Coleford Gospel Hall Charity reg. No. 1118463 The Trustee8J Annual Report- Year Ended 31. December 2023 History? objective8 and activities of the Trust l) Who We Are We are Christians from many walks of life who rneel together a local church because of our common faith in th¢ Lord Jesus Christ. We are not controlled by any cffltral organisation and all our bcliefs are based solely on Gods Word - the Holy Bible. 2) What Do We Believe That th¢ Bible is the Dtvinely inspired and providently pr&SerV Wonl of God and, such should be believed arjd obey. That there is one true God who, although one, is trÉune, comprlsing Father, Son and Holy Spiri( who are co-equal and have been in existcnce etemally. That God has revealed Him.qelf to hwnanity in the person of His belov Son, the Lord Jesus ClAst. That man is a Sinner by nature and totally incapable of satisfyillg the requiTements of a rightllS God, however tIt the Lord Jesus Christ by His lif< and rtgUe¢tlon has provided a Means of forgiveness of sins and eternal life to all those who will accept Him. through repentance and faid4 as Lord and Saviour. That the Lord Jesus Christ will come to 1ve all those vtho have trgled bim as Saviour and, ultin]ately> lo judge all those who have rejected Him. 3) What is Our Purpose 'ro seek to bring others to personal saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and to baptis¢ th¢m as b¢li¢v¢rs by immersion in the name of the Father and of the Son and of tbe Holy Spirit. To encourage all those who know and love the Lord Jesus ChrisL to come tog&h¢r regularly for worsbip prayer and Bible study that the spiritual ]ife of all in the local church may grow to the glory of God. 4) Htstory From our earliest records, we know that the WO being carried out from Coleford Gospel Hall wa8 c<)rnm¢nced by a sm(Ill group of Cl]ristians in the early 1920's. The meeting8 took place frst of all in the corrugated iron hut on Highbury Cross, Higbbury. Col¢ford and from January 1984 in th¢ pres¢nt premises adjacent to Highbury Cross. The spiritual leadership and pastoral care of the church is the re8p)nsibility of the elders, but ¢v¢ry member is considcred of ¢qual importanc¢ and ar¢ mwurdg(xJ to tsk¢ an acliv¢p8rt in thc lifc ofthc churclL We encourage each other to live out our faith every day, at work and at home, not just on Sundays. We welcom¢ all new faces and continually seek to make new contacts in the distiict. We are always willing to provide spiritual help and advice and are happy to hear from members of the local community at any time who may be seeking spiritual guidance. 5) Activities As Christian8, Sunday is special for us. As believers we meet in the tnorning for alin of worship at our Breaking of Br¢ad {Commw)ion) service. In the evening ther¢ is a Family Gospel Service which begins with favourite hymx)s and then a short Gospel talk followed by a cup of tea and biscuits. On the Last Sunday of the month we hold a T¢a and Talk s¢rvi¢e. Our activiti&8 are not ¢onfioLxl to Sundays. On Tu¢sday Ev¢nings we meet for Bible Study and Prayer. On Thursdays we hold a Carers and Toddle in the morning and a Ladies Meeting in the afternoon. On the third Saturday of each mont14 we hold a Men's Breakhst early in the morning, with a brief reading and explanatory taIk from th¢ Bible. An older group of young ppIc (18yrs plus) meet o¢casionally on Friday evenings for table sports and a light meal. Details of all events, are advertised on our web site at www.coleford os elhall.or . Trowrt to these meetings is available if needed.. An annual Holiday Bible Club is held in the February school half term for children of school age 8nd aTound the end of Septfflnber a week of children's m¢¢tings ar¢ held each evening for an hour with bibl¢ quiz games and stories. We also distributs calendars in the local are& in time for the new year. Times of our activiti&q are &8 in 6) below 6) Regular Meetings at a Glance Sunday 10.00 am Breaktng of Bread 4.00 p Family Gospel Servicas or Tea and Talli { l&%t Sunday of the month Tuesday 10.00 am Ciyffee Moming (I" of month)
7.30 pm Thwsday 9.00 am 2.30 p 7.00 pm Bible Study & Prayer Mmns and Toddlers Ladies Meeting Young People's Activity (as announced) Friday Management and governance arrangements The trust de provid&8 that there shall not be than 3 tnte£S nor more than 10, Were there a rquirement for new trustees, these would be identified and appointed by the remaining trust¢¢s. The tnt appointed as Secretary is responsible for the induction of any new truste£ which involves awareness of a tNstee'g responsibiliti&8, the governing documenL administrativ¢ pro¢¢dur¢s, tb¢ history and philosophical approach of the charity. A new trustee would receive copies of the previous year's annua] report and accounts and a copy of the Charity Commission leaflet 'The Essential Trustee: W)at You Nea to Know,. Th¢ trustees annually review th¢ risks that the charity faces. Th¢r¢ ar¢ also minor ar¢&s of risk r¢lating to activities which hav¢ been cover] by Proper procedures and insurance. Achievements and performance of the Trnst During the year the trustees are content that satisfactory prOgrS has been achieved in the furtberance of the objectives of the trusL FlnanciRI reviejy, illvestment pollcy and reserves The net income of £27065 (2022 £18696)"lThe experLditUTe w&s £26733 {2022 £17960), giving a surplus of income over