## **The Free Mission Church** # **Reports & Accounts Financial Year Ending 31/03/2024** ## **Contents** Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Receipts & Payments Statement Asset & Liability Statement Notes to the Accounts Created using ExpensePlus ## **Legal & Administrative Details** Charity Name: The Free Mission Church Charity Number: 1204062 Charity Address: 130B DYNEVOR ROAD SKEWEN NEATH SA10 6TH Trustees: Gareth Jones (Appointed 21/07/2023) Howard Norman James Phillips (Appointed 21/07/2023) Nigel Howard Davies (Appointed 21/07/2023) Robert Lloyd Thomas (Appointed 21/07/2023) Robert Sidney Thomas (Appointed 21/07/2023) Independent Examiner: C MANAGEMENT SERVICES 69 VELINDRE ROAD WHITCHURCH CARDIFF CF14 2TF ## **Trustees Report** ## **Objects of the charity** The advancement of the Christian Faith in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit including through providing services for prayer and worship and pastoral care and outreach into the community. 2. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Skewen, Neath and the surrounding area, in particular, but not exclusively, those who are economically or socially disadvantaged, children, the elderly and the disabled, by providing facilities in the interests of social welfare, for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. ## **Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements** To further the above objects and vision, the charity\s main activities and achievements were as follows: For the period ending 31/03/2024 we provided church services every Sunday morning and a prayer meeting every Wednesday morning for people of the community to attend. Every 3 months we provided food after the Sunday services for people to meet in the interest of social welfare. We responded to different international crisis and collected money which we donated to needs in Pakistan and in Ukraine. We supported two charities who provide pastoral support to people involved in professional and amateur sport . Christians in Sport and Sports Friends connected to SIM (Serving in Mission) During the period 11/12/2023 to 31/03/2024 we provided a 'Warm bank' in our church building, open every week day for 6 - 7 hours giving people a warm place to go to have company, social interaction and for them save on their heating bills. This proved to be a great success with over a hundred people using the facility during the period. In planning the activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. ## **Signature** This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by: RS Thomas 15[th ] January 2025 ## **Independent Examiners Report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Free Mission Church ('the charity') for the year ended 31/03/2024. ## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 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 accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Independent Examiner's Details** Name: C MANAGEMENT SERVICES Address: 69 VELINDRE ROAD WHITCHURCH CARDIFF CF14 2TF **----- Start of picture text -----**
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P Burnell
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Receipts & Payments Statement Rèstrfctod Endowmont Total Prf0Ty￿r Receipts Donations 8.792 4.569 GfftAid 10.100 A￿1¥ rrndlnoA¢ii¥ttkn• ReTrt￿ IncomÈ Iv uther Loans Rocoivod (Xher Inwme 500 Salp. ol Fixp.d A%%pls Totsl reurylrts 9,343 ln (M)D 19 343 4622 Payrnonts 325 32$ 215 Admin 2,293 2.293 602 Adv￿￿￿1￿￿ 3ftk char Eventcosts GlflsGi￿n 1.629 1.629 865 Oiher Expenditu Pretnises 6.B19 2.298 1.566 Staff C051S 30U um•r Fixéd Assel Purchases Loans Repa Iloney In.Josiod Total pwants 6.302 17.￿ | 3.649 Fun4 Tran$fers In T01al Cash ktsnos brou9hl 20 303 Ropre5ent¢il By General IUnre$iriCtÈdl Warffl spa￿ Grant (Reslnctedl 18.378 18.378 20.302 3,698 3,898 |Restricted Gifts Fund (Restricted)|0
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General (Unrestricted) 18378 0 0 18378 203031
Warm Space Grant (Restricted) 0 3698 0 3698 01
Restricted Gifts Fund (Restricted) 0 0 0 0 01
Toilet & Kitchenet Refurb (Restricted) (Restricted) 0 0 0 0 01
The Table (Restricted) (Restricted) 0 0 0 0 01
Other Monetary Assets
Gift Aid 0 0 0 0 0
Stock 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Investment Assets
Property 0 0 0 0 0
Investment Accounts 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Assets
Land & Buildings 0 0 0 0 0
Music & PA Equipment 0 0 0 0 0
Computers & IT 0 0 0 0 0
Furniture 0 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0
Liabilities
Loans Outstanding 0 0 0 0 0
Pension Payment Owed 0 0 0 0 0
HMRC Payments Owed 0 0 0 0 0
Independent Examination Fee Due 0 0 0 0
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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||| |LoansOutstanding||0|0|0|0|0|| |Pension PaymentOwed||0|0|0|0|0|| |HMRC PaymentsOwed||0|0|0|0|0|| |IndependentExamination Fee Due||0|0|0|0||| |Other||0|0|0|0||| ## **Signature** ## **These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behalf by:** RS Thomas RSTts 15th January 2025 ## **Notes to the Accounts** ## **Accounting Policies** The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs. General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects. ## **Transactions to Related Parties** There were no related party transactions in the 2023/24 financial year. ## **Movement of Funds** **----- Start of picture text -----**
General (Unrestricted) 20,303 9,342 11,267 0 18,3781
Warm Space Grant (Restricted) 0 10,000 6,302 0 3,6981
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