legacy Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>RBCIW (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanychan R Hewitt Legacy (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>DCSS-DCMA Song School (Designated)<br>Fund<br>St Peters RUTHIN PROJECT FUND<br>Llanychan Organ Repair Fund<br>Clocaenog Quilter Investment (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Llanfwrog Fund RES (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanrhydd Fund RES (Restricted) Fund|At 1/1/23<br>£<br>1,663,991<br>4,400<br>-<br>4,990<br>290<br>11,873<br>394<br>5,829<br>7,713<br>21,203<br>13,895<br>6,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,740,578<br>13,865<br>15,124<br>51,896<br>57,378<br>3,857<br>110,714<br>43,568<br>246<br>56,984<br>10,812<br>17,259<br>3,494<br>140,414<br>395<br>1,100<br>8,334<br>288<br>820<br>2,728<br>69<br>263,527<br>14,078<br>5,513<br>2,546<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>825,009|Net<br>movement<br>in funds<br>£<br>(687,384)<br>-<br>785<br>-<br>-<br>(5,000)<br>-<br>(10,209)<br>-<br>(650)<br>1,212<br>(4,375)<br>10,000<br>1,600<br>5,924<br>2,345<br>12,771<br>(672,981)<br>1,110<br>-<br>5,540<br>2,629<br>(165)<br>10,174<br>323<br>-<br>3,110<br>245<br>(152)<br>(354)<br>6,792<br>-<br>-<br>(2,745)<br>-<br>(536)<br>826<br>-<br>7,116<br>1<br>-<br>2,288<br>72,348<br>10,000<br>509,121<br>78<br>13<br>627,762|Transfers<br>between<br>funds<br>£<br>32,329<br>-<br>(785)<br>(4,990)<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>4,380<br>-<br>(15,000)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(3,649)<br>-<br>(3,068)<br>14,217<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(18,755)<br>3,752<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>785<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(14,217)|At<br>31/12/23<br>£<br>1,008,936<br>4,400<br>-<br>-<br>290<br>11,873<br>394<br>-<br>7,713<br>5,553<br>15,107<br>1,625<br>10,000<br>1,600<br>2,275<br>2,345<br>9,703<br>1,081,814<br>14,975<br>15,124<br>57,436<br>60,007<br>3,692<br>120,888<br>43,891<br>246<br>60,094<br>11,057<br>17,107<br>3,140<br>128,451<br>4,147<br>1,100<br>5,589<br>288<br>284<br>3,554<br>69<br>270,643<br>14,864<br>5,513<br>4,834<br>72,348<br>10,000<br>509,121<br>78<br>13<br>1,438,553|
|---|---|---|---|---|



