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2023-04-05-accounts

HEATHWOOD

G O S P E L H A L L T R U S T

Report of the trustees and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 5th April 2023

Charity Registration No: 1157885

DocuSign Envelope ID: EB082773-097D-48D1-810B-29B46E7E70B5

Charity Registration No: 1157885

Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees and unaudited financial statements Year ended 5 April 2023

T B Tax Services Bridge House Pattenden Lane Marden Kent TN12 9QJ

DocuSign Envelope ID: EB082773-097D-48D1-810B-29B46E7E70B5

Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Contents

Pages
Reference and administrative details 3
Report of the trustees 4-9
Independent examiner’s report 10
Statement of financial activities 11
Balance sheet 12
Notes to the financial statements 13-19

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Reference and Administrative Details For the year ended 5 April 2023

Charity name Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust
Registered charity number 1157885
Trustees Stuart M Briston (resigned 01/10/2022)
Rod Dunham (appointed 01/10/2022)
Jonathan C Southall
Stephen M Crow
Lloyd B Parsons (Chair)
Samuel Percival
Treasurer Lloyd B Parsons
Principal address Little Acre
The Avenue
Wroxham
NR12 8TS
Primary Bankers Lloyds Bank
Gentleman’s Walk
Norwich
NR2 1LZ
Independent examiner Simon Bell
T B Tax Services
Accountants
Bridge House
Pattenden Lane
Marden
Kent
TN12 9QJ
Accountant T B Tax Services
Accountants
Bridge House
Pattenden Lane
Marden
Kent
TN12 9QJ

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2023

The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 12 and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The charity is controlled by a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The Charity is an unincorporated trust constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 21 December 1993, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 14 May 2014. The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 July 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1157885.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The names of the Trustees who served during the year and since the year end are set out on page 3. None of the Trustees, nor any person connected with them, received any remuneration or expenses from the Charity in the year ended 5 April 2023 (2022: £nil).

The Trust operates two Gospel Halls and Trustees are chosen from among the regular congregation of the halls. New Trustees are nominated by the existing Trustees or by the congregation and must be appointed by unanimous resolution of the congregation. They are selected according to their skills and experience and are expected to use both in furthering the objects of the Charity. Checks are made to ensure the Trustees’ eligibility to act and incoming Trustees are made aware of their responsibilities by the existing Trustees, who ensure that new Trustees read the Trust Deed and relevant Charity Commission guidance.

Wider network

The Trustees maintain informal links with similar charities with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Charity. The Charity also maintains particular links with the Althorpe Gospel Hall Trust, with whom it shares members of its congregation, and during the year the Charity paid expenses on its behalf, as shown in the donated services note.

Risk management

The Trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and confirm that they have established systems or procedures to manage and mitigate those risks.

Objectives and activities

Objectives and aims

The charitable purposes of the Charity are the advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit, including by the carrying on of the service of God in accordance with the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible as followed by those Christians forming part of the world-wide fellowship known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (the “Brethren”) and any other charitable purposes connected with Brethren. The core doctrine of the Brethren and proper practices in furtherance of certain aspects of doctrine are summarised in two schedules to the Trust Deed.

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2023

Public benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance to charities on public benefit.

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains Gospel Halls where religious meetings are held by the local Brethren community. Details of the origins, teachings and way of life of the Brethren can be found on the website - www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org and in the schedules to the Trust Deed.

The Trust has continued to engage with the congregation and encouraging good works by them which benefit the wider community, involving the collation and distribution of pie packs to those less privileged in the Norwich area, which the trust has covered the cost of.

Members of the congregation also volunteered for the Rapid Relief Team, a registered charity, in the work that they do. Work done by the RRT included providing in excess of 200 food boxes throughout the period, care kits, snack packs and early bird learning kits. These were donated to schools and charities including Angle Road Infant school, Benjamin Foundation, Magdalen Gate School, Norfolk Community Foundation, The Matthew Project and St Martins Trust.

The following events took place during the year:

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2023

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2023

The trustees have also operated an Emergency Needs fund for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic and any resultant economic downturn. This is providing limited financial assistance by the way of grocery vouchers to households, who have experienced a recent and significant decrease in income due to the pandemic, such that it is likely to impact on the health and/or welfare of members of the household. The trust has appointed a Local Welfare Panel to manage the application process and to administer the vouchers to qualifying applicants.

Plans for future periods

Despite the increased cost of energy, the trustees feel that these increased costs are not significantly impacting on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern.

Meetings

Meetings held at the Gospel halls include the Lord's Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings, Bible readings and Bible addresses. There is a structured weekly schedule of meetings and, depending on the particular meeting, between 30 and 300 people normally attend these occasions.

The meetings are attended by the regular congregation and most are open to other properly disposed visitors. The notice board outside the Hall welcomes visitors and displays the times of Gospel preachings, along with a telephone number for those seeking further information or help. Gospel tracts, which are distributed by street preachers, also display this information.

