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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Charity Name:

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1159530

Trustees:

Andrew Purdom (Chair)

Hugh Smith

Stephen Hibbert (Resigned 07.12.2021)

Ian Morren

Brian Moffitt

Jacob Newton (Appointed 07.12.2021)

Treasurer:

Hugh Smith

Principle Address:

10 St. Nicholas Close, Tingrith, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK17 9EL

Independent Examiner:

Sandra Thurgood FCCA FMAAT FPA BSc 3 Dells Lane Biggleswade SG18 8LP

Accountant:

Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Bankers:

Metro Bank Milton Keynes Branch

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Report of the Trustees

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

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 page 10 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 20 October 1978, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 17 August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 8 December 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159530

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 5 April 2022.

The Trust operates 5 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 also maintains particular links with Kirby Road Gospel Hall Trust and Capron Road Gospel Hall Trust and Prince Avenue 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 The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust can be found in the separate appendix to this report.

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Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains 5 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 operated an Emergency Needs fund for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. This provided limited financial assistance by the way of grocery vouchers to households, who experienced a recent and significant decrease in income due to the pandemic, such that it was likely to impact on the health and/or welfare of members of the household. The trust appointed a Local Welfare Panel to manage the application process and to administer the vouchers to qualifying applicants.

Plans for future periods

With the commencement of lockdown restrictions in the UK the trust ceased using the gospel halls It operates. During the financial year, restrictions were eased sufficiently to allow the congregation to use the gospel halls 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 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 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 halls and visitors are free to help themselves.

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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 would usually participate in a programme of street preaching where Gospel tracts are provided free of charge by the Charity to such preachers to be handed out to interested members of the public. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this has not been possible during the financial year, but the congregation aim to continue this once it is safe to do so.

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 2022 the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended.

Total voluntary income received this year was £358,385 compared to £367,804 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

The Trust is committed to developing the Rosebury Farm site into a new Gospel Hall for the congregation's use, subject to planning permission.

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 sufficient funds 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.

Free reserves accumulated in excess of the minimum will be used at the discretion of the Trustees for the strategic development of Bidwell 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 £1489,299 ( 2021: £1,235,590)

The trustees confirm the reserves are being accumulated in view of future capital expenditure.

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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 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:

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

Mr H Smith (Trustee)

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

Date

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Report of the Independent Examiner

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Bidwell 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 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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Sandra Thurgood FCCA FMAAT FPA BSc 3 Dells Lane Biggleswade SG18 8LP

3 January 2023

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Statement of Financial Activities

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Statement of Financial Activities
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022		 Statement of Financial Activities
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
236,094
-
-
236,094
204,345
Gift Aid Donations
73,380
-
-
73,380
79,920
Income Tax refunds
18,345
-
-
18,345
19,980
Congregation Support
-
30,566
-
30,566
63,559
Investments
Interest Received
7,222
-
-
7,222
7,108
Total Income and endowments:
335,041
30,566
-
365,607
374,911
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
62,642
-
-
62,642
55,972
Congregation Support (note 9)
-
24,375
-
24,375
69,750
Cost of donated services (note 4)
5,757
-
-
5,757
4,194
Total Expenditure:
68,399
24,375
-
92,774
129,916
Net Income/(Expenditure)
266,642
6,191
-
272,833
244,995
Net Movement In Funds
266,642
6,191
-
272,833
244,995
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
4,238,269
(6,191)
-
4,232,078
3,987,083
Net movement in funds
266,642
6,191
-
272,833
244,995
Total Funds carried forward
4,504,911
-
-
4,504,911
4,232,078

The notes on page 11 - 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2022

Balance Sheet
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2022
2022 2021
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 6) 3,110,179 3,091,256
Total Fixed Assets 3,110,179 3,091,256
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 20,413 21,397
Cash at bank and in hand 1,470,582 1,216,305
Total Current assets 1,490,995 1,237,702
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Accruals and deferred income 1,496 2,112
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 1,496 2,112
Net current assets/(liabilities) 1,489,499 1,235,590
Total assets less current liabilities 4,599,679 4,326,846
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Loans (note 4) 94,768 94,768
Net Assets 4,504,911 4,232,078
Funds (note 10)
Revaluation reserve 1,328,305 1,328,305
Unrestricted funds 3,176,606 2,903,773
Total Funds 4,504,911 4,232,078

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

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

Mr H Smith (Trustee)

The notes on pages 11 - 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust 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 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 The Bidwell 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 buildings 1% straight line
Property improvements 1% straight line and 4% Straight Line
Fixtures and Fittings 25% reducing balance

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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.

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.