Page 25 

continued... 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

|**14.**<br>**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>Net movement in funds, included in the above ar<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Shaw Hesk Fund<br>Covid Relief Fund (Designated) Fund<br>Admin Salary (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund - Quilter Investments<br>(Designated) Fund<br>Pilgrim Art Trail (Desginated) Fun<br>Llanfwrong Fund DES (Designated) Fund<br>Drop In Friday Fund (Designated) Fund<br>Llanbedr DC Project (Deignated) Fund<br>St Peter RENT (Designated) Fund<br>St Saeran Llanynys Current (Designated)<br>Fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>CRP Fund<br>Community Hall Fund<br>Graveyard Fund<br>Music Fund<br>Property Fund<br>Rathbones Fund<br>VH-Capital Fund<br>Yard Fund<br>The Old School Room (Restricted) Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>Llangynhafal Fabric Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Llangynhafal Churchyard Fund<br>CHAPLAINCY<br>Llandelidan Church yard<br>Elizabeth Jones Legacy Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>RBCIW (Restricted) Fund<br>DCSS-DCMA Song School (Designated)<br>Fund<br>St Peters RUTHIN PROJECT FUND<br>Llanychan Organ Repair Fund<br>Clocaenog Quilter Investment (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Llanfwrog Fund RES (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanrhydd Fund RES (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanbedr DC Project (Resticted) Fund<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|2,565,587<br>e as follows:<br>Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>194,148<br>-<br>(5,000)<br>4,300<br>-<br>1<br>-<br>10,000<br>1,600<br>49,055<br>2,345<br>20,903<br>277,352<br>344<br>-<br>-<br>1,501<br>1<br>42,781<br>(1)<br>307<br>6,638<br>1,606<br>2,019<br>(515)<br>500<br>2,153<br>-<br>1<br>3,376<br>72,348<br>10,000<br>-<br>78<br>13<br>56,130<br>199,280<br>476,632||(45,219)<br>Resources<br>expended<br>£<br>(439,343)<br>-<br>-<br>(14,509)<br>(650)<br>-<br>(4,375)<br>-<br>-<br>(43,131)<br>-<br>(8,132)<br>(510,140)<br>(589)<br>-<br>-<br>(1,666)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(62)<br>(6,790)<br>(1,960)<br>(13,981)<br>(2,230)<br>(1,036)<br>(1,327)<br>-<br>-<br>(1,088)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(56,130)<br>(86,859)<br>(596,999)||-<br>Gains and<br>losses<br>£<br>(442,189)<br>785<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,211<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(440,193)<br>1,355<br>5,540<br>2,629<br>-<br>10,173<br>(42,458)<br>3,111<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>18,754<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>7,116<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>509,121<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>515,341<br>75,148|2,520,367<br>Movement<br>in funds<br>£<br>(687,384)<br>785<br>(5,000)<br>(10,209)<br>(650)<br>1,212<br>(4,375)<br>10,000<br>1,600<br>5,924<br>2,345<br>12,771<br>(672,981)<br>1,110<br>5,540<br>2,629<br>(165)<br>10,174<br>323<br>3,110<br>245<br>(152)<br>(354)<br>6,792<br>(2,745)<br>(536)<br>826<br>7,116<br>1<br>2,288<br>72,348<br>10,000<br>509,121<br>78<br>13<br>-<br>627,762<br>(45,219)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||e a||||||



Page 26 

continued... 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

## **Comparatives for movement in funds** 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Church Hall Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Christmas 2020 (Designated) Fund<br>Covid Relief Fund (Designated) Fund<br>GA refund (Designated) Fund<br>Admin Salary (Designated) Fund<br>Clergy Expenses SO (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund - Quilter Investments<br>(Designated) Fund<br>Pilgrim Art Trail (Desginated) Fun<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Ruthin Bell Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Building Fund<br>CRP Fund<br>Churchyard Fund<br>Community Hall Fund<br>Graveyard Fund<br>Music Fund<br>Property Fund<br>Rathbones Fund<br>Rest Fund<br>VH-Capital Fund<br>Yard Fund<br>Revaluation reserves (Restricted) Fund<br>The Old School Room (Restricted) Fund<br>Old St Peters (Restricted) Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>Llangynhafal Fabric Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>ST Saeran Church Yard Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>CHURCHYARD (Restricted) Fund<br>Llangynhafal Churchyard Fund<br>Agency Collection<br>CHAPLAINCY<br>Llandelidan Church yard<br>Church Roof fund<br>Elizabeth Jones Legacy Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>RBCIW (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanychan R Hewitt Legacy (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>DCSS-DCMA Song School (Designated)<br>Fund<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1/1/22<br>£<br>2,022,721<br>5,361<br>4,218<br>290<br>297<br>11,873<br>616<br>1,829<br>7,713<br>25,203<br>-<br>-<br>2,080,121<br>-<br>11,765<br>15,181<br>21,279<br>59,722<br>73,099<br>3,802<br>111,041<br>47,028<br>246<br>81,471<br>10,812<br>331<br>13,694<br>1,285<br>1,038<br>4,739<br>416,828<br>2,181<br>1,100<br>3,449<br>288<br>965<br>2,278<br>231<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>883,853<br>2,963,974|Net<br>movement<br>in funds<br>£<br>(261,090)<br>(961)<br>772<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(222)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(1,105)<br>-<br>(262,606)<br>(459)<br>(585)<br>(1,316)<br>(420)<br>(6,788)<br>(12,721)<br>55<br>(17,792)<br>(3,460)<br>-<br>(439)<br>-<br>-<br>3,572<br>-<br>(25,086)<br>(1,245)<br>(80,047)<br>(1,786)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,450<br>(123)<br>-<br>(1,651)<br>5,513<br>3,546<br>(135,782)<br>(398,388)|Transfers<br>between<br>funds<br>£<br>(97,640)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(297)<br>-<br>-<br>4,000<br>-<br>(4,000)<br>15,000<br>6,000<br>(76,937)<br>459<br>(11,180)<br>-<br>(5,735)<br>(1,038)<br>(3,000)<br>-<br>17,465<br>-<br>-<br>(24,048)<br>-<br>(331)<br>(7)<br>(1,285)<br>24,048<br>-<br>(196,367)<br>-<br>-<br>4,885<br>-<br>(145)<br>(5,000)<br>(39)<br>263,527<br>15,729<br>-<br>(1,000)<br>76,938<br>1|At<br>31/12/22<br>£<br>1,663,991<br>4,400<br>4,990<br>290<br>-<br>11,873<br>394<br>5,829<br>7,713<br>21,203<br>13,895<br>6,000<br>1,740,578<br>-<br>-<br>13,865<br>15,124<br>51,896<br>57,378<br>3,857<br>110,714<br>43,568<br>246<br>56,984<br>10,812<br>-<br>17,259<br>-<br>-<br>3,494<br>140,414<br>395<br>1,100<br>8,334<br>288<br>820<br>2,728<br>69<br>263,527<br>14,078<br>5,513<br>2,546<br>825,009<br>2,565,587|
|---|---|---|---|---|



