2025-12-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

Trustees' Annual Report for the period for 2025

Period start date: 1 January 2025

Period end date: 31 December 2025

Charity name: Croes Y Pare Baptist Church

Charity registration number: 1203230

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist Denomination. This shall includeholding regular public services for divine worship and to financially support other charitable purposes locally, nationally andinternationally.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Our main activities are Sunday Services, mid- week prayer meetings and Bible studies, evangelistic activities in the community, monthly Open Arms coffee mornings, Afternoon Teas, promotion of mission and matters of social concern, informal get-togethers to consider the Christian faith.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have hadregardto the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para1.18	Public Benefit: The trustees have consideredthe guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit and they confirm that public benefit has been provided by:- • Promoting 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 including visitingthesick and the bereaved. • Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. • Distributing evangelistic materials. • Officiating at Funerals

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances ofits beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	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 activities: • We currently have a part time pastor and we invite guest speakers to preach at our Sunday services. • The Open Arms coffee morning run on a monthly basis focused primarily on those who are lonely in the community providing a safe and warm space to meet others • The Chapel Afternoon Teas are extremely well attended with over 40+ people from the community. • A Pop-Up Christmas activity was held for young and old people which was also well attended. • The church membership to date stands at 25 individuals. • In November we distributed 400 leaflets advertisingthe Chapel Christmas Events and its weekly Sunday School.

• Quarterly social gathering involving a meal and the Chapel Annual Christmas Lunch have taken place. • The Chapel provide a monthly article for the Parish Magazine which advise the community of any activities that are taking place at the Chapel for the month concerned. The Church continues to support the local Food Bank and charitable purposes locally, nationally and internationally.

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Achievements against Para 1.41
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Performance of fundraising
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Investment performance Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity's financial position at the end of theperiod	Para 1.21	See Accounts
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trustees are satisfied that they have sufficient reserves at the Balance Sheet date, together with ongoing incomeanticipated, to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. The reserves and continued income will also provide opportunity to sustain the ministry of the church.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£20,000 – Savings Bond and £414.12 Savings Account
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity's trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Constitution dated19th March 2023
How is the charity constituted?	Para1.25-	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	Para 1.25	Elected in accordance with the Church CIO Constitution

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Croes Y PareBaptistChurch
Other name thecharity uses
Reqisteredcharity number	1203230
Charity's principal address	Croes Y Pare Chapel Chapel lane Peterston Super Ely Cardiff CF56LF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Datesactedif not for whole year	Nameof person(orbody) entitled toaoooint trustee(if any)
	Mathew James	Pastor/Treasurer
	Gareth Chapman	Asst Treasurer/ Property
	Mark Roach	Secretary	1stSeptember 2025
	SallyChapman	Elder

Corporate trustees - names of the dI.rectors at the there :)0 rt was approved date

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity
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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees

Signature(s): G W Chapman

Full name(s: Gareth Chapman Position: Trustee Dated 27[th] April 2026

CHARITY (OMMISSION . FOR EW AND WAIES Charity Number 1203230 Croes Y Parc Baptist Church Format CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the p•rlod 3111212024 To 3111212025 Section A Receipts and payMeAts. Unrestrl¢t•d fund• Rotstrlctod fund¥ Endowment fund• ToLl lunds L••ty•ar )th• nMrn•l lo th• n•4mtÉ to th• n••F•¥t£ toth• t•v••t£ A1 R•¢el ts Members Donations 15.057 11.560 26,617 Grfi Aid 7,019 7.019 20y• R&4S nsorshi 2.400 2AOO 2,•26 EDF Refund 1.273 1,273 Leavi collection for T&P 70 70 Child S 795 795 706 Misc Gifts 1,295 1,295 BU Refund Income from Aclivit*s Just Givi Eas Fundraisin 16 634 634 51 651 69 125 Transfer in from BF 5,000 Transfer in from SA 10,01)O 10,000 Trdnsfer from General Fund 17,541 Vale of Glam Grant tst Union Loan Grfts for Buiklin Fund 37.1100 Cardiff Ci Refund GD Gift Savin s Account 10.116 Inte￿t Sawn SAJC 119 ioJ Sub total(Gross inGome forARJ 43.559 11,799 55.358 Sub (otal Totsl rn¢o￿ts 43,559 11,799 55.358 244658 A3 Pay•Mnt• HMRC SDDSI HMRC Shipply 358 crxR and pay sl¥>s 15 12026

105 159 Wthr 105 EDFGa8lE 1211 2,211 360 360 370 SKY Intemet 370 M8mbernhip BU and SWB 727 JI14 Insurance 1.405 Church RunniTrJ costs lexp Cthnp08•ion Chihy Spon8OTSh 1.292 1,292 1347 R&A Sponsorshq) D&M OWENS 442 101.12¢ RJL Bullders PayTnent to Unit Tnjst Bank Vak of Glam Council 20,000 1,662 1.662 153 153 1350 Axiom Structurnl BU Loan one dl pa nl BU Loan 455 AJrhieteGt 8.961 37,+XA) G￿lIants Texan Mission Pa QUan￿rn Trnffic M Funds transfwred to GF Funds transfwr•l lo GF fr(xn SA 5.0110 7.414 10.000 iO,(•)O 102.849 17J41 64.166 lab 64.166 102.849 4.876 52.366 47N91 li¥J8 CCLK A2 xcounts ISSI 21 12026

11.902 16,777 63.929 11,563 75.831 28,340 18,838 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•#trlct•d lund• R•strlctgd lundj to ne¥rnwl £ Endowm#nt nds to fl•af•Ft£ Categories Dctails B1 Cash funds C¥fT•ntAr¢o¥Trt 16,777 ulldlng Fund 11,136 428 ¢￿￿¥ACe0ufftI KI Tot•1 cash lunds 16,777 armml(¥l) OK OK fvrK nd• Dotalls to to M•v••t£ ID n•aT•St£ 82 Oth•r n￿netrry as8•ts Unit Tnbst Bank 20.000 Fub)d io ••¢ b• Fund lOtl¢h Cun•nt vlu• Dota51s Colt lop¥ona 84 Assets rntain•d for th• chafity'8 own u Fund kn ¥thkh knountdu• du• Ootalls Baptist Building CIO Loan BS Li*biliti•8 Restricted 12,000 10 Prlnt Name Dato of J C V4 A-K4wfiW Clx R3 accountsl$51 'Llp 26

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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 2025.

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. 19[th] March 2026

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