expenditurc of £332 (SUlUS 2022 £736). It is the policy of the trustees to hold ¢xcess funds in interest bearing bank deposit accounts. Reserves Polley Funds are held in reserve nornially for the day to day anticipated exp of the trLLSt. Statement of trustees, responsibilities Charity law requires the tnee6 to prepare financial statements for eacb fmancial year which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofthe clwity and its financial activiti¢s for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the tswtees are required to., ' select suitable accounting policies and then apply than ¢onsist¢ntly' • mojce judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudenL • state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommend practice hav¢ been follow&( subject to any d¢partur¢s disclosed and ¢xplainal in the financial statements. and . prepare the financial statements on the going concern b&8is unless it is iThappropriate to prme that the charity will continue iu OpatiOnal cxistence. The trustces are responsible for keeping propeT acc4)ullting recA)rds whicb disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial wTrsition of the charity and to enable them to that the financi statem¢nts comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the ass¢ts of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud atth other irregularities. Independent Examiner The tntee8 intend to ask the existing examiner to undfftake the independent examination of the Tnt in the following y¢ar. Sign on of the trustea8 H E D Coles 15 July 2024 tb
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Coleford A55ernbly Tru$t Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 1$1 Janau 2023 1st December 202 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to thè noarast Restrl¢ted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to thè n•aragt £ to rt•arogt£ to thè nèaro¥t£ to th9 nearest £ A1 Receipts FreewlS Offering5 ifiGluding Gift Aid Gift Aid Recalim Gift5 21,998 4.567 soo 21.998 4.567 soo 14446 4,250 Sub total (Gross income for ARJ 27,Q65 27,065 18,696 A2 Asset and inves*m8nt salts, (see tablel- Sub total Total receipts 27.065 27,065 18,696 A3 Paym•nts SFe2kefs Expenses Missofjary Offerings Gift5 830 8.639 2,521 3,370 f.4B3 830 8,639 2,521 3,370 1.483 565 8,023 2,249 2,257 205 75g 1,678 2,025 20Q Tracts Maill18nanC8 In5urancelAdministralio Ladiès Meeiing 6,894 2.166 1S0 26,733 6,694 2,168 150 26,T33 Sub total 17.960 A4 Asset and inve5trn8nt purchases, see table Sub total Tofal payments 26,733 26,733 17,960 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 332 332 736 1,483 1,615 1,483 1,815 747 1,483 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1010412024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricteil funds Restrl¢ted funds Endowment funds to nearest£ Categories Details to near98t£ to n8arg51 £ B1 Cash funds B8nk & Ca$h 1,615 Total cash funds 1.B15 lagree balanttes4wkn receipts and pay[riBS Unrestrlcted funds to noar88t£ Re$trt¢ted funds to nfyare8t£ Endowment funds to nearest£ Details Fund to whlch asset bèlon Currènt valyo Details Cost {oponall B3 Investment assets Fund towhich asset bèlon Details Cost (op0nd1) Currènt 1¢ B4 Assets retained for the charity's own usg I111- Fund to whlch rolat ATllOUllt due t1(31 When dvo Detslls 85 Llabllltles Signed by on8 or two irustee5 on behalf of all the trust Signature Print Name Date of roval HED Coles S Whalle zi CCXX R2 a¢¢ounts ISSI 1010412024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl member5 of Coloford Assèmbly Trust On accounts for the year ended 31st Docembar 2023 Charfty no (If any) 1118463 Set out on pagos 1 & 2 (renb lo irKy- tyle pase niiniier< of ad-,11111 sheEtsI I report to the trustees on my examination of Ihe aoxounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended = Rosponsibilitios and As the charity trustees of Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in a¢¢(xdance wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ih8 Acr). I report in resFeCt of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carried out under section 145 of thè 2011 Act and in ¢2rying out my examination, I hav& followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s8¢tion 145(5Xb) of the Act. I have ¢(Mnpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have com8 lo my attention (olher than that disdosed below") in connection with the examination whith gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect. ac(xiunting records were Th)t k8Pt in acc(Ydanc8 with section 130 of the Act or the ac(x)unts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlnerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in (x)nnection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper urKler51anding of the accounts to be r8ach8d. ' Please delete ttje wcyds in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Yme Po ijd Relevant professional quallficatlon(s) or body {Ef any): Institute of Chartered AccA)untants in England & Wales Address: 29 Orchid Drtve Bath BA2 2TS IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Onty cL)mplete if the examiner n88ds to highlKJhl matters of Gonrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity aco)unts= directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief dètalls of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018