Page 27 

continued... 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Church Hall Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>GA refund (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund - Quilter Investments<br>(Designated) Fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Ruthin Bell Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Building Fund<br>CRP Fund<br>Churchyard Fund<br>Community Hall Fund<br>Derwen Fund<br>Graveyard Fund<br>Music Fund<br>Property Fund<br>Rathbones Fund<br>VH-Capital Fund<br>The Old School Room (Restricted) Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>Llangynhafal Fabric Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>ST Saeran Church Yard Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>Llandelidan Church yard<br>Church Roof fund<br>RBCIW (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanychan R Hewitt Legacy (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>DCSS-DCMA Song School (Designated)<br>Fund<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>216,284<br>113<br>931<br>(222)<br>-<br>217,106<br>2<br>-<br>269<br>1,696<br>(1)<br>247<br>11<br>55<br>346<br>1,110<br>-<br>11,504<br>3,899<br>1,681<br>-<br>209<br>6,090<br>111<br>-<br>5,513<br>3,546<br>36,288<br>253,394|Resources<br>expended<br>£<br>(274,322)<br>(1,074)<br>(159)<br>-<br>-<br>(275,555)<br>(461)<br>(585)<br>-<br>(2,116)<br>-<br>(247)<br>(1,679)<br>-<br>(18,762)<br>(4,570)<br>-<br>(7,932)<br>(28,985)<br>(2,926)<br>(11,677)<br>(1,995)<br>(640)<br>(234)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(82,809)<br>(358,364)|Gains and<br>Movement<br>losses<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(203,052)<br>(261,090)<br>-<br>(961)<br>-<br>772<br>-<br>(222)<br>(1,105)<br>(1,105)<br>(204,157)<br>(262,606)<br>-<br>(459)<br>-<br>(585)<br>(1,585)<br>(1,316)<br>-<br>(420)<br>(6,787)<br>(6,788)<br>-<br>-<br>(11,053)<br>(12,721)<br>-<br>55<br>624<br>(17,792)<br>-<br>(3,460)<br>(439)<br>(439)<br>-<br>3,572<br>-<br>(25,086)<br>-<br>(1,245)<br>(68,370)<br>(80,047)<br>-<br>(1,786)<br>-<br>5,450<br>-<br>(123)<br>(1,651)<br>(1,651)<br>-<br>5,513<br>-<br>3,546<br>(89,261)<br>(135,782)<br>(293,418)<br>(398,388)|
|---|---|---|---|



