East Vale Ministry Area
Registered Charity 1200840
Examined Accounts and Annual Report 31 December 2023
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CONTENTS OF ACCOUNTS AND ANNUAL REPORT 2023
Page
Trustee's Annual Report
Independent Examlner'5 Report
Recelpts and Payments Account
Statement and Assets and Liabilities

TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT 2023
Our Mission Statement
We are el8ht churches, united in serving the communities of the East Vale sharlng ourfalth
In the love of Jesus. The Ilnk to the websltels htt
eastvalechurches.or
Mlssional Alms of our Mlnlstry Area 2
To develop a worship pattern whlch Incorporates the needs of our communlties, building on
our successful online worshlp and Mornlng Prayer.
To expand the outreach and engagement wlth our Schools In the Minlstry Area and the
young people In our communlties.
To build on excellent ecumenlcal Ilnks across the Mln15try Area.
To recognlse and addrÈ55 the needs of our rural cornmunlties, especlally In respect of
loneliness and isolatlon across all age groups,
To encourage and further develop our lay leader5hlp, particularly In the strate8lc leadership
team In the Mlnlstry Area.
Introductlon
Thls document has been wrltten In con5ultatlon wlth the followlng churches:.
St Brlde- St Brldes Super Ely
St Cadoc- Pendoylan
St Dunwyd- Welsh St Donats
St Mary- Bonvilston
St Nlcholas- St Nlchola5
St Peter- Peterston-Super- Elv
St Cadoc- Llancarfan
St Illtyd - Llantrlthyd
Each of these churches has produced It5 own Annual Report to present to fts own
congregatlon at the Annual Congregatlonal Meetlng5.
The EVMA Is also re5pon51ble for the churchyard at St George's, the church Itself havlng
closed a few years ago, The clergy endeavour to malntaln close Ilnks with the communlty of
St George's and a 8roup sang carols around the vllla8e at Christmas.
2023 East Vale Mlnlstry Area Leadershlp Team IMAC) l Trustees
Conon Martyn Davles, EVMA Leader; Rev Mlchoel John, Part time Priest," Rev. Kevin Barry,
self-supporting, part tlme Prlest {retlred Dec 2023): Rev. Peter Wotson (from June 20231;
Rev. Amanda Thoma5, self-supportin8 Assistant Curate; Paul Flsher (Church Warden -
Rectorfs appolntmentl and then Alex Rees from the aLrtumn; Delyth Hurley (Church Warden
People's appointment); Judlth Roberts (Secretary); Anno Cory ITreasurerl; Lynne
Mordecal; Nigel Jones (resl8ned during the year); Katherine Kemp; Jane Warner; Alan
Meredlth; Gethin Rowlands.

Each Church's MAC representatives are elected at the respectlve Congregational Meetlngs.
The People's Warden is proposed and elected at the Annual Vestry as are the offlcers.
(names in italics are members of the Ministry Area Senior Leadership Team)
The MAC meets regularly approximately quarterly with a meeting of the MALT In between.
Meetings of the Church Committees are received bythe MAC and any issues concernlngthe
EVMA as a body are discussed.
Outreach
A newsletter Is prepared weekly wlth the times of all church 5ervlces wlth the allocated
officlating prlest and Includes Ilnks to the webslte and the Ilve-streamed servlcÈs from St.
Peter's, It also includes details of forthcoming Èvents In the varlous churches and
communlties, sometfmes photographs of Interest, contact details for the clergy and
safe8uardlng officer, etc. This Is clrculated to the church coordinators who then dlstrlbute St
by e-mall to thelr congregatlon and other Interested parttes or by hard coples to those who
are not on e-mail. The newsletter Is also uploaded to the website alon8 Wlth the clergy rota.
Many of our church porches act as depots for Items donated to the Food Bank bythe
congre8atfon as well as members of the local communities. The results of the regular
collections and the Items urgently requlred are made known vla 50clal medla. Thls Is
percelved by many to be a "Church-led. InEtiative whlch Improves the v151blllty and standin8
of the church In the local communlty.
Other charlties have also benefitted from local church Inltlatlves such as Lent Lunches, coffee
mornln8S* 81ft days ett.
The Sunday Servlce at St Peter's is Ilve-streamed and can be accessed by anyone wlth the
Ilnk on the new51etter. Weddln8s, funeral and baptlsms can also be Ilve streamed on request.
We have ascertained that a great many people access the church servlce by th15 means
every week. The Ilnk to access It Is htt
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Church Servlce$
Our return to 'face to face, Church 5ervlces ft)Ilowlng the pandemlc has seen a sll8ht
decrease In attendance. Each Church normally has a Eucharlst Servlce every Sunday1St
Marfs, Bonvllston has a famlly Servlce on the flrst Sunday of the month and Holy Eucharlst
on the thlrd Sunday). St Peterfs, Peterston-super-Ely has introduced an evenlng or afternoon
(In winter month51 choral 5ervlce, usually on the last Sunday of the month where one In
three servlces Is Choral Evenson8.
