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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

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Legal and Administrative Information

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Charity Name:

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1159076

Trustees:

E Picton (Chair)

T Britchford

R Reeves

A S Fryer

B Parkes

Treasurer:

T Britchford

Principle Address:

Tynwald, Sandy Lane, Church Brampton, Northampton, NN6 8AX

Independent Examiner:

Sandra Martin FCCA FMAAT FPA BSc 50 Rose Lane Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0NB

Accountant:

Oldfield Advisory LLP 1120 Elliott Court Herald Avenue Coventry CV5 6UB

Bankers:

CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

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Report of the Trustees

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 10 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 14 May 1991, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 08 August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 05 November 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159076.

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 from the Charity in the year ended 5 April 2025. Details of the reimbursement of expenses to Trustees are listed out in note 7 on page 12.

In view of winding up the Trust, it no longer operates any Gospel Halls. The current trustees were once chosen from among the congregation based on their skills, experience and eligibility to act as Trustees of the Trust.

Wider Network

The Trustees maintains informal links with Trustees of similar charities with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Charity. The Charity has maintained particular links with Goldington Gospel Hall Trust with which it once shared 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.

Details of public benefit activities carried out by Bedford Gospel Hall Trust can be found in the separate appendix to this report.

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Main activities and achievements

In view of the trust becoming dormant in the near future, it no longer provides or maintains any Gospel halls. However, religious meetings were once held by the local Brethren community. During the year, the congregation moved away, and no longer require the Gospel halls once owned by Bedford Gospel Hall Trust. 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.

Plans for future periods

The trustees have confirmed that the Trust will be winding up in the near future so therefore it is not a going concern.

Meetings

Since the congregation who once gathered at the Gospel halls have moved away and the Gospel hall sold, meetings are no longer held.

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 where 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 2025 the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended mostly due to the sale of a Gospel Hall during the financial year.

Total voluntary income received this year was £2,269 compared to £16,465 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

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Reserves Policy

In view of winding up the trust, there is no longer any requirement to maintain a significant level of reserves. The Trust has no employees, and the regular outgoings are now very minimal. The Trustees have decided that a large proportion of the reserves will be distributed to charities with similar charitable objectives to further help those charities fulfil their charitable activities. Some reserves will be held to cover any further costs when closing this Trust down.

Free Reserves at the year end were £593,528 (2024: £302,479).

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:

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

Mr T Britchford (Trustee)

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

Date

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Report ofthe Independent Examiner Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 I report to the tru5tee5 on my examination of the accounts of the Bedford Gospel Hall Trust forthe year ended 5 April 2025. 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 20111'the Act'l. I report in respert of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 14S of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dirertions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl 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: Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act. or The accounts do not accord with those records; or The account5 do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairview, 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 thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sandra Martin FCCA FMAAT FPA Bsc 50 Rose Lane Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG180NB 9 December 2025 Trustees Report& Unaudited Financial Staternents Bedlord Gospel Hall Trust 9 Dec2025 PageTof IB

Statement of Financial Activities

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Statement of Financial Activities
Bedford Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Statement of Financial Activities
Bedford Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Statement of Financial Activities
Bedford Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
806
-
-
806
2,590
Gift Aid Donations
1,170
-
-
1,170
11,100
Income Tax refunds
293
-
-
293
2,775
Other Income
Profit on Sale of Assets
1,369,425
-
-
1,369,425
-
Total Other Income
1,369,425
-
-
1,369,425
-
Investments
Interest Received
20,191
-
-
20,191
4,687
Total Income and endowments:
1,391,884
-
-
1,391,884
21,153
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
21,432
-
-
21,432
53,635
Cost of donated services (note 4)
5,601
-
-
5,601
20,208
Grants to affiliated trusts (note 5)
1,202,640
-
-
1,202,640
-
Total Expenditure:
1,229,673
-
-
1,229,673
73,843
Net Income/(Expenditure)
162,212
-
-
162,212
(52,690)
Net Movement In Funds
162,212
-
-
162,212
(52,690)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
431,316
-
-
431,316
484,007
Net movement in funds
162,212
-
-
162,212
(52,690)
Total Funds carried forward
593,528
-
-
593,528
431,316

The notes on page 10 - 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2025

Balance Sheet
Bedford Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2025
2025 2024
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 6) - 128,837
Total Fixed Assets - 128,837
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 293 3,886
Cash at bank and in hand 596,453 305,309
Total Current assets 596,745 309,195
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Trade creditors 13 5,893
Accruals and deferred income 3,204 823
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 3,217 6,716
Net current assets/(liabilities) 593,528 302,479
Total assets less current liabilities 593,528 431,316
Net Assets 593,528 431,316
Funds (note 11)
Unrestricted funds 593,528 431,316
Total Funds 593,528 431,316

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

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

Mr T Britchford (Trustee)

The notes on pages 10 - 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

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 Bedford 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 buildings 2.5% straight line
Property improvements 2.5% straight line
Fixtures and fittings 20% straight line

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

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.

