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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Charity Name:

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1159128

Trustees:

D Gill (Chair)

D Ghinn

MJ Morton

L Holmes

GC Dible (resigned 25th September 2024)

BK Lockett-Ford (appointed 25th September 2024)

Treasurer:

D Ghinn

Independent Examiner:

Sandra Thurgood FCCA FMAAT FBA BSc 3 Dells Lane Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8LP

Accountant:

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

Bankers:

Lloyds Bank 49 High Street Winchester SO23 9BU Scottish Widows 67 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8YJ

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Report of the Trustees

Winchester 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 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 17 July 1982, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 19 August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 07 November 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159128

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 2025.

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 Trustees of similar charities with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Trust.

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 Winchester Gospel Hall Trust can be found in the separate appendix to this report.

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Winchester Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains three 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.

During the year, the trust secured land for a the construction of a new hall. The trust also successfully worked through the process of securing planning permission for the development of such a hall. Further details of the community outreach undertaken by the trust can be found in the separate appendix to this 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

The trust intends to begin work on the construction of a new hall in the near future

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 40 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 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 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.

Total voluntary income received this year was £312,436 compared to £182,016 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 had been building up reserves until 2024 to enable the purchase of a new property to be used as a gospel hall. This property was purchased during the year, and the trust used a significant portion of the reserves to do so. The trust still holds elevated reserves as it anticipates incurring further costs for the construction of the gospel hall.

Free Reserves at the year end were £290,045 (2024: £478,344)

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Winchester Gospel Hall Trust

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:

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

Douglass Ghinn (Trustee)

9/01/2026

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

Date

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Report of the Independent Examiner

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Winchester Gospel Hall Trust for the 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 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.

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

Sandra Thurgood FCCA FMAAT FBA BSc 3 Dells Lane Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8LP

8 July 2025

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Statement of Financial Activities

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Statement of Financial Activities
Winchester Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Statement of Financial Activities
Winchester 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
137,964
-
-
137,964
91,366
Gift Aid Donations
43,050
-
-
43,050
49,720
Income Tax refunds
12,930
-
-
12,930
12,430
Grants Received (note 4)
59,257
-
-
59,257
-
Congregation Support
59,234
-
-
59,234
28,500
Investments
Interest Received
1,811
-
-
1,811
5,130
Total Income and endowments:
314,247
-
-
314,247
187,146
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 8)
153,860
2,400
-
156,260
117,292
Congregation Support (note 8)
-
-
-
-
(300)
Total Expenditure:
153,860
2,400
-
156,260
116,992
Net Income/(Expenditure)
160,387
(2,400)
-
157,987
70,154
Net Movement In Funds
160,387
(2,400)
-
157,987
70,154
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Reconciliation of funds (note 10)
Total Funds bought forward
2,582,878
2,400
-
2,585,278
2,515,124
Net movement in funds
160,387
(2,400)
-
157,987
70,154
Total Funds carried forward
2,743,266
-
-
2,743,266
2,585,278

The notes on page 11 - 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2025

Balance Sheet
Winchester Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2025
2025 2024
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 5) 2,453,221 2,106,934
Total Fixed Assets 2,453,221 2,106,934
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 27,431 29,748
Cash at bank and in hand 269,252 479,289
Total Current assets 296,683 509,037
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Accruals and deferred income 6,638 3,193
Other creditors - 27,500
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6,638 30,693
Net current assets/(liabilities) 290,045 478,344
Total assets less current liabilities 2,743,266 2,585,278
Net Assets 2,743,266 2,585,278
Funds (note 9)
Unrestricted funds 2,743,266 2,585,278
Total Funds 2,743,266 2,585,278

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

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

Douglass Ghinn (Trustee)

The notes on pages 11 - 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Winchester 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 Winchester 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% straight line
Property improvements 2% straight line
Fixtures and Fittings 10% straight line
Computer Equipment 10% straight line

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Plant and Machinery 10% straight line

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

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 (2024: none)

3. WAGES AND SALARIES

There are no employees (2024: none)

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

4. Grants

2025
2024
2025
2024
Grants:
Grants Received from:
Grants from Bedford GHT
50,880
-
Grants from Harrow GHT
8,377
-
Total Grants Received:
59,257
-

5. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Park Road,
Winchester - Land
and Buildings
Northington Lane -
Land and Buildings
South Wonston -
Land and
Buildings
Darvill Road -
Land and
Buildings
Fixtures and
Fittings
At 6 April 2024 166,244 1,982,386 103,770 3,380 15,555
Additions 1,670 372,649 832
Disposals
At 5 April 2025 166,244 1,984,055 103,770 376,030 16,387
Depreciation
At 6 April 2024 32,604 133,195 131 108 4,222
Current Year
Depreciation
3,325 27,530 22 4,653 1,638
Eliminated on
disposals
At 5 April 2025 35,929 160,725 154 4,882 5,860
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2025 130,316 1,823,330 103,616 384,648 10,527
At 5 April 2024 133,640 1,849,191 103,638 3,272 11,333
Cost Computer Equipment Plant and Machinery Totals
At 6 April 2024 5.663 1,020 2,278,018
Additions 1,083 8,656 384,891
Disposals
At 5 April 2025 6,747 9,676 2,662,909
Depreciation
At 6 April 2024 728 96 171,084
Current Year Depreciation 590 846 38,604

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Eliminated on disposals
At 5 April 2025 1,318 941 209,808
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2025 5,429 8,735 2,453,221
At 5 April 2024 4,935 924 2,106,934

Land registry titles of the above property held are Northington Lane: HP569828 South Wonston: HP812017 Park Road: HP870936 Darvill Road: SH49857.

6. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, aggregated donations of £24,625 (2024: £24,185) were received.

7. VOLUNTEERS

Winchester 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

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

8. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2025
TOTAL COSTS
2024
Direct Costs
Premises costs - repairs and maintenance 15,747 - 15,747 10,923
Premises costs - heat, light and power 33,991 - 33,991 37,652
Telephone 2,801 - 2,801 2,486
Health and Safety 5,595 - 5,595 2,980
Legal and professional 2,951 - 2,951 11,620
Bank charges 15 - 15 -
Congregation Support - - - (300)
Public outreach expenses 312 - 312 185
Special meeting costs 42,753 2,400 45,153 13,315
Depreciation 38,604 - 38,604 32,722
Insurance 8,319 - 8,319 3,333
Governance 2,772 - 2,772 2,076
Total Direct Costs 153,860 2,400 156,260 116,992

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

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

9. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

9.1 Current Year
UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2025
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 2,453,221 - - 2,453,221
Current Assets 296,683 - - 296,683
Current Liabilities (6,638) - - (6,638)
Total Funds 2,743,266 - - 2,743,266

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

9.2 Prior Year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 2,453,221 - - 2,106,934
Current Assets 296,683 - - 509,037
Current Liabilities (6,638) - - (30,693)
Total Funds 2,743,266 - - 2,585,278

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

10. Movement in Funds

10.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2025
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 2,582,878 2,400 - 2,585,278
Incoming resources 314,247 - - 314,247
Resources expended (153,860) (2,400) - (156,260)
Total funds carried forward 2,743,266 - - 2,743,266

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

10. Movement in Funds

10.2 Movement in funds - Prior year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2025
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 2,513,024 2,100 - 2,515,124
Incoming resources 187,146 - - 187,146
Resources expended (117,292) 300 - (116,992)
Total funds carried forward 2,582,878 2,400 - 2,585,278

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Winchester Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Winchester Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Winchester Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
91,366
-
91,366
Gift Aid Donations
49,720
-
49,720
Income Tax refunds
12,430
-
12,430
Congregation Support
28,500
-
28,500
Investments
Interest Received
5,130
-
5,130
Total Income and endowments:
187,146
-
187,146
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
117,292
-
117,292
Congregation Support (note 9)
-
(300)
(300)
Total Expenditure:
117,292
(300)
116,992
Net Income/(Expenditure)
69,854
300
70,154
Net Movement In Funds
69,854
300
70,154
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
2,513,024
2,100
2,515,124
Net movement in funds
69,854
300
70,154
Total Funds carried forward
2,582,878
2,400
2,585,278

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