Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024
Contents
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3 Legal and Administrative Information
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4 Report of the Trustees
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8 Report of the Independent Examiner
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9 Statement of Financial Activities
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10 Balance Sheet
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11 Notes forming part of the Financial Statements
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14 Resources Expended
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15 Analysis of Net Assets - Current year
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16 Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year
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17 Movement in Funds - Current Year
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18 Movement in Funds - Prior Year
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19 Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements Hillside Gospel Hall Trust
Legal and Administrative Information
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024
Charity Name:
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust
Registered Charity Number:
1159148
Trustees:
Mr A Fowler (Chair)
Mr J McCroft
Mr R Groombridge
Mr C South
Mr G Hibbert
Treasurer:
Mr J McCroft
Principle Address: 7 Jubilee Court, West Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 6JR
Independent Examiner:
Laverne Eames Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW
Accountant:
Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW
Bankers:
National Westminster Bank Plc 19 High Road Beeston Nottingham NG9 2JX
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Report of the Trustees
Hillside 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 06 May 1982, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 08 August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 11 November 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159148
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 Trust. The Trust also maintains particular links with the Derwent Valley Trust, Nottingham Gospel Hall Trust and Derby Gospel Hall Trust, all of 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.
Details of public benefit activities carried out by Hillside Gospel Hall Trust can be found in the separate appendix to this report.
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Hillside Gospel Hall Trust
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 trust provided improved overspill parking with permanent surface and drainage to accommodate increased car parking for larger gatherings. This has increased safety and enabled an improved plan for the entrance and egress of vehicles.
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 25 and 500 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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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements Hillside Gospel Hall Trust
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:
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We seek and are encouraged to live exemplary lives in all our relationships with others in the wider community (including former Brethren), in accordance with the teachings of Holy Scripture (1 Tim 2:2).
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We regularly go out from our homes to preach on the streets, to distribute Christian literature and engage with the wider community (including former Brethren) in order to present eternal salvation, available to all men by faith in Jesus Christ. (2 Tim 4:2).
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We seek as members of the public to lead Christian lives as husbands and wives, parents, children, employers, employees and neighbours. (Col 3:22-25, Col 4:1).
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The preservation and protection of the family unit is fundamental and children are prized as a blessing from God. (Psalm 127:3-5). The elderly are valued members of the community, for whom both their family and the wider community are expected to care.
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Holy Scripture commands us to be good neighbours to others, and deal with all other people (including former Brethren) openly, honestly and fairly and consistent with these principles, we should give our time, talents and money to assist those in need in the wider community, in so far as reasonable given our abilities and our available resources. (Matt 7:12, Matt 22:39, Eph 4:28).
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 deficit of incoming resources over resources expended. This is mostly due to non-monetary items such as depreciation.
