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2024-04-05-accounts

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Charity Registration No: 1159234

Chelmsford 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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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

Contents

Pages
Reference and administrative details 3
Report of the trustees 4-8
Independent examiner’s report 9
Statement of financial activities 10
Balance sheet 11
Notes to the financial statements 12-18

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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

Reference and Administrative Details For the year ended 5 April 2024

Charity name Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust
Registered charity number 1159234
Trustees Mr D. White
Mr G. Myatt
Mr B. Webberley
Mr R. Parsons (Chair)
Mr J. Shimwell
Treasurer Mr D. White
Principal address The Brethrens Meeting Hall
Molrams Lane
Sandon
CM2 7FJ
Independent examiner Simon Bell
T B Tax Services
Bridge House
Pattenden Lane
Marden
Kent
TN12 9QJ
Accountant T B Tax Services
Bridge House
Pattenden Lane
Marden
Kent
TN12 9QJ

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Chelmsford 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 12 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 12 January 1980, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 12 July 2014. The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 17 November 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159234.

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 a Gospel Hall and Trustees are chosen from among the regular congregation of the hall. New Trustees are nominated by the existing Trustees or by the congregation and must be appointed by unanimous resolution of the congregation. They are selected according to their skills and experience and are expected to use both in furthering the objects of the Charity. Checks are made to ensure the Trustees’ eligibility to act and incoming Trustees are made aware of their responsibilities by the existing Trustees, who ensure that new Trustees read the Trust Deed and relevant Charity Commission guidance.

Wider network

The Trustees maintain informal links with similar charities with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Charity. The Charity also maintains particular links with the Fairfax Gospel Hall Trust, with whom it shares members of its congregation, and during the year the Charity paid expenses on behalf of this Trust, as shown in the donated services note.

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.

Objectives and activities

Objectives and aims

The charitable purposes of the Charity are the advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit, including by the carrying on of the service of God in accordance with the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible as followed by those Christians forming part of the world-wide fellowship known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (the “Brethren”) and any other charitable purposes connected with Brethren. The core doctrine of the Brethren and proper practices in furtherance of certain aspects of doctrine are summarised in two schedules to the Trust Deed.

Public benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance to charities on public benefit.

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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

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

In addition to street preaching, the Trust has a great charity program in which we reach out to the wider community, we do this through gifts and money to local charities. See annexed report for further detail.

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains Gospel Halls where religious meetings are held by the local Brethren community. The Trust now maintains 5 halls in the Chelmsford area including one large hall in Sandon. This is an excellent large facility to help with our growing community and increase of visitors. We are actively looking for another smaller one on the outskirts of Chelmsford. These Halls help the Trust to achieve its goals in benefitting all and encouraging good works. Details of the origins, teachings and way of life of the Brethren can be found on the website 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 above.

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 hall 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 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 hall and visitors are free to help themselves.

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

Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

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 normally 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.

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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

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

Financial review

Financial position

In the year ended 5 April 2024 the Trust had a deficit of incoming resources over resources expended. This was due to extra expenses paid for on behalf of Fairfax Gospel Hall Trust.

Total voluntary income received this year was £203,268 compared to £221,176 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 aims to hold sufficient funds in a current account to cover day to day expenditure, plus an allowance for any urgent repairs and capital expenses that may arise. There are currently some projects ongoing in relation to upgrade of halls and new halls being built so there is a good level of 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.

Free reserves at the year-end were £350,354 (2023: £513,635) and the restricted fund was £Nil (2023: £Nil).

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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2024

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 reviewed and approved by two Trustees.

On behalf of the Board:

………………………………………….. B3039504FFB9470... Mr D. White Trustee 11/17/2024 Date: ....................................

…………………………………………..

………………………………………….. C5E321A8031D4C7... Mr R. Parsons Trustee 11/17/2024 Date: ....................................

…………………………………………. 3D34100A51C2405... Mr G. Myatt Trustee 11/15/2024

Date: ....................................

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Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford 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’).

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 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.