A mld-week Holy Eucharlst Is held every Wednesday at noon in 5t Peterfs wlth an average
attendance of 8.
In Lent there is an additional noon Eucharist at Llancarfan.
On the fifth Sunday of the month there 15 just one service In the EVMA at 10.30, with each
church hostln8 the servlce Sn turn. Thls servlce Is popular and usually attended by around 35
people.

The Cter8y
We are grateful for the support. both In practlcal and pastoral terms, of our excellent clergy
team. Father Kevin retlred in December 2023. Rev. Amanda, our self-supportingAssistant
Curate was ordained prlest in June. At the same time. we werejolned by Father Peter
Watson, part time. We are also fortunate to have been allocated Rachel Petley for the
duratlon of her three-year training as an Ordlnand.
Children's Ministry
The clergy are regularly involved In school worshlp sesslon5 wlth our Church in Wales
primary schools (St Nicholas. Pendoylan and Peterston-super-Ely). °Open the Book" has
been introduced an all three schools on a regular basls involvlng the dramatlzatlon of Blble
stories, with a Team Including cler8y and lay people. There is also a family worshlp servlce
based In Pendoylan school on the second Sunday of the month, which is well attended.
Father Mlchael Introduced "Llfe Path" in Llancarfan In June, involvln8 year 5 chlldren from
all our church schoo15 In explorlng the1Sves of monks. Thls wlll be repeated In 2024.
However, It has been difficult to en8a8e famllles In the regular worshlp and Ilfe of the
church outslde the school day. Certaln 5peclal servlces, such as the Pet Blesslng ServSce at St
Peterfs and Crlb servlce5, are well attended but have not resulted In any firm commitment
by famllles to regular worshlp.
In July, Rachel organlsed a YNalkln' Talkln, Natter Hatter afternoon In Peterston, whlch was
attended by Blshop Mary and many local famllies durlngwhlch the Communlty Orchard was
blessed and an afternoon tea was enjoyed by all. In September, a second Famlly Eco event
took place at St Illtyd's Church, LlantrSthyd, whlch attracted a number of families. The
envlronment Is a Subject close to the heart of many school chlldren and, wlth the
opportunlty to take part In varlous craft actlvltles, seed plantln& etc. as well as a 8eneral
tldy-up of the churchyard, It was an excellent opportunlty to encourage 'carln8 for God's
creation.
It Is hoped to contlnue these events, movln8 around dlfferent churches in the EVM
varylng the themes and formats so asto engage wlth as manyfamllles as posslble.
The Electoral Roll
The total number on the Electoral Roll forthe EVMA Ss 163 wlth the numbers for each
church as follows:
St Dunwyd, WSD
5t Cadoc's, Llancarfan
St Illtyd's, Llantrithyd
St Brlde's
St Cadods Pendoylan
St Nicholas
St Marfs Bonvllston
St Peterfs, Peterston-super-Ely
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15
17
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Church Bulldlngs and Faculties granted
St Illtyd's, Llantrithyd has applied for and been granted faculties for weather-proofing the
tower and replacing some 51ate louvres. Other faculty requests are pending.
Most churdies are expettiDg thelr Idelayedl Quinquennial Inspection during 2024.
Flnances
The consolidated accounts for 2023 Show total unrestricted income of £139,037 and costs of
£144,641. This meant that at the end of the year there was an unrestricted deficit of £5.604.
There w45 a variation acr055 the churche5 With both St Peters and St Marys 5howlng a
surplu5 for the year but all other churches recording a rieficlt.
It is good to see signifiont levels of planned glving across the churches and the resulting Gtft
Ald tax rebates.
Our blggest cost was the Fairer Share payment to the di0￿Se towards the cost of our cler
of £70,326 which is 49% of our total expenditure from unrestrirte'd funds. The other most
slgnificant costs were electricity of £12,904, church maintenance and repalrs of £10,996 and
church insurance of £6,993.
At the end of the year the total unrestricted reserves were £290,302 which is a healthy
position. However, again the posltion varies across the churches with some having qufce low
levels of restricted reserves. It Is also Important to remember that we all have old bulldlng5
which requlre periodic costly maintenance which could quickly deplete those reSeTh￿S.
Approved by order of the board of Trustees on 22 July 2024 and signed and its behalf by:
Anna Cory (Treasurer)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
OF EAST VALE MINISTRY AREA 2023
Independent examlner's report to the trustees of East Vale Mlnistry Area
I reportto the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of East Vale Ministry Area
{°the Trust") for the year ended 31A December 2023.
