CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1" November 2024 To 31" OCto￿r 2025 Charity nama: BETHANIA Charity registration number: 1201328 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in ils goveming d(￿ment The object of the charlty called Bethanla is th• advancement of th• Christian faith in particular (but without limltatlon) by provlding worshipi prayor and chr￿tIan teachlng. Summary of the main xtiv￿es in relation to those purposes for the public benefft, in particular, the activities, projects or seprfices identified in the accounts. In its second year the church Is contlnulng to reach out into the communlty tt seeks to Serve. It doos thls In tho followlng way. On a weekly basss these are the acllvttles that tak• place:. Sunday Y￿1$h•P sorvlce Coffee morning Two Biblo skndy groups. One is in the momlng and the other Is earfy evoning to allow for as many people as possiblo to attend. An after school kids club AA and an Al anon group Bethanla opens Its doors for an hour and a half a Tmeek as a Foodbank dlstrlbutlon c•ntr• whkh forn￿ part of tho Trussell Tmst inltlative. Once every mnths there Is • welsh coffee momlng whlch offers an opportynlty for peopkn to pracllce thelr conversational welsh and once every 3 to 4 months we alm to hold Messy church or a Slmilar event almed at families. We have contlnued to raise awareness and Introduce ourselves to the local communty through the distributson of Christian trncts whilst highlighting th• numerous actlvltlos avallable for people to engage in. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan￿ issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt In considering the oxact future activities of tho charity we will keep in fflind the Charity CommIsslon￿ guldance on publlc benefft at our trustees meetlngs. Addltlonal Inforniatsn (optlonal) You may choose to indude further statements where relevant about: Policy on 9rant makn.ng NIA Policy on social investment induding program rdated investment NIA Contribution made by volunteers All our actlvltles are currenty by volunteers and we have been encouraged by the support of local people In regards to Other Achievements and Performance Summary ofthe main achievernents of the charity. identfying the dtfference the chanty's work has made to the arcumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Thern have b••n many positive wide-ranging boneffts felt by the communlty from th• actlvlll•s that take place at Bethanla. Bethania is the onty place of worship in Aberfan and therefore provldes much needed splrltual help and guldance through Its Sunday worship services and Bible study groups. Tho klds club also dedicatss a pothn of its time in sharlng a Blble story and dolThJ a related cra Actlvltles for children generdlly are quite Ilmlted In Aberfan. the￿fOre an after school kids club for children from Years 3 to 6 that Is free of charge is hugety beneficlal to a communlty whkh has signilkant sock￿0c0nofflk challenges. F•edback from indivlduals who attend the coff0• mornlng state that they have found ft to be a posluve experfenc• In helping to build friendships and find supporL The welsh coffee morning has provided an Ideal opportunty for interested people to comg together in a friendly and supportlve envlronment to practke thelr conversational welsh ovor a cup of tea or coffee. These mornings have also been attendod by children from both kKal prlmary schools giving the children an opportunlty to soclalty interact with older pwple through the medium of welsh. and everyone s•em to benefft from, and enjoy the experlence. We recogniso the importance of famlty, $0 Messy church provldes the Ideal opportunlty for chlldren accompanled by alther thelr parnnts or grandparents to spend some valuable tlme together playlng games, Ilstenlng to a blbllcal story. engage in various crafts and oryoy some food all of whkh 18 free of charge. Op•nlng a Foodbank dl$trlbutiM centr• at B•thania in Aberfan has provided a much need•d service to the local people who prevlously had to travel much further to access this help. This is especially welcomed by people who often do not have a car or who woukl otheThlse have to travel much further on public trdnsport whlch does not appgar to be as reliable and as frequent as it once was. On th8 anniversary of the firstyear son￿ our opening we held a speclal service of thanks whlch was prnceded by a march of witness where a number of people. in tum, carrled a larg cross from Merthyr Tydfil to Bethanla In Aberfan. That wltness alone brou ht new le Into the church. Additlonal inforniation {optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant knut.. Achievements against objectives set Perfomiance cff fundrai￿n9 activities a ainst ob'ectives set Investment performan against o14'eGtives Other Financial Review Review of the chaiity's financial positi.on at the end of the period Bethanla's financlal posltion on the 31" October 2025 shows that indlvlduals arn generousty contributing to the needs of the charlty and durfng the year it was more than able to meet ifs financial obli ations. We are aware of the Chaiity Commission's document on Charity Reser¥e$ ICC19} and will be led by thls guidanc• when the charlty reaches a position to conslder thls. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held The charlty Is slill in its infancy and CUTrnntty does not hav• a wrltten about l)oldin reserves. See note above Reax)ns for hokling zero reserves Details of fund materially in defiat Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity Continuing as a goiTrJ concern None None expected. Additional Inforniation (opllonal) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The chanty's prinapal Bethanla's onty source of fvnding currenty Is by peraonal sources of funds (induding offerfngs and donatlons by local poopl• and church attendees. any fundraising) Investment policy and objedives including any social investment FK)Iicy adopted NIA A description d the prinapal risks ￿ng the The blggest rfsk would be If tho amount of poraonal offerfngs and donations will not bo sufficient to cover the charity's running costs. Other Structure, Governance and Management Descri tion of char. 's trusts: Type of goveming constituti￿ adoptsd on 2- August 2022 document How is the cha Charltable Inco ratad O ani5ation cio c0nstltLrt￿? Trustee seledion methods induding detsils of any constitutional provisions .g. election to post or name of any pepdon or body entitled to apFK)int one or more trustees Trustees will be elected in line with the adopted constittrtion. Currenty there are onty four trustees (who are the first charlty trustsesl and each has been appointed for a set term of office calculated from the date of registrdtion of the CIO at the Charlty Commlsslon. Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal) You may choose to indude further sLqtements where relevarrt about.. Policies and prctedures adopted The main policy and procedure currenty adopted In for the induction and training of meetlng Bethanla's maln objects Is our Safeguardlng Irustees Pollcy and Procedures. Three out of the four trustees currenty undortake roles where a DBS is ulred. The charity's organFsati'onal structure and any WKJer nel*rJ with which the chartiy works Relatronship with any related pa￿'eS Other Reference and Administrative details Charty name BETHAN Other name the charity Capel Bethanla Registered charity number 1201328 CharitYs princtpal address Capel Bethania Aberfan Road Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4QN Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Trustee name Ifa Dates acted If not for whole Reverond Robert Stivoy 8&than Trlcker Danlel Sovey Ann Aclxk oar Secretarylchalr Trnasurer Name of trustees holdlng tiue to property bolongiTrJ to the charlty Trustse name Reverend Robert Stive Datos acted rf not for whole Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this cap&4ty NIA Name and Obj￿ of the charity on whose behair the assets are held and h(Y4Y this falls within the custodian charitys objects NIA Details of arrangements for sale custody arKI segregation of such assets from the dwrtys own assets NIA Addltlonal infomiatlon {optional) Names and addresses of advbers (Optional information) of advlser Name Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isdosure of ke rsonnel detals Non• Other o tional inforniation Declarations The trusteos declare that they have approved the try¥tees' report abovo. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Sign￿￿(8) Full name(s) Ann Gwenllian Ac