Page 28 

continued... 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Church Hall Fund<br>Shaw Hesk Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Christmas 2020 (Designated) Fund<br>Covid Relief Fund (Designated) Fund<br>GA refund (Designated) Fund<br>Admin Salary (Designated) Fund<br>Clergy Expenses SO (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund - Quilter Investments<br>(Designated) Fund<br>Pilgrim Art Trail (Desginated) Fun<br>Llanfwrong Fund DES (Designated) Fund<br>Drop In Friday Fund (Designated) Fund<br>Llanbedr DC Project (Deignated) Fund<br>St Peter RENT (Designated) Fund<br>St Saeran Llanynys Current (Designated)<br>Fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Ruthin Bell Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Building Fund<br>CRP Fund<br>Churchyard Fund<br>Community Hall Fund<br>Graveyard Fund<br>Music Fund<br>Property Fund<br>Rathbones Fund<br>Rest Fund<br>VH-Capital Fund<br>Yard Fund<br>Revaluation reserves (Restricted) Fund<br>The Old School Room (Restricted) Fund<br>Old St Peters (Restricted) Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>Llangynhafal Fabric Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>ST Saeran Church Yard Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>CHURCHYARD (Restricted) Fund<br>Llangynhafal Churchyard Fund<br>Agency Collection<br>CHAPLAINCY<br>Llandelidan Church yard<br>Church Roof fund<br>Elizabeth Jones Legacy Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>RBCIW (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanychan R Hewitt Legacy (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>DCSS-DCMA Song School (Designated)<br>Fund|At 1/1/22<br>£<br>2,022,721<br>5,361<br>-<br>4,218<br>290<br>297<br>11,873<br>616<br>1,829<br>7,713<br>25,203<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,080,121<br>-<br>11,765<br>15,181<br>21,279<br>59,722<br>73,099<br>3,802<br>111,041<br>47,028<br>246<br>81,471<br>10,812<br>331<br>13,694<br>1,285<br>1,038<br>4,739<br>416,828<br>2,181<br>1,100<br>3,449<br>288<br>965<br>2,278<br>231<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|Net<br>movement<br>in funds<br>£<br>(948,474)<br>(961)<br>785<br>772<br>-<br>-<br>(5,000)<br>(222)<br>(10,209)<br>-<br>(650)<br>107<br>(4,375)<br>10,000<br>1,600<br>5,924<br>2,345<br>12,771<br>(935,587)<br>(459)<br>(585)<br>(206)<br>(420)<br>(1,248)<br>(10,092)<br>(110)<br>(7,618)<br>(3,137)<br>-<br>2,671<br>245<br>-<br>3,420<br>-<br>(25,086)<br>(1,599)<br>(73,255)<br>(1,786)<br>-<br>(2,745)<br>-<br>(536)<br>6,276<br>(123)<br>7,116<br>(1,650)<br>5,513<br>5,834|Transfers<br>between<br>funds<br>£<br>(65,311)<br>-<br>(785)<br>(4,990)<br>-<br>(297)<br>5,000<br>-<br>8,380<br>-<br>(19,000)<br>15,000<br>6,000<br>-<br>-<br>(3,649)<br>-<br>(3,068)<br>(62,720)<br>459<br>(11,180)<br>-<br>(5,735)<br>(1,038)<br>(3,000)<br>-<br>17,465<br>-<br>-<br>(24,048)<br>-<br>(331)<br>(7)<br>(1,285)<br>24,048<br>-<br>(215,122)<br>3,752<br>-<br>4,885<br>-<br>(145)<br>(5,000)<br>(39)<br>263,527<br>16,514<br>-<br>(1,000)|At<br>31/12/23<br>£<br>1,008,936<br>4,400<br>-<br>-<br>290<br>-<br>11,873<br>394<br>-<br>7,713<br>5,553<br>15,107<br>1,625<br>10,000<br>1,600<br>2,275<br>2,345<br>9,703<br>1,081,814<br>-<br>-<br>14,975<br>15,124<br>57,436<br>60,007<br>3,692<br>120,888<br>43,891<br>246<br>60,094<br>11,057<br>-<br>17,107<br>-<br>-<br>3,140<br>128,451<br>4,147<br>1,100<br>5,589<br>288<br>284<br>3,554<br>69<br>270,643<br>14,864<br>5,513<br>4,834|
|---|---|---|---|---|



Page 29 

continued... 



**Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

|**14.**<br>**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**<br>St Peters RUTHIN PROJECT FUND<br>Llanychan Organ Repair Fund<br>Clocaenog Quilter Investment (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Llanfwrog Fund RES (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanrhydd Fund RES (Restricted) Fund<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>883,853<br>2,963,974|72,348<br>10,000<br>509,121<br>78<br>13<br>491,980<br>(443,607)|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>62,720<br>-|72,348<br>10,000<br>509,121<br>78<br>13<br>1,438,553<br>2,520,367|
|---|---|---|---|---|



Page 30 

continued... 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Church Hall Fund<br>Shaw Hesk Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Covid Relief Fund (Designated) Fund<br>GA refund (Designated) Fund<br>Admin Salary (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund (Designated) Fund<br>MA Growth Fund - Quilter Investments<br>(Designated) Fund<br>Pilgrim Art Trail (Desginated) Fun<br>Llanfwrong Fund DES (Designated) Fund<br>Drop In Friday Fund (Designated) Fund<br>Llanbedr DC Project (Deignated) Fund<br>St Peter RENT (Designated) Fund<br>St Saeran Llanynys Current (Designated)<br>Fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Ruthin Bell Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Building Fund<br>CRP Fund<br>Churchyard Fund<br>Community Hall Fund<br>Derwen Fund<br>Graveyard Fund<br>Music Fund<br>Property Fund<br>Rathbones Fund<br>VH-Capital Fund<br>Yard Fund<br>The Old School Room (Restricted) Fund<br>C21 Vision Project Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>Graveyard Maintenance Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>Llangynhafal Fabric Fund (Restricted) Fund<br>ST Saeran Church Yard Fund (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>Llangynhafal Churchyard Fund<br>CHAPLAINCY<br>Llandelidan Church yard<br>Church Roof fund<br>Elizabeth Jones Legacy Fund (Designated)<br>Fund<br>RBCIW (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanychan R Hewitt Legacy (Restricted)<br>Fund<br>DCSS-DCMA Song School (Designated)<br>Fund<br>St Peters RUTHIN PROJECT FUND<br>Llanychan Organ Repair Fund<br>Clocaenog Quilter Investment (Designated)<br>Fund<br>Llanfwrog Fund RES (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanrhydd Fund RES (Restricted) Fund<br>Llanbedr DC Project (Resticted) Fund|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>410,432<br>113<br>-<br>931<br>(5,000)<br>(222)<br>4,300<br>-<br>1<br>-<br>10,000<br>1,600<br>49,055<br>2,345<br>20,903<br>494,458<br>2<br>-<br>613<br>1,696<br>(1)<br>247<br>11<br>1,556<br>347<br>43,891<br>(1)<br>307<br>18,142<br>3,899<br>3,287<br>2,019<br>209<br>(515)<br>500<br>8,243<br>111<br>-<br>1<br>5,513<br>6,922<br>72,348<br>10,000<br>-<br>78<br>13<br>56,130|Resources<br>expended<br>£<br>(713,665)<br>(1,074)<br>-<br>(159)<br>-<br>-<br>(14,509)<br>(650)<br>-<br>(4,375)<br>-<br>-<br>(43,131)<br>-<br>(8,132)<br>(785,695)<br>(461)<br>(585)<br>(589)<br>(2,116)<br>-<br>(247)<br>(1,679)<br>(1,666)<br>(18,762)<br>(4,570)<br>-<br>(62)<br>(14,722)<br>(28,985)<br>(4,886)<br>(25,658)<br>(1,995)<br>(2,230)<br>(1,036)<br>(1,967)<br>(234)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(1,088)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(56,130)|Gains and<br>Movement<br>losses<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(645,241)<br>(948,474)<br>-<br>(961)<br>785<br>785<br>-<br>772<br>-<br>(5,000)<br>-<br>(222)<br>-<br>(10,209)<br>-<br>(650)<br>106<br>107<br>-<br>(4,375)<br>-<br>10,000<br>-<br>1,600<br>-<br>5,924<br>-<br>2,345<br>-<br>12,771<br>(644,350)<br>(935,587)<br>-<br>(459)<br>-<br>(585)<br>(230)<br>(206)<br>-<br>(420)<br>(1,247)<br>(1,248)<br>-<br>-<br>(8,424)<br>(10,092)<br>-<br>(110)<br>10,797<br>(7,618)<br>(42,458)<br>(3,137)<br>2,672<br>2,671<br>-<br>245<br>-<br>3,420<br>-<br>(25,086)<br>-<br>(1,599)<br>(49,616)<br>(73,255)<br>-<br>(1,786)<br>-<br>(2,745)<br>-<br>(536)<br>-<br>6,276<br>-<br>(123)<br>7,116<br>7,116<br>(1,651)<br>(1,650)<br>-<br>5,513<br>-<br>5,834<br>-<br>72,348<br>-<br>10,000<br>509,121<br>509,121<br>-<br>78<br>-<br>13<br>-<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|