Total voluntary income received this year was £100,878 compared to £391,469 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 Trustees aim for the Charity to hold approximately £25,000 in a current account to meet the day to day expenses, plus an allowance for any urgent repairs and capital expenses. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. Free reserves accumulated in excess of the minimum will be used at the discretion of the Trustees for the strategic development of Hillside Gospel Hall Trust. 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 £823,585 (2023: £1,079,016)
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Hillside 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:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP (FRS 102);
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
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:
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Mr J McCroft (Trustee)
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Date
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Report of the Independent Examiner
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Hillside 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:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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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Laverne Eames Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW
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Statement of Financial Activities
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024
| Statement of Financial Activities Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024 |
Statement of Financial Activities Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024 |
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| UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS 2024 TOTAL FUNDS 2023 |
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| Income and endowments: | |
| Donations and Legacies: | |
| Collections 72,376 - - 72,376 76,656 |
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| Payroll giving 827 - - 827 493 |
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| Gift Aid Donations 22,140 - - 22,140 17,020 |
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| Gift aid refunds 5,535 - - 5,535 4,255 |
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| Grants Received (note 5) - - - - 293,045 Investments |
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| Interest Received 19,873 - - 19,873 6,405 |
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| Total Income and endowments: 120,751 - - 120,751 397,874 Expenditure: |
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| Running Meeting Rooms (note 9) 121,305 - - 121,305 113,446 |
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| Cost of donated services (note 4) 33,485 - - 33,485 39,503 |
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| Congregation Support (note 9) - - - - 11,600 |
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| Total Expenditure: 154,790 - - 154,790 164,549 |
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| Net Income/(Expenditure) (34,040) - - (34,040) 233,325 |
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| Net Movement In Funds (34,040) - - (34,040) 233,325 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS 2024 TOTAL FUNDS 2023 |
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| Reconciliation of funds (note 11) | |
| Total Funds bought forward 2,880,296 - - 2,880,296 2,646,971 |
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| Net movement in funds (34,040) - - (34,040) 233,325 |
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| Total Funds carried forward 2,846,257 - - 2,846,257 2,880,296 |
The notes on page 11 - 19 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance Sheet
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2024
| Balance Sheet Hillside Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2024 |
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| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Fixed Assets | ||
| Tangible assets (note 6) | 2,022,672 | 1,801,279 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 2,022,672 | 1,801,279 |
| Current assets | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 8,303 | 5,815 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 819,935 | 1,076,337 |
| Total Current assets | 828,238 | 1,082,152 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 4,653 | 3,134 |
| Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 4,653 | 3,134 |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | 823,585 | 1,079,018 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 2,846,257 | 2,880,296 |
| Net Assets | 2,846,257 | 2,880,296 |
| Funds (note 10) | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 2,846,257 | 2,880,296 |
| Total Funds | 2,846,257 | 2,880,296 |
The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees of Hillside Gospel Hall Trust on .........................................and were signed on its behalf by:
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Mr J McCroft (Trustee)
The notes on pages 11 - 19 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements
Hillside 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 Hillside 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 |
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| Fixtures & Fittings | 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 |
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| Donated Services | |
| Donated To: | |
| Donated Services to Derwent Valley Gospel Hall Trust 19,513 18,121 |
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| Donated Services to Nottingham Gospel Hall Trust 10,203 16,931 |
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| Donated Services to Derby Gospel Hall Trust 3,769 4,451 |
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| Total Donated Services: 33,485 39,503 |
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Hillside Gospel Hall Trust
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements
5. Grants
| 2024 2023 |
2024 2023 |
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| Grants: | |
| Grants Received from: | |
| Grants from Nottingham Gospel Hall Trust - 293,045 |
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| Total Grants Received: - 293,045 |
6. Tangible Fixed Assets
| Cost | Freehold Property | Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment | Totals |
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| At 2023 | 2,269,280 | 201,958 | 2,471,238 |
| Additions | 265,476 | - | 265,476 |
| Disposals | - | - | - |
| At | 2,534,755 | 201,958 | 2,736,714 |
| Depreciation | |||
| At 2023 | 529,426 | 140,534 | 669,959 |
| Current Year Depreciation | 37,940 | 6,142 | 44,082 |
| Eliminated on disposals | - | - | - |
| At | 567,366 | 146,676 | 714,042 |
| Net Book Value | |||
| At | 1,967,390 | 55,282 | 2,022,672 |
| At 5 April 2023 | 1,739,854 | 61,425 | 1,801,279 |
Land registry titles of the above property held are Land registry title of the above property held is NT23261.
7. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
During the financial year, aggregated donations of £9,360 (2023: £6,560) were received from related parties of the trustees. The trust also purchased equipment for £955 (2023: £5,396) from Willow Select, a company to which a trustee is connected.
