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REGISTERED NUMBER: 1159523

STAFFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021

Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

STAFFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative information 2
Report ofthe Trustees 3-7
Independent Examiners Report 8
Charitystatement offinancial activities 9
Charity balance sheet 10
Notestothefinancialstatements 11-13

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STAFFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021

CHARITY NAME: Stafford Gospel Hall Trust

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1159523

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STAFFORDGOSPEL HALL TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021

The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 05 April 2021. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page fourteen and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The Stafford Gospel Hall Trust is constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 25 March 1983 amended by various deeds and most recently amended by a deed of variation on 08 August 2014. The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 08 December 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159523.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Trustees who have 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 05 April 2021 (2020: £nil).

The Trust operates 4 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 Trustees of similar Trusts with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Trust. The Trust has connections with Chase Gospel Hall Trust, with which it shares members of its congregation, and pays some of this Trust's expenses on its behalf.

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.

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

A quantity of PPE items were distributed to Stafford County Council in order for them to continue to hold their community meetings during the Covid-19 pandemic and associated social distancing requirements. Litter picking operations were also held in two areas in Stafford.

Plans for future periods

From 18th March 2020, Stafford Gospel Hall 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 23rd March 2020. The Trust aims to use the Gospel Halls again once the general lockdownis 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.

Main activities

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.

During the year revised planning permission for a more cost effective gospel hall was obtained.

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.

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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 addition to street preaching, members of the congregation have contact with prison chaplains to provide gospel tracts and bibles as required. The Trust also operates a programme of providing regular packs of nutritious food and gospel literature to homeless and needy persons through local charities or homeless societies.

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:

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 halls and visitors are free to help themselves.

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-YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The normal activities of the Trust were maintained throughout the year. All of the Gospel Halls under the control of the Trust were used throughout the year to further its charitable objectives.

The congregation is kept regularly informed as to particular needs for funds and other relevant matters. During the year the Trust have done extensive works to gospel halls to make them useable.

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 05 April 2021 the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended. Total voluntary income received this year was £72,961 compared to £273,114 in the previous year.

All funds held in the charity were unrestricted funds apart from funds held in the subsidiary have been allocated to restricted funds and funds held specifically for the development Hixon site in the future.

Forthcoming commitments include the construction of a new gospel hall over the next 24 months. Estimated costs for this are £1.8 million.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments. The Trustees aim for the Charity to hold approximately £25,000 in a current account to meet the day to day expenses, plus an allowance for any urgent repairs and capital expenses. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily although the Trustees are accumulating reserves for the ongoing building works. Free reserves accumulated in excess of the minimum will be used at the discretion of the Trustees for the strategic development of Stafford Gospel Hall Trust. 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.

Free reserves at the year end were £644,133.

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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 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, 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.

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REPORTINDEPENDENTOF THE EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE STAFFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.

It is my responsibility to:

BASIS OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 the 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

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention

have not been met; or

Kerry Taylor Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

STAFFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES i FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Totalfunds Totalfunds
Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020
Notes £ £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations andlegacies:
Non Gift Aid Collections - - 40 40 190
GiftAid Collections - - 100 100 1,120
Contributions from the congregation 33,230 5,783 - 39,013 244,814
Gift Aid donations - - 7,030 7,030 15,600
Income tax refunds - - 1,988 1,988 4,180
Payroll giving - - 4,860 4,860 7,210
Non Gift Aid Donations 1,000 - 18,930 19,930 -
Investments:
Bank interest 156 - - 156 -
Other
Other interestand income 44 - - 44 790
Total 34,430 5,783 32,948 73,161 273,904
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms 5 38,101 - - 38,101 39,331
Costofdonated services 4 5,648 - - 5,648 2,166
Congregation support - 3,450 - 3,450 -
Total 43,749 3,450 - 47,199 41,497
Net income/(expenditure) (9,319) 2,333 32,948 25,962 232,407
Netmovement infunds (9,319) 2,333 32,948 25,962 232,407
Transferbetweenfunds 50,000 - (50,000) - -
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds boughtforward 2,252,155 - 955,678 3,207,833 2,975,426
Totalfundscarriedforward 8 2,292,836 2,333 938,626 3,233,795 3,207,833

The notes on pages 11 to 13 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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STAFFORDGOSPEL HALL TRUST BALANCE SHEET a a ASAPRILAT 05 2021

Notes 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets 6 1,651,036 1,676,298
Current Assets
Loan Out - Greenmere Ltd 118,235 18,235
Gift aid due 356 690
Prepayments 902 -
Cash at bank and in hand 1,464,211 1,515,200
1,583,704 1,534,125
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year: .
° .
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income ee mA5 _a
2,590
Net current assets 1,582,759 1,531,535
Total assets less current liabilities 3,233,795 3,207 833
NetAssets 3,233,795 3,207,833
Funds 7
Restricted funds 938,626 955,678
Unrestricted funds 2,295,169 2,252,155
Totalfunds 3,233,795 3,207,833

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustee of Stafford Gospel Hall Trust ON .....ceseeeceecesceseeeesseeeeesend were signed on its behalf by

Mr Keith Brewer

The notes on pages 11 to 13 form part of these financial statements

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STAFF: PEL TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE Fl CIAL STAT! FOR THE ENDE! iL 2021 eyee ee re

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

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 Incoming resources

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 Stafford 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 Resources expended

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis. Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Charitable activities comprise those costs directly attributable to the fulfilment of the charitable objects.

