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Charity Registration No: 1159428
Hereford Gospel Trust
Report of the trustees and unaudited financial statements Year ended 5 April 2021
T B Tax Services Bridge House Pattenden Lane Marden Kent TN12 9QJ
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Contents
| Pages | |
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| Reference and administrative details | 3 |
| Report of the trustees | 4-7 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 8 |
| Statement of financial activities | 9 |
| Balance sheet | 10 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 11-16 |
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Reference and Administrative Details For the year ended 5 April 2021
| Charity name | Hereford Gospel Trust |
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| Registered charity number | 1159428 |
| Trustees | Mr Adrian Tennent |
| Mr Jeremy Knappett | |
| Mr Ross Markham | |
| Mr Andrew Haughton (Chair) | |
| Mr Nigel Haughton (resigned 05/12/2020) | |
| Mr Mark Doouss (appointed 05/12/2020) | |
| Treasurer | Mr Ralph Dupont |
| Principal address | Brathay |
| 1A Overbury Road | |
| Hereford | |
| HR1 1JE | |
| Independent examiner | Simon Bell |
| T B Tax Services | |
| Accountants | |
| Bridge House | |
| Pattenden Lane | |
| Marden | |
| Kent | |
| TN12 9QJ | |
| Accountant | T B Tax Services |
| Accountants | |
| Bridge House | |
| Pattenden Lane | |
| Marden | |
| Kent | |
| TN12 9QJ | |
| Bankers | Lloyds Bank |
| 19 Eastgate Street | |
| Gloucester | |
| GL1 1NU |
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Report of the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2021
The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2021. 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 7 October 2004, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 28 February 2014. The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 1 December 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159428.
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 2021 (2020: £nil).
The Trust operates Gospel Halls and Trustees are chosen from among the regular congregation of the halls. New Trustees are nominated by the existing Trustees or by the congregation and must be appointed by unanimous resolution of the congregation. They are selected according to their skills and experience and are expected to use both in furthering the objects of the Charity. Checks are made to ensure the Trustees’ eligibility to act and incoming Trustees are made aware of their responsibilities by the existing Trustees, who ensure that new Trustees read the Trust Deed and relevant Charity Commission guidance.
Wider network
The Trustees maintain informal links with similar charities with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Charity.
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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Hereford Gospel Trust
Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2021
Main activities and achievements
The Trust provides and maintains Gospel Halls where religious meetings are held by the local Brethren community. Details of the origins, teachings and way of life of the Brethren can be found on the website - www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org and in the schedules to the Trust Deed.
The trustees have also established an Emergency Needs fund for the duration of the current 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.
The Trust has continued to engage with the congregation and encouraging good works by them which benefit the wider community, as described below.
Members of the congregation volunteered for the Rapid Relief Team, a registered charity in the work that they do.
The Trustees have also established an Emergency Needs fund for the duration of the current 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
From 18[th] March 2020, the Trust ceased using the gospel halls which it operates. This was a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the general lockdown imposed by the government on 23[rd] March 2020. The Trust aims to use these Gospel Halls again once the general lockdown is lifted and it is deemed 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 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 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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Hereford Gospel Trust
Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2021
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
Financial position
In the year ended 5 April 2021 the Trust had a deficit of incoming resources over resources expended. This was due to some refurbishment works taking place.
Financial review
Financial position
In the year ended 5 April 2021 the Trust had a deficit of incoming resources over resources expended. This was due to some refurbishment works taking place.
Total voluntary income received this year was £12800 compared to £45375 in the previous year, all funds held were unrestricted funds.
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Report of the Trustees (Cont’d) For the year ended 5 April 2021
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 aim to ensure that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives.
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 £247493 (2020: £278472). These funds are being retained against the expected acquisition of a further Gospel Hall to support our increasing congregation in Hereford.
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;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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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 business.
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.
On behalf of the Board:
Andrew Haughton Trustee
9/28/2021
Date: .........................................
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2021
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hereford Gospel Trust for the year ending 5 April 2021.
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’).
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:
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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.
……………………………………… T B Tax Services
9/28/2021
Bridge House Pattenden Lane Marden Kent TN12 9QJ
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 5 April 2021
Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies: Gift Aid donations Contributions from the congregation Other donations Gift Aid recovered Donations from other Trusts Payroll giving Investments Bank interest Other - Wayleave receipts Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities Running meeting rooms Other charitable activities Cost of donated services 4 Total 5 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 Restricted funds Total funds 2021 Total funds 2020 £ £ £ £ £ 840 0 0 840 3340 1750 10000 0 11750 41200 0 0 0 0 0 210 0 0 210 835 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 52 52 |
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| 2852 10000 0 12852 45427 |
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| 35147 0 0 35147 63220 1240 8100 0 9340 1260 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 36387 8100 0 44487 64480 |
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| (33535) 1900 0 (31635) (19053) 0 0 0 0 0 (33535) 1900 0 (31635) (19053) 3182670 0 0 3182670 3201723 |
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| 3149135 1900 0 3151035 3182670 |
The notes on pages 12 to 16 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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Hereford Gospel Trust
Balance Sheet For the year ended 5 April 2021
| Notes Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible fixed assets 6 Current assets Debtors: Loans 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 Loans 7 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: Loans Net assets Funds Unrestricted income fund Designated fund Restricted funds Total charity funds 9 |
0 2903542 |
2021 £ 2903542 247493 |
0 2904198 |
2020 £ 2904198 278472 |
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| 0 210 248523 |
0 1765 277967 |
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| 248733 (1240) 0 0 0 |
279732 (1260) 0 0 0 |
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| 3151035 0 |
3182670 0 |
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| 3151035 | 3182670 | |||
| 3149135 1900 0 |
3182670 0 0 |
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| 3151035 | 3182670 |
The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees of Hereford Gospel Trust on 9/28/2021 and signed on their behalf by
Andrew Haughton Trustee
The notes on pages 12 to 16 form part of these financial statements
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2021
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 Hereford Gospel 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
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2021
1.6 Taxation
The Trust is a registered charity and is not liable to United Kingdom income or corporation tax on charitable activities, provided income falls within the charitable exemptions and is spent on charitable purposes.