8. VOLUNTEERS
Hillside 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
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024
9. Resources Expended
| MEETING ROOMS | OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
TOTAL COSTS 2024 |
TOTAL COSTS 2023 |
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| Direct Costs | ||||
| Premises Costs | 55,840 | - | 55,840 | 40,060 |
| Legal and professional | 4,663 | - | 4,663 | 4,436 |
| Depreciation | 44,082 | - | 44,082 | 42,273 |
| Insurance | 2,575 | - | 2,575 | 1,586 |
| Telephone | 618 | - | 618 | 470 |
| Donations | 1,100 | - | 1,100 | 807 |
| Bank charges | 4 | - | 4 | 284 |
| Health and Safety | 2,358 | - | 2,358 | 17,324 |
| Other Expenses | 8,555 | - | 8,555 | 2,362 |
| Governance | 1,510 | - | 1,510 | 3,844 |
| Total Direct Costs | 121,305 | - | 121,305 | 113,446 |
Governance costs include £180 (prior year: £180) in respect of independent examiners fees.
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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024
10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| 10.1 Current Year | ||||
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| UNRESTRICTED | DESIGNATED | RESTRICTED | TOTAL FUNDS | |
| FUNDS | FUNDS | FUND | 2024 | |
| Funds | ||||
| Tangible Fixed Assets | 2,022,672 | - | - | 2,022,672 |
| Current Assets | 828,238 | - | - | 828,238 |
| Current Liabilities | (4,653) | - | - | (4,653) |
| Total Funds | 2,846,257 | - | - | 2,846,257 |
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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024
10.2 Prior Year
| UNRESTRICTED | DESIGNATED | RESTRICTED | TOTAL FUNDS | |
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| FUNDS | FUNDS | FUNDS | 2023 | |
| Funds | ||||
| Tangible Fixed Assets | 1,801,279 | - | - | 1,801,279 |
| Current Assets | 1,082,152 | - | - | 1,082,152 |
| Current Liabilities | (3,134) | - | - | (3,134) |
| Total Funds | 2,880,296 | - | - | 2,880,296 |
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Movement in Funds - Current Year
Hillside 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 | |
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| FUNDS | FUNDS | FUNDS | 2024 | |
| Movement in Funds | ||||
| Total funds bought forward | 2,880,296 | - | - | 2,880,296 |
| Incoming resources | 120,751 | - | - | 120,751 |
| Resources expended | (154,790) | - | - | (154,790) |
| Total funds carried forward | 2,846,257 | - | - | 2,846,257 |
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Movement in Funds - Prior Year
Hillside 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 | |
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| FUNDS | FUNDS | FUNDS | 2023 | |
| Movement in Funds | ||||
| Total funds bought forward | 2,635,371 | 11,600 | - | 2,646,971 |
| Incoming resources | 397,874 | - | - | 397,874 |
| Resources expended | (152,949) | (11,600) | - | (164,549) |
| Total funds carried forward | 2,880,296 | - | - | 2,880,296 |
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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024
| Comparative Statement of Financial Activities Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024 |
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities Hillside Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024 |
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| UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS 2023 |
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| Income and endowments: | |
| Donations and Legacies: | |
| Collections 76,656 - - 76,656 |
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| Payroll giving 493 - - 493 |
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| Gift Aid Donations 17,020 - - 17,020 |
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| Gift aid refunds 4,255 - - 4,255 |
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| Grants Received (note 5) 293,045 - - 293,045 Investments |
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| Interest Received 6,405 - - 6,405 |
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| Total Income and endowments: 397,874 - - 397,874 Expenditure: |
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| Running Meeting Rooms (note 9) 113,446 - - 113,446 |
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| Cost of donated services (note 4) 39,503 - - 39,503 |
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| Congregation Support (note 9) - 11,600 - 11,600 |
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| Total Expenditure: 152,949 11,600 - 164,549 |
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| Net Income/(Expenditure) 244,925 (11,600) - 233,325 |
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| Net Movement In Funds 244,925 (11,600) - 233,325 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS 2023 |
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| Reconciliation of funds (note 11) | |
| Total Funds bought forward 2,635,371 11,600 - 2,646,971 |
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| Net movement in funds 244,925 (11,600) - 233,325 |
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| Total Funds carried forward 2,880,296 - - 2,880,296 |
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Hillside Gospel Hall Trust
Public Benefit Report 2023 - 2024
1 | P a g e
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust
Hillside 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 within 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 as they have done for many years.
