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2022-04-05-accounts

Charity Registration No: 1159426

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements Year Ended 5 April 2022

C&H Stedman Noble House Eaton Road Hemel Hempstead HP2 7UB

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Contents

Pages
Reference and Administrative Details 2
Report of the Trustees 3-7
Independent Examiner's Report 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11-17

Page 1

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Reference and Administrative Details

For the Year Ended 5 April 2022

Charity Name Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust
Registered Charity Number 1159426
Trustees Gavin Michael Sims (Chair)
Stephen Edward Hill
Simon Andrew Rusling
Andrew Abernethie
Darren Brown
Treasurer Darren Brown
Principal Address Phoenix Way, Penllergaer
Swansea
SA4 9WN
Independent Examiner C&H Stedman
Noble House
Eaton Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7UB
Accountant C&H Stedman
Noble House
Eaton Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7UB
Bankers Lloyds Bank plc
25 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7HN
Solicitors Wace Morgan
31 Market Street
Newtown
Powys
SY16 2PG

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Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 5 April 2022

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2022. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 11 to 12 and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The Charity is an unincorporated trust constitued by a Deed of Trust dated July 26, 1965, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated August 12, 2014. The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on December 1, 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159426.

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 2. None of the Trustees, nor any person connected with them, received any remuneration or expenses from the Charity in the year ended 5 April 2022 (2021: £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 Kingsbridge Gospel Hall Trust, with which it shares members of its congregation. Costs of services donated are shown in Note 4 on page 13.

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 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.

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Report of the Trustees (continued) For the Year Ended 5 April 2022

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

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.

The Trust provides and maintains a 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.

The Trust’s main achievement[s] this year have been to

The trustees have also operated an Emergency Needs fund for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic and any resultant economic downturn. This is providing limited financial assistance by the way of grocery vouchers to households, who have experienced a recent and significant decrease in income due to the pandemic, such that it is likely to impact on the health and/or welfare of members of the household. The trust has appointed a Local Welfare Panel to manage the application process and to administer the vouchers to qualifying applicants.

Plans for future periods

In the second half of 2022, the Trust will be starting to provide gospel tracts for distribution at street preachings in the local city centre. It will also be continuing donations to local food banks.

With the commencement of lockdown restrictions in the UK the trust ceased using the gospel hall it operates. During the financial year, restrictions were eased sufficiently to allow the congregation to use the gospel hall for the Lord’s Supper (Communion). The use of the rooms was conducted in a manner which always complied with the government guidance, and the trust intends to continue using the rooms when it is safe to do so. The trustees do not consider that the Covid-19 pandemic will have any effect on the ability of the trust to continue as a going concern.

Meetings

Meetings held at the Gospel hall would normally include the Lord's Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings, Bible readings and Bible addresses. There is a structured weekly schedule of meetings and, depending on the particular meeting, between 40 and 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 hall and visitors are free to help themselves.

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Report of the Trustees (continued) For the Year Ended 5 April 2022

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

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 addition to street preaching, members of the congregation have provided food packs for local schools for children in need of these. They also plan to support the Rapid Relief Team in providing 1500 meals to NHS workers at a local hospital early in 2023.

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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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees (continued) For the Year Ended 5 April 2022

Financial review

Financial position

In the year ended 5 April 2022, the Trust had a modest defecit of incoming resources over resources expended due to non-monetary items such as depreciation. Total voluntary income received this year was £45,306 compared to £33,104 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs, based on its size and the level of its financial commitments. The Trust has no employees and its regular outgoings are minimal. Accordingly, the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining no significant reserves. However, reserves at the year end were high due to funds required for a renovation project on one of the buildings. 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 £125,336 (2021: £90,472).

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 & Wales requires 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 of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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Report of the Trustees (continued) For the Year Ended 5 April 2022

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that 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 Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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:

Stephen Hill & Darren Brown Trustees

Date: Jan 24, 2023

Page 7

Independent examiner's report to the trustees For the Year Ended 5 April 2022

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust for the year ended 5 April 2022.

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 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.

(Signed, Date)

24th January 2023

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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Statement of financial activities For the Year Ended 5 April 2022

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections
Contributions from the
Congregation
Gift Aid donations
Income tax refunds
Donated services
4
Payroll giving
Legacies
Other Income
Investments
Bank interest
Other
Profit on sale of assets
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
Congregation Support
Cost of donated services
4
Total
5
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Gains/(losses) on revaluation
of fixed assets
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total Funds
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
£
1,070
-
-
1,070
-
16,200
3,250
-
19,450
26,260
23,415
-
-
23,415
5,455
5,853
-
-
5,853
1,362
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
9
-
-
9
17
-
-
-
-
-
46,547
3,250
-
49,797
33,104
33,540
-
-
33,540
21,330
-
7,725
-
7,725
10,725
8,918
-
-
8,918
2,151
42,458
7,725
-
50,183
34,206
4,089
(4,475)
-
(386)
(1,103)
-
-
-
-
-
4,089
(4,475)
-
(386)
(1,103)
479,403
1,455
-
480,858
481,961
483,492
(3,020)
-
480,472
480,858

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements. All of the above activities are classed as continuing and there are no gains and losses other than those included above.

