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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

Charity Name:

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1159075

Trustees:

Lincoln Taylor (Chair)

Reuben Diplock

Darrell Brown

Robert Barry - resigned 1st June 2024

Derek Barry Rolf Diplock - appointed 1st June 2024

Treasurer:

Reuben Diplock

Principal Address: Lansdowne Meeting Hall Lansdowne Avenue Andover Hampshire SP10 2LY

Independent Examiner:

Lloyd Tunley Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Accountant: Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House, Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Bankers:

Lloyds Bank 22 High Street Andover SP10 1NW

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Report of the Trustees

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 11 and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The Charity is an unincorporated trust constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 21st March 1983, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 12th August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5th November 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159075

Recruitment and appointment of new Trustees

The Trustees who have 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 2024.

The Trust operates one Gospel hall and Trustees are chosen from among the regular congregation of the hall. 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 Chichester Gospel Hall Trusts with which it shares members of its congregation.

Risk Management

The Trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and confirm that they have established systems 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.

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.

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Report of the Trustees

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains one Gospel hall 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.

During the year the Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust has made donations to a local food bank totaling £403.38. Members of the congregation have also been involved in working at events with another charity, the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), which supports local communities in time of need.

Volunteers from the Lansdowne GHT again supported the RRT with their Early Bird Learning Program which supports two local schools - Vigo Road School and Norman Gate School. Members of the congregation also supported the RRT at the NHS Big Tea Event for the second year, where approximately 200 meals were served to members of the NHS. This was a fantastic event with great engagement with the local staff.

The trust will also be supporting them in a 'StopDomesticAbuse' programme to support the Hampshire County Council in the new financial year, with an estimated 1500 food boxes to be delivered in the next 12 months to Domestic Abuse Centres.

During the financial year members of the congregation also cleaned and restored three benches in local parks that the trust had donated a few years ago.

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.

The Charity has committed to grant approximately £15,000 to the Chichester Gospel Hall Trust in the new financial year for essential upgrades and maintenance that the trust needs to spend on the rooms it operates. The Charity is also expecting to spend around £30,000 in the new financial year to install and fit a new electric gate on the gospel hall that it operates.

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 20 and 600 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 halls and visitors are free to help themselves.

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Report of the Trustees

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:

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

In the year ended 5 April 2024 the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended.

Total voluntary income received this year was £116,933 compared to £136,657 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

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. Accordingly, the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining no significant reserves. 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. The trust has had a slight build up in free reserves during the current financial year due to committing to grant approximately £15,000 to the Chichester Gospel Hall Trust in the new financial year for essential upgrades & maintenance on the rooms that it holds. The trust is also expecting to spend approximately £30,000 on fitting a new electric gate at the gospel hall that it operates.

Free Reserves at the year end were £44,191 ( 2023: £8,648)

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Report of the Trustees

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 to 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:

..................................................................................

Reuben Diplock (Trustee)

..............................................................

Date

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Report of the Independent Examiner

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust for the year ended 5 April 2024.

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’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 Act.

Basis of Independent Examiner's 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 of 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 statements 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.

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Lloyd Tunley Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

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Statement of Financial Activities

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

Statement of Financial Activities
Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2024
Statement of Financial Activities
Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2024
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
91,326
-
-
91,326
81,192
Gift Aid Donations
20,486
-
-
20,486
5,033
Income Tax refunds
5,122
-
-
5,122
433
Grants Received (note 5)
-
-
-
-
50,000
Investments
Interest Received
257
-
-
257
4
Total Income and endowments:
117,190
-
-
117,190
136,661
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
59,955
-
-
59,955
73,115
Cost of donated services (note 4)
33,236
-
-
33,236
28,120
Total Expenditure:
93,191
-
-
93,191
101,235
Net Income/(Expenditure)
23,999
-
-
23,999
35,426
Net Movement In Funds
23,999
-
-
23,999
35,426
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
1,365,252
-
-
1,365,252
1,329,825
Net movement in funds
23,999
-
-
23,999
35,426
Total Funds carried forward
1,389,250
-
-
1,389,250
1,365,252

The notes on page 11 - 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2024

Balance Sheet
Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2024
2024 2023
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 6) 1,345,059 1,356,604
Total Fixed Assets 1,345,059 1,356,604
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 3,926 2,604
Cash at bank and in hand 41,775 7,089
Total Current assets 45,701 9,693
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Accruals and deferred income 1,510 1,045
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 1,510 1,045
Net current assets/(liabilities) 44,191 8,648
Total assets less current liabilities 1,389,250 1,365,252
Net Assets 1,389,250 1,365,252
Funds (note 10)
Unrestricted funds 1,389,250 1,365,252
Total Funds 1,389,250 1,365,252

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees of Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust on .........................................and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................................................................................