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2023 – 2024 Summary
The Trustees of the Hillside 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 Commissions general guidance to charities on public benefit.
With the ongoing war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and many natural disasters, 2023 – 2024 has been yet another year of challenges for families, businesses, and charities in their continued support for those suffering hardship and sorrow. This has highlighted the extraordinary humanitarian needs that exist in the world today.
The Trustees and the regular congregational members have committed to continue their public benefit works and have found 2023 – 2024’s financial year has demanded further resource as we support people and communities around our Places of Worship.
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Street Preaching and Tract Distribution
Across Nottingham and Derby town centres, a total of 442 Street Preachings were held, and 2,177 tracts distributed during the period 6[th] April 2023 – 5[th] April 2024.
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/
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Working with other local charities
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust, purchased a selection of non-perishable food items, clothing, Bibles etc, totalling approximately £1,005.00 which we donated to various local needs such as, homeless charities and vulnerable shelters, HMPs and hospitals etc. Those we supported were:
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Padley Group (charity number 1015652)
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Emmanuel House (charity number 1077424)
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Canaan Trust (charity number 1105657)
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Nottingham Hospitals Charity (charity number 1165397)
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HMP Nottingham – members of the congregation delivered 19No Bibles and other literature to HMP Nottingham in November 2023 on behalf of Hillside Gospel Hall Trust. The prison were very grateful and commented that a Bible is the first thing the majority of inmates ask for.
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Nottingham RRT Events
Hillside Gospel Hall Trust and its members of the congregation see the Rapid Relef Team (RRT) as a significant charity that is supporting communities in times of need and therefore have continued supporting it by providing voluntary labour for the following events. (Registered charity no 1161586)
April 2023 : On Saturday 15[th] April 9 members of the congregation supported the Canaan Trust in Long Eaton at a sleepout by providing an early breakfast, serving sausage and bacon rolls, hot and cold drinks to those taking part in raising money to support the charity. 52 meals were served. Images on following pages.
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April 2023: On Friday 28[th] April, members of the congregation delivered for RRT, 14No. Early Bird Learning kits to Rosslyn Park Primary & Nursery School in Nottingham (image on next page). Some information in relation to the Early Bird Learning Kits is on the following link - https://rrtglobal.org/gb/operations-appeals/early-bird-learning/
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June 2023: On Tuesday 13[th] June, RRT purchased £300 of food in preparation for supporting the Police Crime Investigation Team for their work on Wednesday 14[th] June in relation to the tragic murders of three members of the public in Nottingham town centre. This was cancelled 30 minutes before the due time as the Police Crime Investigation Team had made good progress during the night. So instead, it was decided all the food purchased should be donated to the Friary Homeless Charity in Nottingham.
July 2023: On Monday 3[rd] July, 7 members of the congregation supported a substantial event alongside the Liverpool RRT volunteers, serving 2,100 burger meals to the staff at the Liverpool Royal Hospital, celebrating 75 years of the NHS.
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July 2023: On Saturday 8[th] July, RRT volunteers attended the Head High Charity in Derby serving burgers, hot and cold drinks to members of the public who visited this important event.
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July 2023: On Saturday 15[th] July, The Friary hosted an event for the homeless, so RRT volunteers were present to serve a free burger meal with complimentary hot and cold drinks to all who came. Over 75 meals were provided by the team of 11 volunteers who are all members of the congregation. In addition to the meals provided, 6No Bibles were given out.
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October 2023: On 17[th] October, 19no food parcels, RRT Cookies and Early Learning kits were delivered to the Roslyn Park Primary School
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