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2024-04-05-accounts

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Charity Registration No: 1159093

The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees and unaudited financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

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

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Contents

Pages
Reference and administrative details 3
Report of the trustees 4-7
Independent examiner’s report 8
Statement of financial activities 9
Balance sheet 10
Notes to the financial statements 11-17

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Reference and Administrative Details For the Year ended 5 April 2024

Charity name The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust
Registered charity number 1159093
Trustees Ken Hutchins (Chair)
James Hutchins
David Glass
Michael Smith
Neil Woodfield
Treasurer Michael Smith
Principal address Brethrens Meeting Room
Snape Road
Knodishall
Saxmundham
Suffolk
IP17 1UT
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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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees 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 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 October 1978, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 12 August 2014. The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 6 November 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159093.

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 2024 (2023: £nil).

The Trust operates three 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 Alliston Gospel Hall Trust, with which it shares members of its congregation and during the year paid expenses on its behalf as shown in the donated services note 4.

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.

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the Year ended 5 April 2024

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.

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, as described in the attached report.

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 450 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.

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the Year ended 5 April 2024

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

Financial position

In the Year ended 5 April 2024 there was a small surplus of income over expenditure.

Total voluntary income received this year was £67,662 compared to £60,492 in the previous year.

All funds held are unrestricted funds.

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the Year ended 5 April 2024

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. There is a build up of reserves to fund the building of a new Gospel Hall.

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 £177,664 (2023: £154,941).

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 are approved by at least two Trustees.

On behalf of the Board:

[Swmitle] |[Micracl] DocuSigned by:

Michael Smith

Trustee

11/15/2024 Date: ...........................................

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees For the Year ended 5 April 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust for the year ending 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’).

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.

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11/15/2024

Bridge House Pattenden Lane Marden Kent TN12 9QJ

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Statement of Financial Activities For the Year ended 5 April 2024

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 - Solar power revenue
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
5
Charitable events
5
Cost of donated services
4
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Gains/(losses) on sale of fixed assets
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
£
£
£
£
0
0
0
0
42,457
0
42,457
39,055
20,157
0
20,157
17,155
5,048
0
5,048
4,282
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,840
0
2,840
676
5,135
0
5,135
0
75,637
0
75,637
61,168
46,737
0
46,737
39,353
3,134
0
3,134
9,528
3,529
0
3,529
6,201
53,400
0
53,400
55,082
22,237
0
22,237
6,086
0
0
0
0
22,237
0
22,237
6,086
1,009,427
0
1,009,427
1,003,341
1,031,664
0 1,031,664 1,009,427

The notes on pages 11 to 17 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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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Balance Sheet

For the Year ended 5 April 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 0 0
Tangible fixed assets 6 854,000 854,486
854,000 854,486
Current assets
Debtors:
Loan 0 0
Prepayments and accrued income 2,135 1,868
Cash at bank and in hand 177,072 157,800
179,207 159,668
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:
Other creditors (343) (3,647)
Accruals and deferred income (1,200) (1,080)
Loans 7 0 0
Net current assets 177,664 154,941
Total assets less current liabilities 1,031,664 1,009,427
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:
Loans 0 0
Net assets 8 1,031,664 1,009,427
Funds
Unrestricted income fund 1,031,664 1,009,427
Designated funds 0 0
Restricted funds 0 0
Total charity funds 9 1,031,664 1,009,427

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees of The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust on 11/15/2024 and signed on their behalf by

[Swmitle] |[Micracl] DocuSigned by:

Michael Smith 6C458A12B16D4F4...

Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements 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 The Leewood 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 £500) 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:

Fixtures and Fittings

25% reducing balance

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 5 April 2024

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 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.

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).