[Bull] |[Simon] DocuSigned by:

Simon Bell

11/15/2024

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

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Chelmsford 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
Other donations
Payroll giving
Grant from Fairfax Gospel Hall Trust
Investments
Bank interest
Other - Profit on sale of asset
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
Other charitable activities
Cost of donated services
5
Total
6
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
179,188
0
179,188
109,305
19,442
0
19,442
58,802
4,638
0
4,638
14,769
0
0
0
5,354
0
0
0
17,050
0
0
0
15,896
0
2,585
0
2,585
923
0
0
0
0
205,853
0
205,853
222,099
160,431
0
160,431
100,046
21,665
0
21,665
21,884
123,384
0
123,384
71,336
305,480
0
305,480
193,266
(99,627)
0
(99,627)
28,833
0
0
0
0
(99,627)
0
(99,627)
28,833
2,671,166
0 2,671,166 2,642,333
2,571,539
0 2,571,539 2,671,166

The notes on pages 12 to 18 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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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

Balance Sheet For the year ended 5 April 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 4 2 2
Intangible assets 0 0
Tangible fixed assets 7 2,507,834 2,524,184
2,507,836 2,524,186
Current assets
Debtors:
Loans 8 0 0
Prepayments and accrued income 9 237 741
Cash at bank and in hand 354,039 515,349
354,276 516,090
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 80 163
Other creditors 2 2
Accruals and deferred income 3,840 2,290
Loans 0 0
Net current assets 350,354 513,635
Total assets less current liabilities 2,858,190 3,037,821 3,037,821
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one
year:
Loans 10 286,651 366,655
Net assets 11 2,571,539 2 2,671,166
Funds
Unrestricted income fund 2,571,539 2,671,166 2,671,166
Restricted funds 0 0
Total unrestricted and charity funds 12 2,571,539 2 2,671,166

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees of Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust on and signed on their behalf by

………………………………………….. B3039504FFB9470... ………………………………………….. C5E321A8031D4C7... …………………………………………. 3D34100A51C2405... Mr D. White Mr R. Parsons Mr G. Myatt Trustee Trustee Trustee 11/17/2024 11/17/2024

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form part of these financial statements

11/15/2024

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Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford 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 £1000) 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 Buildings 50 Years Straight Line Equipment 25 Years Straight Line

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Chelmsford 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. An example of this is that a donor may want their donation to be passed on to a charity of their choice.

1.8 Investment in Chelmhall Construction Ltd

The Trust holds shares in the subsidiary which are valued at cost. The majority of transactions undertaken by the subsidiary are already reflected in the accounts of the Trust through recharges. On this basis consolidated accounts for the year ended 5 April 2024 have not been prepared.

1.9 Going concern

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

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. Investment

The Trust is the sole shareholder of Chelmhall Construction Ltd, a Ltd Company set up to manage construction projects, which has share capital of £2 and reserves at 30 September 2023 of £0.

Chelmhall Construction Ltd 2024
£
2
2		 2023
£
2
2

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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

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

5.
Donated services
Fairfax Gospel Hall Trust
6.
Resources expended
Current Year
Direct costs:
Insurance
Repairs & Maintenance
IT costs
Utilities
Donations
Activity costs
Loan Interest
Legal fees
Depreciation
Governance costs

Donated services (see above)
Prior Year
Direct costs:
Insurance
Repairs & Maintenance
IT costs
Utilities
Donations
Activity costs
Loan Interest
Legal fees
Depreciation
Governance costs

Donated services (see above)		 Meeting rooms
£
3,321
18,925
1,689
18,085
0
55,706
0
3,640
59,065
0

160,431
160,431
Meeting rooms
£
1,888
10,920
675
15,612
0
5,601
219
6,921
58,210
0

100,046
100,046		 2024
£
123,384
123,384
Other
charitable
activities
£
0
0
0
0
18,005
0
0
0
0
3,660
21,665
123,384
145,049
Other
charitable
activities
£
0
0
0
0
19,954
0
0
0
0
1,930
21,884
71,336
93,220		 2023
£
71,336
71,336
2024
£
3,321
18,925
1,689
18,085
18,005
55,706
0
3,640
59,065
3,660
182,096
123,384
305,480
2023
£
1,888
10,920
675
15,612
19,954
5,601
219
6,921
58,210
1,930
121,930
71,336
193,266

Governance costs include £1,880 (2023: £1,680) in respect of independent examiner’s fees.