Bibles and an extensive range of other Christian reading material are on display at the hall and visitors are free to help themselves.

Spreading the Gospel message and the life of a Christian

The Gospel Halls are a base from which the regular congregation and others who attend the meetings are encouraged to spread the Christian Gospel, in word and deed.

Members of the congregation participate in a programme of street preaching and Gospel tracts are provided free of charge by the Charity to such preachers to be handed out to interested members of the public.

In carrying out this work, the congregation considers itself to be living out its faith in practice, as particularly exemplified in the following extract from the schedule to the Trust Deed on living a Christian life:

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2023

Funding

Funding is sought through gifts from the congregation and Gift Aid is claimed on eligible donations. Funding is sometimes received from other charitable trusts with complementary objectives.

Financial review

Financial position

In the year ended 5 April 2023 the Trust had a good surplus of incoming resources over resources expended.

Total voluntary income received this year was £233005 compared to £123370 in the previous year.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs, based on its size and the level of its financial commitments. The Trust has no employees and its regular outgoings are minimal. The Trustees aim to ensure that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives.

The congregation is kept regularly informed as to particular needs for funds, and other relevant matters and the Trustees aim to ensure that the Charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure, by raising a funds appeal to the congregation.

Free reserves at the year-end were £22744 (2022: £50400).

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2023

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed require the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the Charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. All transactions have been reviewed and approved by two Trustees.

On behalf of the Board:

Lloyd B Parsons Trustee 9/26/2023 Date: ...........................................

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust for the year ending 5 April 2023.

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

BASIS OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

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 Trust 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 have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Simon Bell 9/26/2023

T B Tax Services Bridge House Pattenden Lane Marden Kent TN12 9QJ

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 5 April 2023

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections
Contributions from the
congregation
Gift Aid donations
Income tax refunds
Donated services
Other donations
Grants from other Trusts
Investments
Bank interest
Other - Rent received
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
5
Other charitable activities
5
Cost of donated services
4
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfer of funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
2022
£
£
£
£
£
53936
0
0
53936
52871
81095
0
0
81095
49418
78379
0
0
78379
16865
19595
0
0
19595
4216
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
233005
0
0
233005
123370
55400
0
0
55400
24873
1738
12231
0
13969
10006
9389
0
0
9389
14743
66527
12231
0
78758
49622
166478
(12231)
0
154247
73748
0
0
0
0
0
166478
(12231)
0
154247
73748
2038748
14645
0
2053393 1979645
2205226
2414
0 2207640 2053393

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form part of these financial statements. All of the above activities are classed as continuing and there are no gains and losses other than those included above.

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Balance Sheet

For the year ended 5 April 2023

Notes
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
Tangible fixed assets
6
Current assets
Debtors
Loans
Prepayments and accrued income
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Loans
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one
year:
Loans
7
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted income fund
Designated fund
Restricted funds
Total charity funds
8		 0
2314896		 2023
£


2314896







22744		 0
2312993		 2022
£


2312993







50400
0
0
3781
20403
0
0
4358
47362
24184
0
(1440)
0		 51720
0
(1320)
0






2337640
(130000)		 2363393
(310000)
2207640 2053393
2205226
2414
0		 2038748
14645
0
2207640 2053393

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees of Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust on and signed on their behalf by 9/26/2023

Lloyd B Parsons Trustee

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form part of these financial statements

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2023

1. Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014, and incorporating update bulletins 1 and 2, and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The functional currency of the charity is sterling (£).

The Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

1.2 Income

Donations are recognised in the year in which there is entitlement and probability of receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future year. Gift aid is added to the value of the donation to which it relates.

Donated services are recognised as income and expenditure in the financial statements when organisations or individuals offer their services and support pro bono. The value of these donated services to Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust is considered to be equal to market value which would be paid were the service formally procured. This includes services paid for by other trusts.

Investment income is accounted for on a receivable basis.

1.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis. Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Charitable activities comprise those costs directly attributable to the fulfilment of the charitable objects.

1.4 Governance and support costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and costs related to statutory requirements. Governance and support costs are allocated to charitable activities on the basis of capacity used.

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2023

1.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets (costing more than £1000) are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Freehold Land and Buildings Not depreciated Fixtures and fittings 20% Reducing balance

1.6 Taxation

The Trust is a registered charity and is not liable to United Kingdom income or corporation tax on charitable activities, provided income falls within the charitable exemptions and is spent on charitable purposes.

1.7 Funds

The general unrestricted fund is free for the Trustees to use for any purposes in furtherance of the trust’s charitable objects.

Restricted funds arise from donations to the trust, which are made for a specific purpose. Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which funds were given. The restricted funds are held for the purpose of constructing a new hall.