1.8 Preparation of consolidated financial statements

The Charity does not have a trading subsidiary.

1.9 Going Concern

In view of winding up the charity in the near future, the charity is no longer 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. Details of the reimbursement of expenses to Trustees are listed out in note 7 on page 12.

3. WAGES AND SALARIES

There are no employees (2024: none)

4. Donated Services

2025
2024
2025
2024
Donated Services
Donated To:
Donated Services to Goldington GHT
5,601
20,208
Total Donated Services:
5,601
20,208

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

5. Grants

2025
2024
2025
2024
Grants:
Grants to:
Grants to Favell Gospell Hall Trust
178,080
-
Grants to The Grosvenor Gospell Hall Trust
38,160
-
Grants to Winchester Gospell Hall Trust
50,880
-
Grants to Rose Lane Gospell Hall Trust
602,240
-
Grants to The Mowbray Gospell Hall Trust
305,280
-
Grants to Coventry Gospell Hall Trust
28,000
-
Total Grants:
1,202,640
-

6. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Freehold land &
buildings - Barkers
Lane
Property and land
improvements - Barkers
Lane
Fixtures and
fittings
Computer
equipment
Totals
At 6 April 2024 264,268 33,913 57,118 2,464 357,763
Additions
Disposals (264,268) (33,913) (57,118) (2,464) (357,763)
At 5 April 2025 - - - - -
Depreciation
At 6 April 2024 170,959 5,815 51,442 710 228,926
Current Year
Depreciation
2,328 325 435 135 3,223
Eliminated on
disposals
(173,287) (6,140) (51,877) (845) (232,149)
At 5 April 2025 - - - - -
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2025 - - - - -
At 5 April 2024 93,309 28,098 5,676 1,754 128,837

7. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, aggregated donations of £370 (2024: £1,820) were received. The trust made reimbursements trustees totalling £144 (2024: £476) for expenses paid on the trusts behalf.

8. VOLUNTEERS

Bedford 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

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

9. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2025
TOTAL COSTS
2024
Direct Costs
Premises costs - repairs and maintenance 4,195 - 4,195 12,683
Premises costs - heat, light and power 7,876 - 7,876 11,060
Telephone 241 - 241 441
Health and Safety - - - 4,397
Legal and professional 1,521 - 1,521 12,268
Bank charges 60 - 60 60
Public outreach expenses - - - 51
Special meeting costs - - - 1,263
Depreciation 3,223 - 3,223 8,774
Insurance 1,111 - 1,111 1,814
Governance 3,204 - 3,204 823
Total Direct Costs 21,432 - 21,432 53,635

Governance costs include £300 (prior year: £180) in respect of independent examiners fees.

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

10.1 Current Year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2025
Funds
Current Assets 596,745 - - 596,745
Current Liabilities (3,217) - - (3,217)
Total Funds 593,528 - - 593,528

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

10.2 Prior Year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 128,837 - - 128,837
Current Assets 309,195 - - 309,195
Current Liabilities (6,716) - - (6,716)
Total Funds 431,316 - - 431,316

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

11. Movement in Funds

11.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2025
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 431,316 - - 431,316
Incoming resources 1,391,884 - - 1,391,884
Resources expended (1,229,673) - - (1,229,673)
Total funds carried forward 593,528 - - 593,528

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

11. Movement in Funds

11.2 Movement in funds - Prior year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 484,007 - - 484,007
Incoming resources 21,153 - - 21,153
Resources expended (73,843) - - (73,843)
Total funds carried forward 431,316 - - 431,316

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Bedford Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Bedford Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Bedford Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
2,590
-
-
2,590
Gift Aid Donations
11,100
-
-
11,100
Income Tax refunds
2,775
-
-
2,775
Investments
Interest Received
4,687
-
-
4,687
Total Income and endowments:
21,153
-
-
21,153
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
53,635
-
-
53,635
Cost of donated services (note 4)
20,208
-
-
20,208
Total Expenditure:
73,843
-
-
73,843
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(52,690)
-
-
(52,690)
Net Movement In Funds
(52,690)
-
-
(52,690)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
484,007
-
-
484,007
Net movement in funds
(52,690)
-
-
(52,690)
Total Funds carried forward
431,316
-
-
431,316

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