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. Long-term Loans

This relates to loans for which there is no requirement to repay within twelve months.

2022
2021		 2022
2021
Donated Services
Donated To:
Donated Services to Trust 1 - Kirby GHT (inc Ashcroft)
5,757
3,383
Donated Services to Trust 2 - Capron Road Trust
-
811
Total Donated Services:
5,757
4,194

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2022 2021

Grants:

5. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Freehold Land and
Buildings - Bedford
Road, Bidwell		 Freehold Land and
Buildings - Bedford
Road, Bidwell		 Freehold Land and
Buildings -
Dunendin,
Toddington		 Freehold Land and
Buildings -
Dunendin,
Toddington		 Freehold Land and
Buildings -
Stanbridge Road		 Freehold Land and
Buildings -
Stanbridge Road		 Freehold Land and
Buildings - Chapel
Lane, Ivinghoe
Aston		 Freehold Land
and Buildings -
Rosebury Farm		 Freehold Land
and Buildings -
Rosebury Farm
At 6 April 2021 1,800,000 218,969 386,752 350,000 139,404
Additions 47,237
Disposals
At 5 April 2022 1,800,000 218,969 386,752 350,000 186,641
Depreciation
At 6 April 2021 27,042 13,715 10,500 137
Current Year
Depreciation		 12,009 2,578 3,500 1,684
Eliminated on
disposals
At 5 April 2022 39,051 16,293 14,000 1,821
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2022 1,760,950 218,969 370,459 336,000 184,820
At 5 April 2021 1,772,959 218,969 373,037 339,500 139,267
Cost Property
Improvements -
Dunendin, Toddington		 Property
Improvements -
Stanbridge Road		 Fixtures and
Fittings		 Property
Improvements - Chapel
Lane, Ivinghoe Aston		 Totals
At 6 April 2021 81,032 213,248 161,501 3,367 3,354,274
Additions 7,370 54,606
Disposals
At 5 April 2022 81,032 213,248 161,501 10,737 3,408,880
Depreciation
At 6 April 2021 7,207 57,949 146,454 14 263,017
Current Year
Depreciation		 3,241 8,530 3,762 379 35,683
Eliminated on
disposals
At 5 April 2022 10,448 66,479 150,216 393 298,700

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Net Book Value
At 5 April 2022 70,584 146,769 10,344 3,110,179
At 5 April 2021 73,825 155,299 3,353 3,091,257

Land registry titles of the above property held are Bedford Road: BD73501 Stanbridge Road: BD91651, BD205007, BD279602, BD280025 Chapel Lane: BM306857 Harlington Road: BD306604 Rosebury Farm: BD230395

.

6. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, aggregated donations of £56,035 (2021: £42,460) were received.

7. VOLUNTEERS

The Bidwell 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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Resources Expended

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

9. Resources Expended

TOTAL COSTS 2022
TOTAL COSTS
2021		 TOTAL COSTS 2022
TOTAL COSTS
2021
Direct Costs
Premises costs - repairs and maintenance
5,494
3,334
Premises costs - heat, light and power
7,259
5,565
Telephone
155
155
Health and Safety
1,993
750
Legal and professional
3,450
3,420
Bank charges
31
353
Congregation Support
24,375
69,750
Public outreach expenses
2,750
2,849
Special meeting costs
-
52
Stationery
1,041
-
Depreciation
35,683
34,834
Insurance
2,137
2,021
Other Expenses
Recoupment order
308
616
Total Other Expenses
308
616
Governance
2,340
2,024
Total Direct Costs
87,017
125,722

Governance costs include £240 (prior year: £416) in respect of independent examiners fees.

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
10.1 Current Year
UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2022
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 3,110,179 - - 3,110,179
Current Assets 1,490,995 - - 1,490,995
Current Liabilities (1,496) - - (1,496)
Non Current Liabilities (94,768) - - (94,768)
Total Funds 4,504,911 - - 4,504,911

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

10.2 Prior Year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2021
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 3,091,256 - - 3,091,256
Current Assets 1,243,893 (6,191) - 1,237,702
Current Liabilities (2,112) - - (2,112)
Non Current Liabilities (94,768) - - (94,768)
Total Funds 4,238,269 (6,191) - 4,232,078

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

11. Movement in Funds

11.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2022
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 4,238,269 (6,191) - 4,232,078
Incoming resources 335,041 30,566 - 365,607
Resources expended (68,399) (24,375) - (92,774)
Total funds carried forward 4,504,911 - - 4,504,911

