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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

Charity Name:

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1159530

Trustees:

Andrew Purdom (Chair)

Hugh Smith

Ian Morren

Brian Moffitt

Jacob Newton

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 United Trust Bank

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The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 11 and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The Charity is an unincorporated trust constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 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 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 2023.

The Trust now operates one Gospel hall and Trustees are chosen from among the regular congregation of the hall. New Trustees are nominated by the existing Trustees or by the congregation and must be appointed by unanimous resolution of the congregation. They are selected according to their skills and experience and are expected to use both in furthering the objects of the Charity. Checks are made to ensure the Trustees’ eligibility to act and incoming Trustees are made aware of their responsibilities by the existing Trustees, who ensure that new Trustees read the Trust Deed and relevant Charity Commission guidance.

Wider Network

The Trustees maintain informal links with Trustees of similar charities with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Charity. The Charity also maintains particular links with Kirby Road Gospel Hall Trust, 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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Report of the Trustees

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains one Gospel hall where religious meetings are held by the local Brethren community. Details of the origins, teachings and way of life of the Brethren can be found on the website - www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org and in the schedules to the Trust Deed.

Rosebury Farm Site

Planning Permission was not granted for the Rosebury Farm site as a new Gospel Hall for the congregation's use, resulting in a significant amount of legal and professional fees being spent this year and the land deposit and expenses which were capitalised in previous years being written off this year . A partial refund of the land deposit was recieved and the remaining costs were disposed of in 2022/23 as a loss.

Donation of Gospel Halls

During the financial year the Trustees concluded that the gospel halls (excepting the Bedford Road, Bidwell Gospel Hall) owned by Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust, [together with any net assets after the settlement of outstanding liabilities] should be donated to Prince Avenue Gospel Hall Trust (an affiliated trust) for NIL consideration pursuant to the power contained in clause 2.2(o) of the Trust Deed. as they considered it would be in the best interests of the congregation if the management and administration of gospel halls was consolidated. The donation was completed on 8 November 2022.

Plans for future periods

Despite the increased cost of energy, the trustees feel that these increased costs are not significantly impacting on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern.

Meetings

Meetings held at the Gospel 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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Report of the Trustees

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 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.

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 2023 the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended.

Total voluntary income received this year was £301,906 compared to £358,385 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. 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 £1,301,067 (2022: £1,489,299)

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

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Report of the Trustees

Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed require the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the Charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. All transactions have been reviewed and approved by two trustees.

On Behalf of the board:

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

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 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust for the year ended 5 April 2023.

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.

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

Sandra Thurgood

FCCA FMAAT FPA BSc 3 Dells Lane Biggleswade SG18 8LP

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Statement of Financial Activities

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

Statement of Financial Activities
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2023		 Statement of Financial Activities
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2023
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
187,692
-
-
187,692
236,094
Gift Aid Donations
91,371
-
-
91,371
73,380
Income Tax refunds
22,843
-
-
22,843
18,345
Congregation Support
-
-
-
-
30,566
Investments
Interest Received
15,463
-
-
15,463
7,222
Total Income and endowments:
317,369
-
-
317,369
365,607
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 10)
142,223
-
-
142,223
62,642
Congregation Support (note 10)
-
-
-
-
24,375
Cost of donated services (note 5)
79,053
-
-
79,053
5,757
Grants to affiliated trusts (note 6)
1,480,561
-
-
1,480,561
-
Loss on sale of assets
Profit/Loss on sale of assets
147,959
-
-
147,959
-
Total Loss on sale of assets
147,959
-
-
147,959
-
Total Expenditure:
1,849,796
-
-
1,849,796
92,774
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(1,532,426)
-
-
(1,532,426)
272,833
Net Movement In Funds
(1,532,426)
-
-
(1,532,426)
272,833
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
Reconciliation of funds (note 12)
Total Funds bought forward
4,504,911
-
-
4,504,911
4,232,078
Net movement in funds
(1,532,426)
-
-
(1,532,426)
272,833
Total Funds carried forward
2,972,484
-
-
2,972,484
4,504,911