1.7 Funds
The general unrestricted fund is free for the Trustees to use for any purposes in furtherance of the trust’s charitable objects.
Restricted funds arise from donations to the trust, which are made for a specific purpose. Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which funds were given.
1.8 Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The Charity does not have a trading subsidiary and there is no requirement to prepare consolidated accounts
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.
From 18[th] March 2020, the Trust ceased using the gospel halls which it operates, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the general lockdown imposed by the government. 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.
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 (2020: None).
3. Wages and salaries
There are no employees (2020: none).
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2021
4. Donated services
| Donated services | 2021 £ 0 0 |
2020 £ 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 |
| 5. Resources expended Current Year Direct costs: Insurance Repairs & Maintenance IT costs Utilities Donations Legal fees Depreciation Governance costs Prior Year Direct costs: Insurance Repairs & Maintenance IT costs Utilities Donations Legal fees Depreciation Governance costs |
Meeting rooms £ 2158 16974 0 13529 0 1830 656 0 35147 Meeting rooms £ 1920 42853 675 14350 0 2547 875 0 63220 |
Other charitable activities £ 0 0 0 0 8100 0 0 1240 9340 Other charitable activities £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1260 1260 |
2021 £ 2158 16974 0 13529 8100 1830 656 1240 |
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| 44487 | |||
| 2020 £ 1920 42853 675 14350 0 2547 875 1260 |
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| 64480 |
Governance costs include £1140 (2020: £1140) in respect of independent examiner’s fees.
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2021
6. Fixed assets
| Cost B/f at 06/04/2020 Additions Disposals At 5 April 2021 Depreciation B/f at 06/04/2020 Charge for the year Impairment Disposals At 5 April 2021 Net book value At 5 April 2021 At 5 April 2020 Land Registry title deed number: |
Beacon Road See below 1872474 0 0 1872474 0 0 0 0 0 1872474 1872474 HE29873 |
Tillington Road See below 142812 0 0 142812 0 0 0 0 0 142812 142812 HW134400 |
Aylestone Hill See below 318350 0 0 318350 0 0 0 0 0 318350 318350 HE45910 |
Ross Road See below 567937 0 0 567937 0 0 0 0 0 567937 567937 HE48302 |
Equipment 3500 0 0 3500 875 656 0 0 1531 1969 2625 |
Total 2905073 0 0 |
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| 2905073 | ||||||
| 875 656 0 0 |
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| 1531 | ||||||
| 2903542 | ||||||
| 2904198 | ||||||
7. Analysis of net assets between funds
| 7.1 Current year Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Long term liabilities Total funds |
Unrestricted funds £ 2903542 246833 (1240) 0 3149135 |
Designated funds £ 0 1900 0 0 1900 |
Restricted funds £ 0 0 0 0 0 |
Total £ 2903542 248733 (1240) 0 3151035 |
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2021
| 7.2 Prior year Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Long term liabilities Total funds 8. Movement in funds 8.1 Current year Restricted funds Designated funds Unrestricted funds Total funds 8.2 Prior year Restricted funds Designated funds Unrestricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 6 April 2020 £ 0 0 3182670 3182670 Balance at 6 April 2019 £ 0 0 3201723 |
Unrestricted funds £ 2904198 279732 (1260) 0 3182670 Incoming resources £ 0 10000 2852 12852 Incoming resources £ 0 0 45427 45427 |
0 0 0 0 0 Resources expended £ 0 (8100) (36387) (44487) Resources expended £ 0 0 (64480) (64480) |
Restricted funds £ 0 0 0 0 0 Realised/ unrealised gains and losses £ 0 0 0 0 Realised/ unrealised gains and losses £ 0 0 0 |
Total £ 2904198 279732 (1260) 0 3182670 Balance at 5 April 2021 £ 0 1900 3149135 |
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| 3151035 | |||||||
| Balance at 5 April 2020 £ 0 0 3182670 3182670 |
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| 3201723 |
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Hereford Gospel Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2021
9. Transactions with related parties
During the year there were donations of £2400 (2020: £2800) from related parties.
10. Volunteers
Hereford Gospel 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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