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2024-09-30-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date
**From ** 1st 10 2023 To 30th
09		 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Fellowship345 Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 1199645 Charity's principal address Maen y Felin, 5, Black Lion Fields, Talybont, Ceredigion Postcode SY24 5EN

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**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
BishopStuart Bell Chairperson Trustees/membership
Mrs Prudence Bell Trustees/membership
Rev. David Poole Secretary Trustees/membership
Mrs Anne Poole Treasurer Trustees/membership
Mr John Ruff Website
Coordinator		 Trustees/membership
Mrs Catherine Ruff Gift Aid secretary Trustees/membership
Mrs Diane Kelly Trustees/membership
Mr Stephen Kingston Appointed 22/07/2024 Trustees/membership
Mrs Helen Jones Safeguarding
Officer		 Trustees/membership
Mr David Jones Trustees/membership
Rev David Ceri Jones Resigned 06/07/2024 Trustees/membership

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
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Address		 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected and appointed by Trustees and membership at our Annual Trustee selection methods General Meeting. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Any new trustees are interviewed and advised by existing trustees. All You may choose to include trustees are DBS checked and are on the recommendation of other additional information, where trustees, with full background checks being carried out. relevant, about: • policies and procedures The charities organisation and structure both abide by our document of adopted for the induction and Constitution and are in line with our commitment to the Jerusalem Statement and the Evangelical Alliance statement of faith. training of trustees; • the charity’s organisational Trustee Mrs Helen Jones overlooks and is responsible for all safeguarding structure and any wider and health and safety issues – both these documents are posted on our network with which the charity website: fellowship345.co.uk. We do have a Thirty-one-eight Safeguarding works; Membership – for arranging DBS checks and up to date guidance on • relationship with any related safeguarding. parties; We hold six-weekly trustee meetings and ‘safeguarding’ and our ‘financial • trustees’ consideration of position’ are considered important agenda items. major risks and the system and procedures to manage We are affiliated with ACE – Anglican Convocation in Europe. Our trustee them. chair Bishop Stuart Bell is ACE - Assistant Bishop (Wales) – this is outside the remit of Fellowship 345, but our alignment of ACE is seen as very important as it ensures accountability and supervision for those in leadership roles.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 The key object of our charity is the advancement of the Christian faith, in
accordance with our Fellowship 345 Statement of Belief and Practice, for
the benefit of the public especially, but not exclusively, within North
Ceredigion and the surrounding area. We believe the Jerusalem
Statement December 2008 best describes our beliefs and practice.
The main activities for the organisation are to promote the Christian faith
in North Ceredigion and the surrounding area through our weekly Sunday
afternoon worship services, weekly bible study meetings carried out at
members homes (we currently have three groups), a weekly prayer
meeting, and Discipleship Explored Courses.
The worship service, prayer meeting and discipleship courses are held at
a village community hall which we lease for each activity.
Rhydypennau village hall, Bow Street, Aberystwyth. SY24 5BQ.
We advertise weekly through our Facebook page (fellowship345
Ceredigion) as well as other local Facebook pages. We emphasise that
all are welcome to join us. For special services i.e. Christmas and Easter
we also advertise through posters and individual invitations to the local
community of Bow Street by leaflet drop.
We have a banner on a Sunday outside the hall advertising our service
and inviting people to join us.
We collect food items for our local food bank on the first Sunday of the
month.
We undertake pastoral visits to those members who are sick.
All trustees are aware of the Charity Commission Guidance on Charity
Purposes and Rules. Our charity secretary Rev. David Poole is also our
Charity Commission representative, as well as our DBS co-ordinator, and
any new information is brought to the notice of all trustees during our
regular committee meetings.
Our constitution of Fellowship 345 includes the appointment, function and
duties of our Trustees, the calling and procedure of general meetings etc.
We abide by the requirement for statements of accounts, reports and
returns as set out by the Charities Commission.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

We do give away funding to other Christion organisations. We are led in our decision making by what is happening to our Christian friends around the world and local Christian initiatives. We have made contributions to Open Doors, Barnabas, and Tearfund as well as local charities including our local food bank.

Guest speakers are invited to speak to our congregation from these charities and our congregation are invited to contribute to the cause – this is treated as restricted income.

As a Christian organisation, we do tithe a portion of our income to other Christian charities – this is shown in our unrestricted income.

In this financial year we have supported: Open Doors – Nigeria Disaster Appeal Barnabas Aid – Pakistan Appeal for medical supplies, aid to the poor etc. Bibles for Children Jubilee Storehouse (local foodbank) We have raised and given away a total of £10,295.64.