Responslbllttie$ and basis of report
As the charitwstrustees. you are responsible ft>rthe preparation of the accounts In accordance
with the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report In respect of my examination of the Trust'5 accounts carried out under Section 145 of
the Act and in carryin8 Out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions glven bv
the Charity Commission under Section 145(51{bl of the Act.
Independent examlner's sL*ernent
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material
respert:
accountin8 record5 were not kept In accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accountin8 records; or
the accounts did 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 fairf view whlch 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 thts report in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accountsto be reached.
Henry Uoyd
avies
Bevan Butkland LLP
Ground Floor Cardigan House
Castle Court
Swansea Enterprise Park
Swansea
SA7 9LA
Date:
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2023
Unrestrlrted Deslgnated Restrlrted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Funds
Prfjor Year
Totsl Funds
Donations and legaues
Receipts from charitdbleattNtties
Otherlrodlng aCti￿leS
Investments
94,789.02
11,250.Ch)
26,143.80
6054.33
9?32.93
I￿84.00
58.32
104,721.95
12,334.00
26202.12
8,477.11
85,592.54
7,432.00
24,318.68
2,246.86
1,622.78
Otherrecelpts
Total rttelpts
139037.15
12,698.03
151,735.18
119,590.08
Raisingfunds
Paymenlson charitable aCt￿lI1e$
Other paymersts
2￿61.44
141,779.75
2￿61.44
155,885.
1,4W.00
134,742J6
14,66112
14,105AO
Trtal payments
144,64L19
14,10SAO
158,746.59
150,892.08
Net rKeipJts Ipaymentsl resources
bDfore tra
15,604.041
11,407371
17,OIIAII
131302.001
Transfers:
Grosstransfers between funds- In
Grosstransfers between fund5-OUt
23,810.67
124,340.071
5B51.00
59,549.21
15,685,001 159,185.811
89,210A8
189,210.881
74,32625
174,326.251
Other re¢oKnlsed yinsl105se5:
Galnsllosses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets,
charilrfsown use
IN67.79
I￿(X1.39
2￿68.18
15,720.261
Net mTr4ement In fuThls
14,66%651
166.00
456A2
137m2.261
Re¢ondUatlon of fund$:
Total funds brought forward
294J8%41
416.34 231,22106
526,02331
563,1116.07
Total fvnd5 carrled torward
189,719.76
582.34 231,678A8
521,98058
516m3I1

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 2023
Unre5tritted Deslgnated Restricted Enlowment
At
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds 3111212023
At
3111212022
Cu￿ntas5ets
Debtors
19.57
19.57
11&67
I￿eStMents
Cash at Bankand in Hand
27,780.15
261,939.61
77,148.98
582.34 154,5(B.93
104,929.13
417,031.88
53,664.77
472,240.37
289.719.76
582.34 231.678,48
521.480.58
526.023I1
Totsl a55ets th Ikbllttles
289,719.76
58234 231,678.48
s219￿.58
S26￿23￿1
Represented bw.
unre5￿¢￿d
General Fund
289,719.76
289,719.76
294,385.41
Boniriiston loo aub
Bonvilston Tower
StGeoTges Churchyards
Re￿r5rted
477.C
477.00
495nO
Its4.001
10534
105.34
iC6.34
Bonvdston Chan￿1 Repalr
eotwd5ton Churchyard
BonviLstonSpeckil
PonvithnTower
Children's Fund
IA60.25
164.00
IAtA>.25
164.C¥)
1278.00
164.(
5,099.20
21304.79
566.90
5,099.20
21,304.79
566.90
4B77A2
20,228.79
D￿￿an Grant
InoJmbenY5 Fund
1,761.16
1,108.10
2,939.E8
15,861.51
8,728.92
43,634.44
33,370.77
11,626.001
74,410.48
IB54.54
941.40
1,761.16
1,108.10
2,939.68
15,86151
8,728.92
43,63U4
33,370.77
11,626.001
74,410A8
1154.54
941.40
1,761.16
3,996.50
2,939.68
15,03459
7,928.74
43,634.44
28,370.77
12,079.001
78,969A5
1,454.54
IA75.40
4,753.40
16,433.78
FSE Organ Fund
PendO￿an Bells
Pendoylan ChancelRepair
Re5toratK)n Proiert
rnon GibsonTrL
St Brtiles Churthyard
St N￿ho￿sAppeal
St Nithoks Churchyard
St George5 Churchyards
WSD than￿1 RepairFund
W5D thurthyard
2,770.05
17,32829
2,770.05
17,32829
FundsTotsl
289,719.76
582.34 231,67&48
521,98Q58
526m3AI