CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Trustees, Annual Report for the period for 2024 Period start date: 1 January 2024 Period end date: 31 D￿mber 2024 Charlty nam•: Croes Y Parc Baptist Church Charity registration number: 1203230 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purkKises of the charity as set out in its goveming d(KyJment Parn 1.17 To advan￿ the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist Denomination. This shall indude holding regular public seDiices for divine worship and to financially support other charitable purposes locally, nationally arKI intemationally. Summary ofthe main activib'es in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Pard 1.17 and Our main activities are Sunday Services. mid- week prayer meetings and Bible studies. evangelistic activities in the community. monthly coffee mornings. Mums & Toddler group, promotion of mission and matters of social concem. informal get-together6 to consider the Christian faith. Public Benefit= The trustees have considered the guidan￿ prodU￿d by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefft and they confimi that public benefft has been provided by:_ Promob'ng the whole mission of the church through activities for individuals. parents and toddlers, and other groups. Providing regular public worship open to all. Conducting pastoral work induding visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching Christianity through semions. courses and small groups. Distributing evangelistic materials. . Officiating at Funerals Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publiG benefit Para 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about SORP Para 1JB Policy on grant making P8ra 1.3B Policy on S￿la1 investment including program related investment Pard 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perforniance Owing to the spiritual nature of the church's objectives it is difficult to quantify achievements. however, we have in the past year undertaken the following activtties". As we do not at this current stage employ a pastor of our own, we invited guest speakers to preach at our Sunday services. . We have an Alpha Course. . A Mother and Toddler Club was run on a weekly basis with around 20 young mums and their babiesltoddlers. . The coffee moming run on a monthly basis focused primarily on elderly people but not exclusively and had up to 50 people attending In the past year there have been 3 baptisms in the chapel. Several single people joined the church. The church membership to date stands at27 indtviduals. . At Harvest time we distributed leaflets advertising the Harvest service. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of Èts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. • We held bimonthly Ladies Craft Meetings. Quarterly social gathering involving a meal and the Chapel Annual Christmas Lunch. . During the year some renovations were carried out on the chapel undary wall which resulted in the chapel services being held in the local school on a Sunday. The Churth continues to support the local Food Bank and charitable purposes locally. nationally and intemats'onally. Addltlonal Infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further ststements ￿re relevant atM)Ut: Achievements against objectives set P¥a 1.41 Perf0Mian￿ of fundraising activities against objectives set Pwa 1.41 Investrnent perf0m￿n against objectives P*a 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at Ihe erKI of the ststement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 121 See Accounts PaTa 122 The Trustees are satisfied that they have sufficient reserves at the Balan Sheet date. together with ongoing In￿Me anticipated, to enable the church to function effecttvely in the coming year. The reseNes and continued income will also provide opportunity to sustain the ministry of the church. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Detsils of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Pats 122 £10,309.00 Contin en Acwunt Para 122 Para 1.24 P*a1ZJ Addltlonal Inforn￿tiOn (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about. The charivs principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) P￿1.47 Investment policy arKI objectives including any social investment policy adopted Pwa1A6 A description of the principal risks facing the charity 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming dc￿rnent P¥a125 Constitution dated 1 Marth 2023 How is the charity constituted? P¥a 125 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Pwa125 Elected in ac4x)rdance with the Church CIO Addltlonal Infomiation (optional) You ma chwse to include further ststements where relevant about Policies and pro(xdures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P*a 1.51 The chariws organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the charity works Relationship with any related parties Pwa151 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari istered chari number Charity's principal address