Page 31 

continued... 



**Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

|**14.**<br>**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|235,568<br>730,026|(169,668)<br>(955,363)|426,080<br>(218,270)|491,980<br>(443,607)|
|---|---|---|---|---|



## **15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023. 

Page 32 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**<br>**Donations and legacies**<br>Gifts<br>Donations<br>Gift aid<br>Legacies<br>Grants<br>Charitable activities<br>**Other trading activities**<br>Fundraising events<br>**Investment income**<br>Rents received<br>Other fixed asset invest - FII<br>Deposit account interest<br>**Total incoming resources**<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>**Other trading activities**<br>Other operating leases<br>Costs of meetings<br>Vergers, organists and choir<br>Music and performance expenses<br>Parish share<br>Diocesan share<br>Loan<br>**Investment management costs**<br>Administrative expenses<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Children & young people<br>Church publications<br>Parish mission work<br>Support of diocesan projects<br>Support of church charities<br>Support of external charities<br>Fundraising costs<br>World mission giving<br>Clergy expenses<br>Leasing and hire costs<br>General expenditure<br>**Support costs**<br> **Management**<br>Rates and water<br>Carried forward|2023<br>£<br>39,810<br>59,281<br>20,272<br>-<br>203,568<br>14,003<br>336,934<br>39,976<br>19,555<br>73,905<br>6,262<br>99,722<br>476,632<br>2,854<br>90<br>1,029<br>9,777<br>(18,287)<br>163,893<br>-<br>159,356<br>15,509<br>4,289<br>641<br>5,451<br>135<br>754<br>2,742<br>4,006<br>100<br>11,011<br>96<br>1,692<br>30,917<br>2,087<br>2,087|2022<br>£<br>48,807<br>47,646<br>15,935<br>16,923<br>33,499<br>20,494<br>183,304<br>22,798<br>19,755<br>25,666<br>1,871<br>47,292<br>253,394<br>-<br>346<br>1,800<br>3,082<br>-<br>152,530<br>(1,000)<br>156,758<br>14,694<br>106<br>41<br>161<br>325<br>289<br>3,160<br>2,713<br>-<br>10,161<br>95<br>15,631<br>32,682<br>1,095<br>1,095|
|---|---|---|



This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements 

Page 33 



## **Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area** 

## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

|**Management**<br>Brought forward<br>Insurance<br>Light and heat<br>Telephone<br>Postage and stationery<br>Repairs and maintenance<br>Cleaning<br>Maintenance of services<br>Churchyard management costs<br> **Finance**<br>Bank charges<br> **Governance costs**<br>Architect fees<br>Legal and professional fees<br>Accountancy and legal fees<br>Total resources expended<br>**Net expenditure**|2023<br>£<br>2,087<br>14,454<br>33,351<br>2,257<br>342<br>235,723<br>1,926<br>1,454<br>10,357<br>301,951<br>366<br>81,792<br>4,708<br>2,400<br>88,900<br>596,999<br>(120,367)|2022<br>£<br>1,095<br>12,354<br>30,614<br>1,423<br>413<br>72,540<br>2,705<br>899<br>20,890<br>142,933<br>2,402<br>-<br>7,095<br>1,800<br>8,895<br>358,364<br>(104,970)|
|---|---|---|



This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements 

Page 34