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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

Haven Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information

Haven Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

Charity Name:

Haven Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1159235

Trustees:

C Glass (Chair)

G L Sellars - Resigned 7th February 2024

S R Goodenough

O M Giles

G Owen

W Glass - Appointed 7th February 2024

Treasurer:

G L Sellars - until 7th February 2024

W Glass - from 7th February 2024

Principal Address:

c/o Lindum Packaging Limited, Lindum House, Beels Road, Stallingborough, N E Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, DN41 8DN

Independent Examiner:

Lloyd Tunley Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Accountant:

Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Bankers Details:

National Westminster Bank plc 250 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4AA

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Report of the Trustees

Haven 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 25th August 1993, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 12th August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 17th November 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159235

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 Charity. The Charity also maintains particular links with the Woodside Gospel Hall Trust with 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 Haven Gospel Hall Trust can be found in the separate appendix to this report.

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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.

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 35 and 600 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

Spreading the Gospel message and the life of a Christian

The Gospel hall is a base from which the regular congregation and others who attend the meetings are encouraged to spread the Christian Gospel, in word and deed.

Members of the congregation participate in a programme of street preaching and Gospel tracts are provided free of charge by the Charity to such preachers to be handed out to interested members of the public.

In carrying out this work, the congregation considers itself to be living out its faith in practice, as particularly exemplified in the following extract from the schedule to the Trust Deed on living a Christian life:

Funding

Funding is sought through gifts from the congregation and Gift Aid is claimed on eligible donations. Funding is sometimes received from other charitable trusts with complementary objectives.

Financial Review

In the year ended 5 April 2024 the Trust had a modest deficit of incoming resources over resources expended. This is mostly due to non-monetary items such as depreciation and donated services to trusts included within the wider network.

Total voluntary income received this year was £104,826 compared to £42,963 in the previous year.

£28,449 of funds held were restricted for capital purposes and put aside for the refurbishment and maintenance of the Westward Ho Gospel Hall. The remaining funds are unrestricted funds.

Reserves Policy

The Trust's reserves consist of (1) land and buildings used as the Gospel Hall and (2) cash intended to cover the costs of new buildings and refurbishments. The trustees have agreed that the Trust should aim to develop and maintain unrestricted reserves at a minimum level which equates to 6 months' operating costs. This would enable the trust to continue its activities in the event of a sudden loss of funding. However, the members of the Congregation have always recognised their responsibility to fund the running costs of the places of worship which they regularly attend. Therefore the trustees do not expect a shortfall in funding to be other than temporary. Free reserves accumulated in excess of the minimum can be used at the discretion of the trustees for the strategic development of the Trust. The trustees will review the minimum level of reserves every three months.

Free Reserves at the year end were £22,051 (2023: £24,159)

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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:

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

O M Giles (Trustee)

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

Date

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Report of the Independent Examiner

Haven Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Haven 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:

  1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Lloyd Tunley Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

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Statement of Financial Activities

Haven Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

Statement of Financial Activities
Haven Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2024
Statement of Financial Activities
Haven Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2024
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
50,150
-
-
50,150
3,000
Gift Aid Donations
6,450
-
1,030
7,480
2,830
Income Tax refunds
1,625
-
261
1,886
708
Congregation Support
45,310
-
-
45,310
36,426
Investments
Interest Received
10
-
-
10
-
Total Income and endowments:
103,545
-
1,291
104,836
42,963
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
38,337
-
-
38,337
34,287
Congregation Support (note 9)
-
-
-
-
2,250
Cost of donated services (note 4)
14,981
-
-
14,981
13,100
Grants to affiliated trusts (note 5)
51,643
-
-
51,643
600
Total Expenditure:
104,962
-
-
104,962
50,237
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(1,417)
-
1,291
(126)
(7,274)
Net Movement In Funds
(1,417)
-
1,291
(126)
(7,274)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
756,490
-
27,902
784,392
791,665
Net movement in funds
(1,417)
-
1,291
(126)
(7,274)
Funds transfer
744
-
(744)
-
-
Total Funds carried forward
755,817
-
28,449
784,265
784,392

The notes on page 11 - 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

Haven Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2024

Balance Sheet
Haven Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2024
2024 2023
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 6) 733,766 732,331
Total Fixed Assets 733,766 732,331
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 3,416 2,704
Cash at bank and in hand 53,067 52,716
Total Current assets 56,483 55,420
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Trade creditors 4,474 2,409
Accruals and deferred income 1,510 950
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 5,984 3,359
Net current assets/(liabilities) 50,500 52,061
Total assets less current liabilities 784,265 784,392
Net Assets 784,265 784,392
Funds (note 10)
Restricted Funds 28,449 27,902
Unrestricted funds 755,817 756,490
Total Funds 784,265 784,392

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

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

O M Giles (Trustee)

The notes on pages 11 - 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Haven 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 Haven 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 property Not depreciated
Fixtures & Fittings 15% straight line

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
Donated Services
Donated To:
Donated Services to Woodside Gospel Hall Trust
14,981
13,100
Total Donated Services:
14,981
13,100

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

5. Grants

2024
2023
2024
2023
Grants:
Grants to:
Grants to Woodside Gospel Hall Trust
51,643
600
Total Grants:
51,643
600

6. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Freehold property Fixtures and fittings Totals
At 6th April 2023 723,865 77,046 800,911
Additions - 3,655 3,655
Disposals - - -
At 5 April 2024 723,865 80,701 804,566
Depreciation
At 6th April 2023 - 68,580 68,580
Current Year Depreciation - 2,220 2,220
Eliminated on disposals - - -
At 5 April 2024 - 70,800 70,800
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2024 723,865 9,901 733,766
At 5 April 2023 723,865 8,466 732,331

Land registry titles of the above property held are HS329272, HS261778.

7. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, the trust made reimbursements totalling £1,790 (2023: £803) to S Goodenough, O Giles, G Owen & W Glass, who are all trustees of the trust, for maintenance works carried out on the gospel hall and expenses paid on the trusts behalf. During the financial year, aggregated donations of £55,000 were received.

8. VOLUNTEERS

Haven 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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Haven Gospel Hall Trust

Resources Expended

Haven Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

9. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2024
MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2023
Direct Costs
Premises costs - repairs and
maintenance
6,733 - 6,733 6,045 - 6,045
Premises costs - heat, light and
power
18,432 - 18,432 10,228 - 10,228
Telephone 601 - 601 744 - 744
Health and Safety 3,371 - 3,371 9,245 - 9,245
Legal and professional 1,926 - 1,926 2,748 - 2,748
Bank charges 10 - 10 - - -
Congregation Support - - - - 2,250 2,250
Public outreach expenses - 54 54 - 236 236
Special meeting costs 900 - 900 - - -
Depreciation 2,220 - 2,220 2,289 - 2,289
Insurance 2,032 - 2,032 1,801 - 1,801
Other Expenses 549 - 549 - - -
Governance 1,510 - 1,510 950 - 950
Total Direct Costs 38,283 54 38,337 34,051 2,486 36,537

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

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

Haven Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

10.1 Current Year
UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 726,509 - 7,257 733,766
Current Assets 35,291 - 21,192 56,483
Current Liabilities (5,984) - - (5,984)
Total Funds 755,817 - 28,449 784,265

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

Haven Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

10.2 Prior Year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2023
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 725,818 - 6,513 732,331
Current Assets 34,031 - 21,389 55,420
Current Liabilities (3,359) - - (3,359)
Total Funds 756,490 - 27,902 784,392

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

Haven 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
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 756,490 - 27,902 784,392
Incoming resources 103,545 - 1,291 104,836
Resources expended (104,962) - - (104,962)
Funds transfer 744 - (744) -
Total funds carried forward 755,817 - 28,449 784,265

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

Haven 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
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2023
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 755,965 825 34,876 791,665
Incoming resources 38,001 1,425 3,538 42,963
Resources expended (43,988) (2,250) (3,999) (50,237)
Transfers between Funds 6,513 - (6,513) -
Total funds carried forward 756,490 - 27,902 784,392

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Haven Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2024

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Haven Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2024
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Haven Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2024
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
1,575
1,425
-
3,000
Gift Aid Donations
-
-
2,830
2,830
Income Tax refunds
-
-
708
708
Congregation Support
36,426
-
-
36,426
Total Income and endowments:
38,001
1,425
3,538
42,963
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
30,288
-
3,999
34,287
Congregation Support (note 9)
-
2,250
-
2,250
Cost of donated services (note 4)
13,100
-
-
13,100
Grants to affiliated trusts (note 5)
600
-
-
600
Total Expenditure:
43,988
2,250
3,999
50,237
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(5,987)
(825)
(461)
(7,274)
Net Movement In Funds
(5,987)
(825)
(461)
(7,274)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
755,965
825
34,876
791,665
Net movement in funds
(5,987)
(825)
(461)
(7,274)
Funds transfer
6,513
-
(6,513)
-
Total Funds carried forward
756,490
-
27,902
784,392

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Haven Gospel Hall Trust

Haven Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report - 2023 2024

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The Gospel Hall at Westward Ho, Grimsby

A central aspect of the Trust's mission, aimed at fulfilling its objectives, is the provision of a platform to coordinate outreach endeavors within the wider community in and around North East Lincolnshire

Under the guidance and endorsement of the trustees, members of the congregation have remained steadfast in their commitment to conducting outreach activities. Showing a caring and compassionate spirit to our wider local community forms a core part of our Christian way of life.

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2023-2024 Summary

Throughout this period members of the congregation engaged in different activities included in our ‘outreach’ work:

Using the framework of RRT, members of the congregation worked together to fund and provide RRT Food Boxes, RRT Care Kits, RRT Baby Care Kits, Blankets, Thermal Socks & RRT Nutritional Smaart Cookie Bars to the following charities & organisations:

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During August 2023 our members volunteered for the charity Rapid Relief Team (RRT) to support the emergency services open day held at Cromwell Road Police Station, called the Nee Naw event. As per previous years, our volunteers worked to serve approximately 900 burger and sausage meals, free of charge, to members of the public who were attending the event.

March 2024 Our members became aware of a need within the charity Womans Aid for a quantity of folding beds. Working together with the trustees we were able to provided 40 high quality folding beds complete with mattresses to the charity. The volunteers for Womans Aid reported that they were delighted with the donation, and sent the Haven Trust a thank you card:

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The trustees of Haven Gospel Hall Trust confirm that they have compiled 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.

Street Preaching and Tract Distribution

Members of the congregation have been engaged in preaching the Gospel at Victoria Street, Grimsby, and handing out gospel tracts and gospel cards to any interested passers-by. Bibles, tracts, and gospel cards were also available for collection from the Westward Ho Gospel Hall.

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Haven Gospel Hall Trust

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

The 'Street Preaching' initiative is a regular occurrence, typically taking place 1-2 days per week, usually around midday on weekdays at Victoria Street in Grimsby.

In addition to this, members of the congregation persist in their efforts to share the Gospel and distribute tracts to neighbours and individuals in need, whenever the opportunity arises. Furthermore, any interested persons seeking information or Christian literature are directed to the same website for reference.

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