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

We have been in the fortunate position of starting a Christian Adventure Club – run by three volunteers who have worked in children’s work of this nature both professionally and as volunteers for many years. All have been thoroughly vetted and are known to the trustees over many years.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Achievements and performance Achievements and performance
Summarised from our AGM of 22ndSeptember 2024:
⚫ We have 10 in our trustee/leadership team with serious and prayerful
commitment to this enterprise.
⚫ We have started the Christian Adventure Club.
⚫ We have run a series of Christianity Explored courses.
⚫ We have established a music group, of professional standard.
⚫ Our charity membership has risen from 57 to 66.
⚫ We have 140 followers on Facebook.
⚫ Our special services such as Christmas and Easter also attracted
local people, and during the summer months we are welcoming
holiday visitors.
⚫ We celebrated an ordination resulting in 6 ordained Anglican clergy
worshipping with us + 1 non-conformist minister.
⚫ Our average Sunday attendance has been 53 over the year.
⚫ Summer visitors are finding us through our Facebook
⚫ We now have 3 house groups.
⚫ We have established a Wednesday weekly prayer meeting.
⚫ We have a list of volunteers each week to serve on our welcome
team, set up the service or to prepare and serve refreshments.
⚫ 50 of our attendees contribute in one way or another to the worship
life of the fellowship each week – this includes pastoral care.
⚫ We were involved in the distribution of Bibles to the children in
Rhydypennau School, Bow Street – funded by our charity.
⚫ We have given away over £10,000 to local and national Christian
charities.
⚫ We now have an attractive website, with approx. 87 hits/month.
⚫ A new 3.45 service is being initiated in Harrogate - having heard
what we are doing.
⚫ We held a Fellowship 345 picnic for membership and friends.
⚫ We have had a leadership away day – the purpose being to record
where we are and discuss our future aims and objectives.
⚫ We are affiliated with ACE – part of the world-wide network of
Anglican Christians.

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Section E Financial review

It became evident in our first year of business that our income would Brief statement of the exceed our expenditure. We do ensure that we have funds in place for charity’s policy on reserves major items of expenditure which are: the Hire of the Hall; Public Liability Insurance; website; licences etc. Many of our congregation now pay by monthly BACS which also assists us in the budgeting process. All our current services are provided by volunteers i.e. retired clergy, retired children’s workers etc. This year as part of our strategic planning we have set up a reserve business savings account, attracting interest. We are conscious that as our retired clergy get older and as our membership grows, we need to plan for our future – this may include a paid part-time minister or parttime youth worker. £15,000 has been transferred to this account to enable future planning.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Nil.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

All our income comes from voluntary donations from our members and any visitors. We have a donations box set out on a table but do not ask for donations as we view all our donations as voluntary. Some of our members prefer to pay by a monthly BACS. We claim gift aid and have gift aid declaration forms and gift aid envelopes for this purpose.

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

All our expenditure is used for the enablement of our key objective which is to promote the Christian faith. In view of our generous members, we have easily covered all our expenses.

Section F Other optional information

We have now been in operation since October 2021 and have been thrilled to see our numbers increase in promoting the Christian faith. We have also seen growth amongst our members in their understanding, knowledge and faithfulness of what it truly means to follow faithfully our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date		 S. R. Bell A. S. Poole
Stuart Rodney Bell Anne Susan Poole