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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

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

7.
Fixed assets
Sandon Gospel Hall
Land
Cost
B/f at 06/04/2023
101,500
Additions
0
Disposals
0
At 5 April 2024
101,500
Depreciation
B/f at 06/04/2023
0
Charge for the year
0
Disposals
0
At 5 April 2024
0
Net book value
At 5 April 2024
101,500
At 5 April 2023
101,500
Property details:
EX695641
8.
Loans made
Fairfax Gospel Hall Trust
TOTAL
9.
Prepayments and accrued income
HMRC Gift aid refund
TOTAL		 Buildings
2,280,129
42,715
0
2,322,844
134,817
46,457
0
181,274
2,141,570
2,145,312		 Equipment
315,196
0
0
315,196
37,824
12,608
0
50,432
264,764
277,372
2024
£
0
0
2024
£
237
237		 Total
2,696,825
42,715
0
2,739,540
172,641
59,065
0
231,706
2,507,834
2,524,184
2023
£
0
0
2023
£
741
741

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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

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

10.
Loans received
Church & Gospel Hall Trust (Interest free)
Private loan
TOTAL
11.
Analysis of net assets between funds
11.1
Current year
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities
Total funds
11.2
Prior year
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities
Total funds		 Unrestricted
funds
£
2,507,836
354,276
(3,922)
(286,651)
2,571,539
Unrestricted
funds
£
2,524,186
516,033
(2,455)
(366,655)
2,671,109		 2024
£
286,651
0
286,651
Restricted
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0
Restricted
funds
£
0
57
0
0
57		 2023
£
366,655
0
366,655
Total
£
2,507,836
354,276
(3,922)
(286,651)
2,571,539
Total
£
2,524,186
516,090
(2,455)
(366,655)
2,671,166

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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

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

12. Movement in funds

12.1
Current year
Designated funds
Restricted funds - Other Charitable
Purpose
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
12.2
Prior year
Designated funds
Restricted funds - Other Charitable
Purpose
Unrestricted funds
Total funds		 Balance
at 6 April
2023
£
0
0
2,671,166
2,671,166
Balance
at 6 April
2022
£
0
57
2,642,276
2,642,333		 Incoming
resources
£
0
0
205,853
205,853
Incoming
resources
£
0
0
222,099
222,099		 Resources
expended
£
0
0
(305,480)
(305,480)
Resources
expended
£
0
(57)
(193,209)
(193,266)		 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
2,571,539
2,571,539
Balance
at 5 April
2023
£
0
0
2,671,166
2,671,166

13. Transactions with related parties

Chelmhall Construction Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust) invoiced the Trust for construction services during the period totalling £52,367 (2023: £54,151). All expenses were invoiced on a commercial basis and there were no amounts outstanding at the year end.

During the year there were donations totalling £18,084 (2023: £56,892) from persons related to the Trustees, and from Trustees and businesses controlled by them.

14. Volunteers

Chelmsford 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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Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust

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

15. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections
Contributions from the congregation
Gift Aid donations
Income tax refunds
Other donations
Payroll giving
Grant from Fairfax Gospel Hall Trust
Investments
Bank interest
Other - Profit on sale of asset
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
Other charitable activities
Cost of donated services
5
Total
6
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
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2023
£
£
£
0
0
0
109305
0
109305
58802
0
58802
14769
0
14769
5354
0
5354
17050
0
17050
15896
0
15896
923
0
923
0
0
0
222099
0
222099
100046
0
100046
21827
57
21884
71336
0
71336
193209
57
193266
28890
(57)
28833
0
0
0
28890
(57)
28833
2642276
57
2642333
2671166
0
2671166

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CHELMSFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Public Benefit Report

Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust, Registered Address: Brethren’s Meeting Hall, Molrams Lane, Sandon, CM2 7FJ Charity Number: 1159234 info@chelmsfordgospel.org

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CHELMSFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST PUBLIC BENEFIT

The purpose of this factual presentation is to show how the Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust community engage in many acts of public benefit and interact with the wider community in so many ways.

The Plymouth Brethren were established in 1828 when John Nelson Darby broke with the established Church in Dublin. Darby and others formed a fellowship based on the strict observance of Christian teachings as set out in the Holy Scriptures. Darby came to Plymouth in the early 1830s and the congregation grew rapidly. Early publications were produced in Plymouth and distributed to other congregations of followers throughout the globe.

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.

Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust, Registered Address: Brethren’s Meeting Hall, Molrams Lane, Sandon, CM2 7FJ Charity Number: 1159234 info@chelmsfordgospel.org

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INTRODUCTION

There are over 18,000 Plymouth Brethren members in the UK, spread across 87 locations. These locations can be found on the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) UK Site.

The Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust was formed to acquire buildings to be used for the advancement of the Christian religion by carrying on the service of God, including the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, Gospel Preachings, Bible Readings and addresses on the Word of God and other meetings of a Christian religious character according to the injunctions contained in the Holy Scriptures and the tenets and practices of those Christians forming a worldwide fellowship known as Plymouth Brethren.

The Chelmsford congregation currently has 6 local hall, with 258 members living in the Chelmsford districts; along with residents from the Colchester area attending services up to three times a week, together with other visitors, numbers attending services regularly approach 480 persons, from young babies to nonagenarians.

To read more on the PBCC way of life, visit the https://www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org website.

Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust, Registered Address: Brethren’s Meeting Hall, Molrams Lane, Sandon, CM2 7FJ Charity Number: 1159234 info@chelmsfordgospel.org

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STREET PREACHING AND TRACT DISTRIBUTION

Street Preaching

Street Preaching has been actively promoted by the Plymouth brethren for many years, at least from the 1920's, and today is enthusiastically supported by members of the Chelmsford Gospel Hall congregation, as we seek to follow the example set out by our Lord Jesus Christ (Luke ch4 v17- 20)

The essential activity of publicly preaching the name of Jesus and God’s wonderful Gospel indiscriminately, gives joy and encouragement to our daily lives; as having personally proved the tangible benefit and immense improvement believing in Jesus brings, we seek to highlight the availability of Jesus to all mankind.

Currently the main chosen location is in one of the main gathering points on the high street in Chelmsford City Centre, near HSBC. Street preachings have been held here since the 1990s.

Romans 10v13; “For everyone whosoever, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved”

The aim of the street preaching is not to recruit additional members for the Plymouth Brethren but to present eternal salvation as available to all men by faith in Jesus Christ and His blood and His work of atonement.

Tract Distribution

Members of the congregation have continued to hand out tracts to neighbours and people in need when they have met them.

Tracts are available for download on the below website: https://christiandoctrineandgospelpublishing.org/

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OUTREACH AND PUBLIC BENEFIT

In our outreach program, we have engaged with centres for the homeless, vulnerable and those in need.

At the heart of our Community is the commitment to care and compassion, as we recognise the rights of all humanity within society. Members of the Congregation dedicate their time volunteering through our charitable arm, Rapid Relief Team(RRT) and contribute financially to many causes. As a Trust, we actively seek opportunities to support our local community from cleaning road signs to donating to local charities and supporting local foodbanks with monthly donations to help those in need.

“We are very grateful for the donations Chelmsford Foodbank receives from Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust, which make a difference to the lives of people in Chelmsford who are struggling. Partnership with organisations such as yourselves makes a huge difference, thank you.”

Chelmsford Foodbank Team

Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust, Registered Address: Brethren’s Meeting Hall, Molrams Lane, Sandon, CM2 7FJ Charity Number: 1159234 info@chelmsfordgospel.org

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Rapid Relief Team

The trust see that the work carried out by its members as Volunteers of the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) is of the utmost importance in the community and has been pleased again to allow its external facilities to be used as a meeting/gathering point for these volunteers prior to deployment or community support. Equipment and trailers are stored in the secure ground of the gospel halls where volunteers can freely access them as much of the work of RRT is done out of normal operating hours

Inspired by community spirit and the gift of giving, the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) serves people with care and compassion in their time of need.

Established by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) in 2013, RRT offers quality catering assistance and tangible support to charities, government and emergency services confronting some of humankind’s greatest challenges.

Led by the Christian principles of care and compassion, our league of volunteers operate from the heart to serve people in need.

This year we have been pleased for our volunteers to be involved in the following RRT events.

Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust, Registered Address: Brethren’s Meeting Hall, Molrams Lane, Sandon, CM2 7FJ Charity Number: 1159234 info@chelmsfordgospel.org

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Registered Address: Brethren’s Meeting Hall, Molrams Lane, Sandon, CM2 7FJ Charity Number: 1159234 info@chelmsfordgospel.org