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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Balance Sheet

As at 5 April 2022

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
6
Current assets
Debtors:
Prepayments and accrued income
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:
Loans
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted income fund
Restricted funds
Total funds
7
2022
£
681,136
5,854
120,501
126,355
1,018
-
125,336
806,472
326,000
480,472
480,472
-
480,472
2021
£
390,386
2,285
88,512
90,797
325
-
90,472
480,858
-
480,858
480,858
-
480,858

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

Stephen Hill & Darren Brown Trustee

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

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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

1. Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Second edition of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and UK Generally Accepted 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 Glanwern 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.

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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Tangible fixed assets (costing more than £1,000) 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 land Not depreciated Freehold buildings 2% straight line Temporary buildings 20% straight line Fixtures and Fittings 25% straight line

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.

The general unrestricted fund is free for the Trustees to use for any purposes in furtherance of the trust’s charitable objects.

Restricted funds arise from donations to the trust, which are made for a specific purpose. Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which funds were given.

The Trust currently has no Restricted Funds.

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.

The trustees do not consider that the Covid-19 pandemic will have any effect on the ability of the trust to continue as a going concern.

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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

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 (2021: None).

3. Wages and salaries

There are no employees (2021: None).

4. Donated services

Donated to:
Kingsbridge Gospel Hall Trust
Resources expended
Direct costs
- Repairs and maintenance
- Insurance
- Rates
- Light and heat
- Rent
- Telephone
- Depreciation
- Legal and professional costs
- Others
Support costs
Governance
Meeting
rooms
£
10,723
2,652
-
2,477
-
1,060
12,840
1,348
1,551
7,725
888
41,265
Other
charitable
activities
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2022
£
8,918
8,918
2022
£
10,723
2,652
-
2,477
-
1,060
12,840
1,348
1,551
7,725
888
41,265
2021
£
2,151
2,151
2021
£
1,536
472
138
2,065
-
808
14,066
1,270
976
10,725
-
32,056

5. Resources expended

Governance costs include £888 (2021: £0) in respect of independent examiner's fees.

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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

6. Tangible fixed assets

Cost
Brought forward at
Additions
Disposals
At 5 April 2022
Depreciation
Brought forward at
Charge for the year
Impairment
Disposals
At 5 April 2022
Net book value
At 5 April 2022
At 5 April 2021
6 April 2021
6 April 2021
681,136
390,386
280,085
-
12,840
-
267,245
961,221
Property and
Refurbishment
£
Freehold
657,631
303,590
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Buildings
£
Temporary
-
-
-
-
-
5,125
-
-
-
5,125
-
-
5,125
Fixtures &
Fittings
£
Furniture,
5,125
£
Total
303,590
-
662,756
966,346
-
12,840
-
272,370
285,210
681,136
390,386

Property Details:

The Freehold Land and Buildings are at Phoenix Way, Penllergaer, Swansea SA4 9WN. Land registry titles of the above property held is WA948234.

Additional Freehold Land and Buildings were purchased in the year at Unit 15 Gorslas Industrial Estate, Gorslas, SA14 7NN with a title number WA520238.

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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

7.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Current year
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total funds
Prior year
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total funds
8.
Movement in funds
Current year
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
-
-
49,797
50,183
-
-
50,183
-
480,858
480,858
-
49,797
480,858
-
8.1
6 April 2021
Realised/
Balance at
Incoming
unrealised
gains and
losses
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
£
£
7.2
390,386
-
Restricted
(325)
-
(326,000)
-
£
£
480,472
-
funds
funds
Unrestricted
90,797
-
funds
funds
£
£
681,136
126,355
-
-
(1,018)
Unrestricted
Restricted
7.1
(1,018)
-
480,472
480,858
Balance at
5 April 2022
£
390,386
Total
(326,000)
(325)
£
480,472
funds
funds
£
681,136
126,355
90,797
Total
480,472

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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

8.2

Prior year

Prior year
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
481,961
481,961
£
-
Balance at
6 April 2020
33,104
33,104
£
-
Incoming
resources
34,206
34,206
£
-
Resources
expended
-
-
£
-
gains and
losses
Realised/
unrealised
480,858
£
-
Balance at
6 April 2021
480,858

9. Transactions with related parties

Donations received from related parties without conditions from trustees and all their related parties during the year amounted to £7,540 (2021: £3,750)

10. Volunteers

Glanwern 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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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

11.
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
11.
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
11.
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2021
Notes £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections - - - -
Contributions from the -
Congregation 14,080 12,180 - 26,260
Gift Aid donations 5,455 - - 5,455
Income tax refunds 1,362 - - 1,362
Donated services 4 - - - -
Payroll giving - - - -
Legacies - - - -
Grants 10 - - 10
Investments
Bank interest 17 - - 17
Other
Profit on sale of assets - - - -
Total 20,924 12,180 - 33,104
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms 21,330 - - 21,330
Congregation Support - 10,725 - 10,725
Cost of donated services 4 2,151 - - 2,151
Total 5 23,481 10,725 - 34,206
Net income/(expenditure) (2,558) 1,455 - (1,103)
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of - - - -
fixed assets
Net movement in funds (2,558) 1,455 - (1,103)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 481,961 - - 481,961
Total funds carried forward 479,403 1,455 - 480,858

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Glanwern Gospel Hall Trust - 5th April 2022 (Revised)

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