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

11. Movement in Funds

11.2 Movement in funds - Prior year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2021
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 3,987,083 - - 3,987,083
Incoming resources 311,352 63,559 - 374,911
Resources expended (60,166) (69,750) - (129,916)
Total funds carried forward 4,238,269 (6,191) - 4,232,078

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022		 Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
204,345
-
-
204,345
Gift Aid Donations
79,920
-
-
79,920
Income Tax refunds
19,980
-
-
19,980
Congregation Support
-
63,559
-
63,559
Investments
Interest Received
7,108
-
-
7,108
Total Income and endowments:
311,352
63,559
-
374,911
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
55,972
-
-
55,972
Congregation Support (note 9)
-
69,750
-
69,750
Cost of donated services (note 4)
4,194
-
-
4,194
Total Expenditure:
60,166
69,750
-
129,916
Net Income/(Expenditure)
251,186
(6,191)
-
244,995
Net Movement In Funds
251,186
(6,191)
-
244,995
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
3,987,083
-
-
3,987,083
Net movement in funds
251,186
(6,191)
-
244,995
Total Funds carried forward
4,238,269
(6,191)
-
4,232,078

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Public Benefit Report

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust 6th April 2021-5th April 2022

Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report

2021-22 Summary

The trustees of the The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust (BGHT) 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.

Congregation members have worked hard to support key workers in the NHS, the homeless in Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and the victims of the war in Ukraine. We have also continued our work with Rapid Relief Team (RRT).

Overview

Tracts & Street Preaching

We have held to our commitment to the open air preaching in the town centres of Luton and Dunstable, with has included handing out tracts and gospel cards.

Tracts and gospel cards are available for collection from the main Gospel Hall in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.

Any enquiries received by the trustees have been followed up fully, and where applicable people have been directed to christiandoctrineandgospelpublishing.org where literature can be purchased or downloaded for reading in multiple languages.

Congregation members have continued to hand out tracts to neighbours and persons in need, where this has been felt helpful.

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Giving to the Community

Food boxes delivered to food banks in the local area.

Beneficiaries include:

Leighton Road Homeless Foodbank Leighton Buzzard NOAH Enterprise Welfare Centre Luton Dunstable Foodbank, St Augustine’s Church Dunstable Squared (LCH) Pathways Project Luton Signposts Luton Mary Seacole Luton

Many thanks for your generous donations. It will be gratefully received ” “ - Elaine, St Augustine’s Church Foodbank

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Giving to the Community

Very generous and extremely helpful with a phone call asking for what we ” “ need!! Thank you.

Thank you very much - after the Christmas rush we are grateful for ” “ replenishments!

- Rosie, Leighton Linslade Homeless Service

Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report

Litter Picking

Members of the congregation worked to clear up Harling Road, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe Road, Eaton Road in Bedfordshire, resulting in the removal of 20 bags worth of general rubbish and fly-tipped builders waste.

Working with RRT

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust have worked with another charity - the Rapid Relief Team - in the following operations.

April 2021 Supporting

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Provision of RRT Family Food boxes direct to local residents in and around Dunstable.

15 April 2021 Supporting Leighton-Linslade Helpers

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Provision of RRT Family Food boxes to local initiatives in Leighton Buzzard.

16 April 2021 Supporting Weatherfield Academy

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Provision of RRT Family Food boxes to local primart school.

Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report

Working with RRT

1 July 2021 Supporting Bedfordshire Police

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Providing emergency services with late night meal at onsite crime investigation

20 July 2021 Supporting St Augustine’s Academy

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Donate and deliver Early Bird Learning resources to local school - campaign to promote healthy eating and good morning habits.

27 June 2021 Supporting Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue

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Providing lunch at vaccination centres around Luton.

15 September 2021 Supporting Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Donate >1000 care packs to staff at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.

12 December 2021 Supporting Stepping Stones Luton

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Provision of RRT Family Food boxes to domestic abuse charity in Luton.

12 December 2021 Supporting Thornhill Primary School

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Provision of RRT Family Food boxes to local primart school in Houghon Regis.

Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report

Working with RRT

Throughout 2021

Supporting

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Provide volunteers to assist with packing and distribution of supplies going to refuges of the war in Ukraine.

January 2022 Supporting NOAH

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Donate SmaRRT cookie bars to homeless charity in Luton.

Throughout 2021

Supporting Thornhill Primary School

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Donate and deliver Early Bird Learning resources to local school - campaign to promote healthy eating and good morning habits.

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The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
Of Two Thousand and Five Hundred Pounds (£2,500.00)
UK RRT Directors 28 [th] March 2022
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The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust

10 St Nicholas Close Tingrith Bedfordshire MK17 9EL

Registered Charity No. 1159530