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 5 April 2024

4. Donated services

Outgoing - Alliston Trust 2024
£
3,529
3,529		 2023
£
6,201
6,201

5. Resources expended

Current Year
Direct costs:
Insurance
Repairs & Maintenance
Event expenses
Utilities
Loan interest
Donations
Legal and Professional Fees
Depreciation
Governance costs
Prior Year
Direct costs:
Insurance
Repairs & Maintenance
Event expenses
Utilities
Loan interest
Donations
Legal and Professional Fees
Depreciation
Governance costs		 Meeting rooms
£
2,484
23,828
386
13,033
0
0
4,770
486
1,750
46,737
Meeting rooms
£
1,716
15,350
341
3,923
1,000
0
15,176
647
1,200
39,353		 Other
charitable
activities
£
0
0
0
0
0
3,134
0
0
0
3,134
Other
charitable
activities
£
0
0
0
0
0
9,528
0
0
0
9,528		 2024
£
2,484
23,828
386
13,033
0
3,134
4,770
486
1,750
49,871
2023
£
1,716
15,350
341
3,923
1,000
9,528
15,176
647
1,200
48,881

Governance costs include £1,320 (2023: £1,200) in respect of accountancy and independent examiner’s fees.

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 5 April 2024

6. Fixed assets

Cost
B/f at 06/04/2023
Additions
Disposals
At 5 April 2024
Depreciation
B/f at 06/04/2023
Charge for the year
Impairment
Disposals
At 5 April 2024
Net book value
At 5 April 2024
At 5 April 2023
Freehold Property:
Snape Road, Knodishall
Gromford Lane, Snape
Carlton Road, Kelsale
Snape Road land, Knodishall
.
Loans – Current Liabilities
Private Loans
TOTAL		 Freehold
Property
852,544
0
0
852,544
0
0
0
0
0
852,544
852,544
Title No
SK147008
SK142224
SK292371
SK259024		 Equipment
19,246
0
0
19,246
17,304
486
0
0
17,790
1,456
1,942
SK308749
2024
£
0
0		 Equipment
19,246
0
0
19,246
17,304
486
0
0
17,790
1,456
1,942
SK308749
2024
£
0
0		 Total
871,790
0
0		 Total
871,790
0
0
871,790
17,304
486
0
0
17,790
854,000
854,486
Cost
£413,878
£265,759
£125,000
£20,000
2023
£
0
0
0 0

7. Loans – Current Liabilities

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 5 April 2024

8. Analysis of net assets between funds

8.1
Current year
Unrestricted
funds		 Designated
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets 854,000 0 0 854,000
Current assets 179,207 0 0 179,207
Current liabilities (1,543) 0 0 (1,543)
Long term liabilities 0 0 0 0
Total funds 1,031,664 0 0 1,031,664
8.2
Prior year
Unrestricted
funds		 Designated
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets 854,486 0 0 854,486
Current assets 159,668 0 0 159,668
Current liabilities (4,727) 0 0 (4,727)
Long term liabilities 0 0 0 0
Total funds 1,009,427 0 0 1,009,427

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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 5 April 2024

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
2023
£
0
0
1,009,427
1,009,427
Balance at
6 April
2022
£
0
0
1,003,341
1,003,341		 Incoming
resources
£
0
0
75,637
75,637
Incoming
resources
£
0
0
61,168
61,168		 Resources
expended
£
0
0
(53,400)
(53,400)
Resources
expended
£
0
0
(55,082)
(55,082)		 Realised/
unrealised
gains and
losses
£
0
0
0
0
Realised/
unrealised
gains and
losses
£
0
0
0
0		 Balance
at 5 April
2024
£
0
0
1,031,664
1,031,664
Balance
at 5 April
2023
£
0
0
1,009,427
1,009,427

10. Transactions with related parties

During the year the Trust purchased goods from Beacon Lights to the value of £217 (2023: £2,524), a business part owned by Michael Smith, Trustee. This was at arms length. There were donations in the year of £4,645 (2023: £4,160) from related parties.