Crces Y Parc Ba tist Church 1203230 Croes Y Parc Chapel Chapel lane Peterston Super Ely Cardiff CF56LF Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustr• nam Olfi¢e frf¥my) Name of pèrson {or body) entitled nt trust Tom Pridham Pastor Mathew James Treasurer Nalhan Humphries Salty Chapman Gareth Chapman Secretary Ekler Asst Treasurer 3 September 2024 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Director nafne rtwasa roved Name of trustees hcAding tFUe to property belonging to the charity Trustee nam• Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's obj8cts Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information loptional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Inf0M￿tIon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief exocullve or names of senior staff mombors (Optlonal Infomiatlonl Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel detsils Other o tional inforniatlon Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report al)ove. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name(s} Position (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) MA I xjdrt4c￿. et7LLY A rtJKI f£u.erc {&-ASc)p￿ Date CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Charity Number 1203230 Croes Y Parc Baptist Church Forn)at CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the perlod 3111212023 To 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unre8tri¢ted fund• Restricted fund• Endowment fund• Total funds ymr toth• n•av••t £ to th• ne•re•t£ A1 Rocolpts Members Donations 32.928 18,680 51,608 26.785 Gift Aid 20,549 20,549 Transfer from General Fund 17.541 17.541 Donations Misc. 533 533 Vale of Glam Grant 10.000 10,000 Ba 1st Union Loan 60.000 60,000 ChiSd S nsorshi 706 706 Gffts for Buildin Fund 37.000 37,000 Cardiff Ci Refund 5rJo soo GD Gift 25.000 25,000 Transfer from BF 7,418 7h18 R&AS onsorshi 2,625 2,625 Ju8t Gi 736 736 Eas Fundraisin 125 125 Refund from BU Conts'n en Accounv Savin SAJC 10.156 10,156 Interest Savin s Alc 153 153 10,080 Sub tot•l(Gross incomé forAR) 89,767 154,891 244,658 35.845 A2 A•••t and invo8lmgnl 8al•*. {M• Sub total Total receipts 89,767 154,891 244,658 35.845 Croes Y Parc accounts 2024 02108/2025 A3 Payments Wages 8,967 8,967 HMRC SDDSI HMRC Shipply Payrole Calcs and pay slips Water 1,358 1,358 55 55 159 159 Vale of Glam 9609211 520 $20 Gas l Electricity lembership BU etc. 2.777 351 351 Intemet 359 359 BMAC Designe calculations Insurance 3.814 3,814 1,390 1,390 Preacher expense$ 20 Church Supplies Compassion Child Sp￿orShip Member Gffts to BF 543 1.247 1.247 37.000 37,000 HMRC Gfft Aid RJL Builders 3.780 3.780 R&A Sponsorship 2.875 2.875 Coastlands Texan Missic 150 150 Cardiff Cty payn*nt Funds transferred lo GF 7A18 7,418 FurKI transferred from GF 17,541 17.541 Land Registy RJL Builders 102.848 102.848 Quantum Traft Managernent Sub total 28.608 225.820 82.906 142,914 Sub to Tofalpayments 82,906 142.914 225,820 6.861 11.977 18.838 35.845 A5 Transfws b•tw•gn funds Croes Y Parc accounts 2024 02108/ 025 A6 Cash fvnds lastyear ond 5.041 11,902 51,952 63,929 56,992 75,830 Cash funds this ypar end 35.84 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Un108trictgd funds to n•ar•st £ Rostriciod funds to no•rg•t £ Endowment fund8 to nè•mt £ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Curr•n¢ Account 11,902 Bulkllng Fund 53,620 10,309 63,929 CortlwKy Account1Swlnp Alc Total cash funds 11.902 JII OK Unreslrict•d funds to n••rth £ OK R88trict•d fund• to n•ar•sl £ End¢y￿n•nt funds to n•a¥th £ Delails Nonè Fund to Curr•nt v4lu• Details Co•t l0Olon•ll 83 Invostrnont assots Fund to whkh Details B4 AB80ts rnt•ingd for th• charity's own u8• Fund to whleh Amount du• Details B5 Liabilib88 Baptist Building CIO Loan Restricted 60,000 R•paymont o¥•r IOy*arn Sfjned by one or truslees on behall of all the trusteès &gnalure Print Name Date ol roval 118 /25 Croes Y Parc accounts 2024 02/08/2025 ## **Martin Arthur** **Skye Cottage, 8 Bennett Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8QF Telephone: 01202 621622 Email: martin@accountancy.coop** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Croes Y Parc Baptist Church, Peterston-Super-Ely, Cardiff** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Croes Y Parc Baptist Church, Peterston-Super-Ely, Cardiff (Charity) for the year ended 31[st] December 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Charity, 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 Charity'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** 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 Charity 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 confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Martin Arthur FMAAT, FFA, FIPA, FFTA, MIH, ACIE. 1[st] August 2025 _Martin Arthur is licensed and regulated by the Association of Accounting Technicians to provide services in accordance with License No. 2208 details of which are displayed at the registered address shown below._ _**Owner: Martin Arthur** FMAAT, FFA, FIPA, FFTA, MIH, ACIE_