1.4 Governance and support costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and costs related to statutory requirements. Governance and support costs are allocated to charitable activities on the basis of capacity used.

1.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets (costing more than £100) are stated at cost less depreciation. Freehold land is not depreciated. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Freehold buildings 2% straight line Property improvements 2% straight line Fixtures and Fittings 10% reducing balance

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 can only be used for the purpose for which funds were given, such funds arise from:

A) Donations received for a specific purpose

B) Activities within the trading subsidiary, Greenmere Ltd.

The restricted funds held are currently being held for a potential new hall at Hixon.

1.8 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 18th March 2020, Stafford Gospel Hall 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.

  1. 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).

  2. WAGES AND SALARIES

There are no employees (2020: none).

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STAFFORDGOSPEL HALL TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021 So NN

4. DONATEDSERVICES Yearended
05April 2021
Yearended
05April 2020
£ £
ChaseGospel Hall Trust 5,648 2,166
5. RESOURCESEXPENDED Meeting
rooms
Othercharitable
activities
Yearended
05April 2021
Yearended
05April2020
£ £ £ £
Direct costs
Repairsand maintenance
Insurance
3,543
838
-
-
3,543
838
3,663
4,253
Lightand heat
Telephone
4,246
773
-
-
4,246
773
6,853
394
Depreciation and losson disposals
Legal and professional charges
25,262
2,454
-
-
25,262
2,454
24,421
1,948
Support costs
PublicOutreach expenses
Governance
985 - -
985
208
591
88
0F
88101 89,331

Governance costs include £200 (2020: £200) in respect of independent examiner's fees.

  1. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold land& Freehold land& Property Property
buildings - buildings -Acton Freehold land - Freehold land - improvements - improvements
Eccleshall Road Gate Baswich Lane Hixon ActonGate Eccleshall Road
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At6 April 2020 300,000 287,180 36,661 355,479 287,188 7,707
Additions
At05 April 2021
-
300,000
-
287,180
-
36,661
-
355,479
-
287,188
-
7,707
Depreciation
At6April2020 24,000 22,975 - - 17,310 372
Chargefortheyear
At05April2021
4,000
28,000
3,829
26,804
-
-
-
-
5,744
23,054
154
526
Net book value
At05April 2021 272,000 260,376 36,661 355,479 264,134 7,181
At6 April2020 276,000 264,205 36,661 355,479 269,878 7,335
Property Property
improvements - improvements - Fixtures and Computer
Baswich Lane Hixon Fittings Equipment Total
£ £ £ £ £
At6 April2020 280,215 179,530 34,034 546 1,768,540
Additions
At05 April 2021
-
280,215
-
179,530
-
34,034
-
546
-
1,768,540
Depreciation
At6 April 2020 10,258 7,063 10,125 138 92,241
Charge forthe year 5,513 3,591 2,391 41 25,263
At05 April 2021 15,771 10,654 12,516 179 117,504
Net book value
At05 April2021 264,444 168,876 21,518 367 1,651,036
At6 April2020 269,957 172,467 23,909 408 1,676,299
Land Registry titles oftheRoomsabove are: Eccleshall Road SF541897
Baswich SF615852
Hixon SF498322

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STAFFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021

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7. ANALYSIS OF NETASSETBETWEEN BETWEEN BETWEEN FUNDS
7.1 Current vear
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,469,532 181,504 1,651,036
Current assets 826,582 757,122 1,583,704
Current liabilities (945) - (945)
Non-current liabilities - - -
Total funds 2,295,169 938,626 3,233,795
7.1 Prioryear
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,494,794 181,504 1,676,298
Current assets 759,951 774,174 1,534,125
Current liabilities (2,590) - (2,590)
Non-current liabilities - - -
Total funds 2,252,155 955,678 3,207,833
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
8.1. Currentyear
Fund balance
At06April 2020
£
Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£
Transfer
betweenfunds
£
Fund balance
At05April2021
£
Restricted funds 955,678 32,948 - (50,000) 938,626
Unrestricted funds 2,252,155 40,213 (47,199) 50,000 2,295,169
Total funds 0 02) LL L:)
8.2. Prioryear
Fund balance Incoming
Resources
Transfer Fund balance
At06April April 2019 resources
expended
betweenfunds At 05April2020
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds 718,588 237,090 - 955,678
Unrestricted funds 2,256,838 36,814 (41,497) - 2,252,155
Total funds 2979,426273,904 (41497) 207,833
  1. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year aggregate donations from related parties totalled £17,975 (2020: £120,740). There is an outstanding balance of £118,235 ona Loan to Greenmere Ltd, an entity in which Keith Brewer, a trustee, is a director.

  1. VOLUNTEERS Stafford 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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