Trustee / Chair		 Trustee / Treasurer
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FELLOWSHIP 345
Charity Number : 1199645		 FELLOWSHIP 345
Charity Number : 1199645		 FELLOWSHIP 345
Charity Number : 1199645		 FELLOWSHIP 345
Charity Number : 1199645		 FELLOWSHIP 345
Charity Number : 1199645		 FELLOWSHIP 345
Charity Number : 1199645		 FELLOWSHIP 345
Charity Number : 1199645
FINANCIAL STATEMENT for theperiod 01/10/23 - 30/09/2024
Section A - Receipts & Payments
A1 Receipts Total Lastyear A2 Payments Total Lastyear
£ £ £ -
Box Donations 11266.72 12701.38 Equipment - 2 Bosch Kettles 165.32 109.48
Donations via BACS 11419.24 3050.00 Hire of Hall:October - September 2580.00 1630.00
Gift Aid 2956.44 2751.51 Stationery, Holy Communion Wine &
Cups,Paper Cups,Printingetc		 1098.54 890.49
Public LiabilityInsurance 259.82 259.82
Website 246.00 194.40
Unrestricted CharityDonations 2557.50 7279.75
DBS Checks 169.50 212.00
CharityDonations(Restricted) 7270.64 2970.25 CharityDonations(Restricted) 7738.14 2970.25
Christian Courses & AwayDay 201.57 339.53
ACE & Evangelical Alliance 2512.86 1250.00
Guest Speakers 475.00 60.00
Church Copyright Licence 223.00 284.00
Refreshments 456.08
Total Receipts 32913.04 21473.14 Totalpayments 18683.33 15479.72
A3
A5
A6
A7
A8		 Restricted funds included in total
receipts
7270.64
A4
Restricted funds included in total
payments
7738.14
14229.71
Total cash funds brought forward from last year
10486.89
Total cash funds at year end included in total cash funds above
24716.60
Total restricted funds at year end included in total cash funds above
-467.50
£15000 now held in a Lloyds Commercial Bank 95 Day Notice Account Gross Rate p.a. 3.81% variable
Total Receipts less Total payments (Surplus / Deficit for the year)
Section B - Statement of Assets and liabilities at the year end - Statement of Assets and liabilities at the year end
B1 Cash funds Total Last year
B1.1 Final bank balance as per Account Ledger , including uncleared items 24716.60
Reconciliation of final bank balance from Account Ledger to bank statement
Bank statement total at year end 9218.27
Plus amounts paid into bank but not cleared 3616.01
Less cheques written but not cleared 708.00
Less any cheques uncleared from last year 0.00
Total (should equal balance at B1.1) 12126.28
B1.3 Savings / deposit account balance 15000.00
B1.4 Petty cash in hand 0.00
TOTAL CASH FUNDS 27126.28
B2 Investments 0.00
B3 Other monetary assets 0.00
B4 Other assets held by Fellowship 345 Value Original cost
Keyboard 656.48
Banners 239.49
Kettles 87.08
B5 Liabilities Date Due Amount due
Payments due immediately but not paid 0.00
Signed on behalf of all Fellowship Trustees Independent financial examiners signature:
Signature Name Signature Name
Stuart Bell
Anne Poole
Date of Approval:
Section C - Notes to the Financial Statement
Payments this
C2 Details of restricted funds Receipts this year year Balance held at year end
Open Doors - Nigeria / Africa 2796.24 2796.24
Open Doors - Nigeria / Africa 1440.76 1440.76
Open Doors - Nigeria / Africa 763.00 763.00
Section B - Statement of Assets and liabilities at the year end - Statement of Assets and liabilities at the year end
B1 Cash funds Total Last year
B1.1 Final bank balance as per Account Ledger , including uncleared items 24716.60
Reconciliation of final bank balance from Account Ledger to bank statement
Bank statement total at year end 9218.27
Plus amounts paid into bank but not cleared 3616.01
Less cheques written but not cleared 708.00
Less any cheques uncleared from last year 0.00
Total (should equal balance at B1.1) 12126.28
B1.3 Savings / deposit account balance 15000.00
B1.4 Petty cash in hand 0.00
TOTAL CASH FUNDS 27126.28
B2 Investments 0.00
B3 Other monetary assets 0.00
B4 Other assets held by Fellowship 345 Value Original cost
Keyboard 656.48
Banners 239.49
Kettles 87.08
B5 Liabilities Date Due Amount due
Payments due immediately but not paid 0.00
Signed on behalf of all Fellowship Trustees Independent financial examiners signature:
Signature Name Signature Name
Stuart Bell
Anne Poole
Date of Approval:
Section C - Notes to the Financial Statement
Payments this
C2 Details of restricted funds Receipts this year year Balance held at year end
Open Doors - Nigeria / Africa 2796.24 2796.24
Open Doors - Nigeria / Africa 1440.76 1440.76
Open Doors - Nigeria / Africa 763.00 763.00

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Christian Adventure Club - Bibles for
40.00 40.00
schools
Barnabas Aid Pakistan 1980.64 1980.64
Barnabas Aid Pakistan 0.00 467.50 Reimbursed by Gift Aid - 16/10/24
Barnabas Aid Pakistan 250.00 250.00
Total 7270.64 7738.14 -467.50
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Further details of Fellowship 345 Giving

Details Receipts this year Details Payments this Year Saint Anne's Jubilee Storehouse - Unrestricted Income 500.00 Christmas Giving Barnabas Aid - Nigeria 1000.00 Bibles for Children - Sponsorship 57.50 Barnabas Aid - Pakistan 1000.00 Total receipts from General Fund 2557.50 Total payments from General Fund 2557.50

Independent Financial Examiners Report

To the Trustees of Fellowship 345:

Charity Number :1199645

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Fellowship 345 for the year ended 3th September 2024.

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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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.

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.

Signed: Chris Macey Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies:

Date: 12/07/2025 FCCA

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees / members of Fellowship 345 On accounts for the year 30 September 2024 Charity no 1199645 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2024.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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

Date: 11/07/2025 Signed: Name: Christopher Hywel Macey Relevant professional Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 75 Maesceinion Waunfawr, Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 3QQ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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