Reuben Diplock (Trustee)

The notes on pages 11 - 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

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 Lansdowne 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.

1.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets (costing more than £100) are stated at cost less depreciation. Freehold land is not depreciated. 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 property and refurbishments 2% straight line
Computer Equipment 10% reducing balance

1.6 Taxation

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

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.

1.8 Preparation of consolidated financial statements

The Charity does not have a trading subsidiary.

1.9 Going Concern

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

1.10 Significant estimates and judgements

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.

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 (2023: none)

3. WAGES AND SALARIES

There are no employees (2023: none)

4. Donated Services

2024
2023
2024
2023
Donated Services
Donated To:
Donated Services to Chichester Gospel Hall Trust
33,236
28,120
Total Donated Services:
33,236
28,120

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

5. Grants

2024 2023
Grants
Grants from CGHT - 50,000
Total Grants - 50,000

6. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Freehold Property and Refurbishment Computer Equipment Totals
At 6 April 2023 1,532,051 20,605 1,552,656
Additions 18,231 356 18,587
Disposals - - -
At 5 April 2024 1,550,282 20,961 1,571,243
Depreciation
At 6 April 2023 194,652 1,402 196,054
Current Year Depreciation 28,201 1,931 30,132
Eliminated on disposals - - -
At 5 April 2024 222,853 3,332 226,186
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2024 1,327,429 17,629 1,345,058
At 5 April 2023 1,337,399 19,203 1,356,602

Land registry titles of the above property held are Land registry titles of the above property held are HP820376, HP669689 and HP762106.

7. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, aggregated donations of £5,400 (2023: £3,434) were received. Reimbursements totalling £547 were made to trustees who had paid for trust expenses on the trusts behalf.

8. VOLUNTEERS

Lansdowne 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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Resources Expended

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

9. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2024
TOTAL COSTS
2023
Direct Costs
Premises costs - repairs and maintenance 5,236 - 5,236 5,936
Premises costs - heat, light and power 11,335 - 11,335 11,133
Telephone 88 - 88 42
Health and Safety 1,319 - 1,319 720
Legal and professional 5,097 - 5,097 17,100
Public outreach expenses - 576 576 950
Special meeting costs 1,224 - 1,224 948
Depreciation 30,132 - 30,132 31,793
Insurance 675 - 675 1,901
Subscriptions 1,623 - 1,623 815
Governance 2,649 - 2,649 1,776
Total Direct Costs 59,379 576 59,955 73,115

Governance costs include £180 (prior year: £180) in respect of independent examiners fees.

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

10.1 Current Year
UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 1,345,059 - - 1,345,059
Current Assets 45,701 - - 45,701
Current Liabilities (1,510) - - (1,510)
Total Funds 1,389,250 - - 1,389,250

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

10.2 Prior Year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2023
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 1,356,604 - - 1,356,604
Current Assets 9,693 - - 9,693
Current Liabilities (1,045) - - (1,045)
Total Funds 1,365,252 - - 1,365,252

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

11. Movement in Funds

11.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 1,365,252 - - 1,365,252
Incoming resources 117,190 - - 117,190
Resources expended (93,191) - - (93,191)
Total funds carried forward 1,389,250 - - 1,389,250

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

11. Movement in Funds

11.2 Movement in funds - Prior year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2023
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 1,329,825 - - 1,329,825
Incoming resources 136,661 - - 136,661
Resources expended (101,235) - - (101,235)
Total funds carried forward 1,365,252 - - 1,365,252

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2024
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2024
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
81,192
-
-
81,192
Gift Aid Donations
5,033
-
-
5,033
Income Tax refunds
433
-
-
433
Grants Received (note 5)
50,000
-
-
50,000
Investments
Interest Received
4
-
-
4
Total Income and endowments:
136,661
-
-
136,661
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
73,115
-
-
73,115
Cost of donated services (note 4)
28,120
-
-
28,120
Total Expenditure:
101,235
-
-
101,235
Net Income/(Expenditure)
35,426
-
-
35,426
Net Movement In Funds
35,426
-
-
35,426
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
1,329,825
-
-
1,329,825
Net movement in funds
35,426
-
-
35,426
Total Funds carried forward
1,365,252
-
-
1,365,252

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