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| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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. ## **Additional information (optional)** You mav choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against Para 1.41
objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You mav choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|| |Other||| **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| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Croes Y PareBaptistChurch| |---|---| |Other name thecharity uses|| |Reqisteredcharity number|1203230| |Charity's principal address|Croes Y Pare Chapel
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Peterston Super Ely
Cardiff
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**toaoooint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mathew James|Pastor/Treasurer||| ||Gareth Chapman|Asst Treasurer/
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Unrestrl¢t•d fund• Rotstrlctod fund¥ Endowment fund• ToL*l 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 lOt**l¢h Cun•nt v*lu• 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 ## **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 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_