1.8 Preparation of consolidated financial statements

The Charity does not have a trading subsidiary and there is no requirement to prepare consolidated accounts

1.9 Going concern

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

The trustees do not consider that the Covid-19 pandemic will have any effect on the ability of the trust to continue as a going concern.

2. Trustees’ remuneration and expenses

No Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits from an employment with the charity and no Trustees were reimbursed for expenses (2022: None).

3. Wages and salaries

There are no employees (2022: none).

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2023

4. Donated services

Donated to:
Althorpe Gospel Hall Trust		 2023
£
9389
9389		 2022
£
14743
14743

5. Resources expended

Current year
Direct costs:
Insurance
Repairs & Maintenance
Bank charges
IT costs
Utilities
Donations
Activity costs
Legal fees
Depreciation
Governance costs
Prior year
Direct costs:
Insurance
Repairs & Maintenance
Bank charges
IT costs
Utilities
Donations
Activity costs
Legal fees
Depreciation
Governance costs		 Meeting
rooms
£
3691
26148
0
86
12334
0
0
10850
2291
0
55400
Meeting
rooms
£
3443
6590
0
86
10506
0
0
2135
2113
0
24873		 Other
charitable
activities
£
0
0
0
0
0
12231
298
0
0
1440
13969
Other
charitable
activities
£
0
0
0
0
0
8250
376
0
0
1380
10006		 2023
£
3691
26148
0
86
12334
12231
298
10850
2291
1440
69369
2022
£
3443
6590
0
86
10506
8250
376
2135
2113
1380
34879

Governance costs include £1440 (2022: £1380) in respect of independent examiner’s fees.

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2023

6.
Fixed assets
Cost
B/f at 06/04/2022
Additions
Disposals
At 5 April 2023
Depreciation
B/f at 06/04/2022
Charge for the year
Impairment
Disposals
At 5 April 2023
Net book value
At 5 April 2023
At 5 April 2022
Property Details
Green Lane West
7.
Loans received
Central Gospel Hall Trust
Althorpe Gospel Hall Trust
TOTAL		 Green Lane
West
See Below
454150
0
0
454150
0
0
0
0
0
454150
454150
Title No
NK200065		 Oaks Lane
See Below
1850000
0
0
1850000
0
0
0
0
0
1850000
1850000
NK492705		 Equipment
112544
4194
0
116738
103701
2291
0
0
105992
10746
8843
2023
£
50000
80000
130000		 Total
2416694
4194
0
2420888
103701
2291
0
0
105992
2314896
2312993
2022
£
50000
260000
310000

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2023

8. Analysis of net assets between funds

8.1 Current year

Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities
Total funds
8.2
Prior year
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities
Total funds		 Unrestricted
funds
£
2314896
21770
(1440)
(130000)
2205226
Unrestricted
funds
£
2312993
37075
(1320)
(310000)
2038748		 Designated
funds
0
2414
0
0
2414
Designated
funds
0
14645
0
0
14645		 Restricted
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0
Restricted
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0		 Total
£
2314896
24184
(1440)
(130000)
2207640
Total
£
2312993
51720
(1320)
(310000)
2053393

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2023

9. Movement in funds

9.1
Current year
Restricted funds
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
9.2
Prior year
Restricted funds
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds		 Balance
at 6 April
2022
£
0
14645
2038748
2053393
Balance
at 6 April
2021
£
529509
21395
1428741
1979645		 Incoming
resources
£
0
0
233005
233005
Incoming
resources
£
0
1500
121870
123370		 Resources
expended
£
0
(12231)
(66527)
(78758)
Resources
expended
£
0
(8250)
(41372)
(49622)		 Transfers
£
0
0
0
0
Transfers
£
(529509)
0
529509
0		 Balance at
5 April
2023
£
0
2414
2205226
2207640
Balance at
5 April
2022
£
0
14645
2038748
2053393

10. Transactions with related parties

During the year there were donations of £13510 (2022: £2820) from related parties and business controlled by them.

The only payments made to related parties related to reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the Charity in furthering the Charity’s objects.

11. Volunteers

Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust relies entirely on volunteers to carry out the management, administration and general maintenance work. The Trust has no paid staff or paid Trustees.

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Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2023

12. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities


Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections
Contributions from the
congregation
Gift Aid donations
Income tax refunds
Donated services
Other donations
Grants from other Trusts
Investments
Bank interest
Other - Rent received
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
5
Other charitable activities
5
Cost of donated services
4
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfer of funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
2022
£
£
£
£
52871
0
0
52871
47918
1500
0
49418
16865
0
0
16865
4216
0
0
4216
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121870
1500
0
123370
24873
0
0
24873
1756
8250
0
10006
14743
0
0
14743
41372
8250
0
49622
80498
(6750)
0
73748
529509
0
(529509)
0
610007
(6750)
(529509)
73748
1428741
21395
529509
1979645
2038748
14645
0
2053393

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