11. Volunteers

The Leewood 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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The Leewood Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 5 April 2024

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 - Solar power revenue
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
5
Charitable events
5
Cost of donated services
4
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Gains/(losses) on sale of fixed assets
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Total funds
2023
£
£
£
0
0
0
39,055
0
39,055
17,155
0
17,155
4,282
0
4,282
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
676
0
676
0
0
0
61,168
0
61,168
39,353
0
39,353
9,528
0
9,528
6,201
0
6,201
55,082
0
55,082
6,086
0
6,086
0
0
0
6,086
0
6,086
1,003,341
0
1,003,341
1,009,427
0
1,009,427

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LEEWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST

PUBLIC BENEFIT

REPORT

1 | P A G E

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LEEWOOD

GOSPEL HALL TRUST

LEEWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST PUBLIC BENEFIT

One of the Trust’s principal activities that furthers its objectives is providing a facility for the coordination of “outreach” work into the wider community.

Members of the congregation, acting under the directions of the trustees and with their full active encouragement, have continued with “outreach” work which they have carried out for many years.

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LEEWOOD

GOSPEL HALL TRUST

2023-24 SUMMARY

The trustees of the Leewood Gospel Hall Trust 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.

Throughout 2023 and 2024, we have continued with most of our meetings held in our halls, whenever there is an outbreak of COVID in the community, we revert to video conferencing, to ensure protection of the congregation, particularly the elder and more vulnerable.

The trustees and the regular congregation members continue their public benefit works and as we support people and communities around our places of worship.

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LEEWOOD

GOSPEL HALL TRUST

STREET PREACHING AND TRACT DISTRIBUTION

Every week day, members of the congregation spread the message of the Goodness of God out through preaching on the street. This is done mainly on the high street in Aldeburgh, were members of the congregations also hand out tracts and gospel cards to passers-by.

Any enquiries received by the trustees or made to central office have been followed up fully, and where applicable people have been directed to the following website where literature can be purchased or downloaded for reading in multiple languages.

https://christiandoctrineandgospelpublishing.org/

Other church leaders and ministers from time-to-time request some of the early printed ministry by the leaders which is made available from the website listed.

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LEEWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST

WORKING WITH OTHER CHARITIES - FIND

FIND supports families in need or over 30 years, Families in Need (FIND) Ipswich has offered a lifeline to people in Ipswich and the surrounding areas who are experiencing poverty and despair.

They provide free food parcels and personal care items to

help people get through a crisis, as well as furniture, bedding and other household items where the person or family has none.

An army of over 80 volunteers regularly give their time freely to check and sort the donated food, collect items from local stores, make up the food parcels and deliver them. The demand for food parcels has risen year on year and FIND now distributes an average of 8,000 every year.

In Support of this Charity, every month we purchase short dated goods from a local grocery store and donate the Food and Drink to find. Below are some pictures of the various foods donated.

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WORKING WITH OTHER CHARITIES – RRT

Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church continue to engage positively with the local communities that we live in, and offer support to those in need. This takes many forms, but one of the key routes is through the work of the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), which many church members are volunteers for.

In June 2023, volunteers supported an open day led by Inspire Suffolk, who support over 7,000 young people each year to overcome challenges and find their purpose in life. Over 40 volunteers served around 1000 free meals and drinks to young people and their families, who were greatly appreciative of the opportunity to come out and enjoy the sunshine, and a free meal! An article on the event can be accessed here:

https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/ipswich/news/it-s-more-than-a-one-day- - - - celebration charity event succes 9318878/

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RRT volunteers from Aldeburgh and the surrounding area have again been pleased to donate food parcels and learning activity books to local schools including Benhall Green Primary School and Coldfair Green Primary School in Knodishall, as part of the RRT’s Early Bird Learning Programme. This support helps children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to get a good start to their school day when they would otherwise struggle to learn due to hunger and poor concentration.

Activity books and nutritious snack bars were also donated to the Saxmundham Youth Booth, to support the excellent work they do in providing a safe place for young people and helping them to become a positive part of the local community.

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In October 2023, members worked with the Aldeburgh Town Council to organise a community Litter Pick in Aldeburgh, with RRT’s tent set up as a base in King’s Field, and around 25 local community members joined in to collect numerous bags of litter from around the town. Once the pick was completed, our volunteers were pleased to serve everyone with a free burger meal as a thank you for their efforts to keep the town tidy. This event was acknowledged on Aldeburgh Town Council’s

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