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

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Balance Sheet

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2023

Balance Sheet
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2023
2023 2022
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 7) 1,759,418 3,110,179
Total Fixed Assets 1,759,418 3,110,179
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income (incl Gift Aid due) 24,168 20,413
Cash at bank and in hand 1,279,749 1,470,582
Total Current assets 1,303,916 1,490,995
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Accruals and deferred income 2,850 1,496
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2,850 1,496
Net current assets/(liabilities) 1,301,067 1,489,499
Total assets less current liabilities 3,060,485 4,599,679
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Loans (note 4) 88,001 94,768
Net Assets 2,972,484 4,504,911
Funds (note 12)
Revaluation reserve 1,328,305 1,328,305
Unrestricted funds 1,644,179 3,176,606
Total Funds 2,972,484 4,504,911

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 - 19 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 2023

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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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

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.

2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

No Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits from an employment with the charity and one Trustee (Ian Morren) was reimbursed for expenses of £98.50 (2022: none).

3. WAGES AND SALARIES

There are no employees (2022: none)

4. LONG-TERM LOANS

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

5. DONATED SERVICES

2023
2022		 2023
2022
Donated Services
Donated To:
Donated Services to Kirby GHT (inc Ashcroft)
2,230
5,757
Donated Services to Prince Avenue GHT
76,823
-
Total Donated Services:
79,053
5,757

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

6. GRANTS

2023
2022		 2023
2022
Grants:
Grants to:
Grants to Prince Avenue GHT
1,480,561
-
Total Grants:
1,480,561
-

7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost


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 2022 1,800,000 218,969 386,752 350,000 186,641
Additions
Disposals (218,969) (386,752) (350,000) (186,641)
At 5 April 2023 1,800,000 0 0 0 0
Depreciation
At 6 April 2022 39,051 16,293 14,000 1,821
Current Year
Depreciation		 12,009 1,533 2,081 1,861
Eliminated on
disposals		 (17,826) (16,081) (3,683)
At 5 April 2023 51,060 0 0 0
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2023 1,748,941 0 0 0 0
At 5 April 2022 1,760,950 218,969 370,459 336,000 184,820
Cost Property
Improvements -
Dunendin, Toddington		 Property
Improvements -
Stanbridge Road		 Fixtures and
Fittings		 Property
Improvements -
Chapel Lane, Ivinghoe
Aston		 Totals
At 6 April 2022 81,032 213,248 161,501 10,737 3,408,880
Additions 2,341 2,341
Disposals (81,032) ( 213,248) (10,737) (1,447,379)
At 5 April 2023 0 0 163,842 0 1,963,842
Depreciation
At 6 April 2022 10,448 66,479 150,216 393 298,701

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Current Year
Depreciation		 1,297 5,071 3,149 255 27,886
Eliminated on
disposals		 (12,375) (71,550) (648) (122,163)
At 5 April 2023 0 0 153,364 0 204,424
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2023 0 0 10,478 0 1,759,418
At 5 April 2022 73,825 146,769 11,286 10,344 3,110,180

Land registry titles of the above property held are

Bedford Road: BD73501

Changes in 2022/23

Stanbridge Road: BD91651, BD205007, BD279602, BD280025 Gifted to Prince Avenue GHT 8.11.2023 Chapel Lane: BM306857 Gifted to Prince Avenue GHT 8.11.2023 Harlington Road: BD306604 Gifted to Prince Avenue GHT 8.11.2023 Rosebury Farm: BD230395 Disposed of 5.4.2023

.

8. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, aggregated donations of £50,965 (2022 £56,035 ) were received. Reimbursements of £1,077 (2022:£0) were paid to related parties.

9. 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 2023

10. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOM
COSTS
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2023
TOTAL COSTS
2022		 MEETING ROOM
COSTS
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2023
TOTAL COSTS
2022
Direct Costs
Premises costs - repairs and maintenance
12,856
-
12,856
5,494
Premises costs - heat, light and power
12,674
-
12,674
7,259
Telephone
1,297
-
1,297
155
Health and Safety
17,881
-
17,881
1,993
Legal and professional
62,913
-
62,913
3,450
Bank charges
-
-
-
31
Congregation Support
-
-
-
24,375
Public outreach expenses
-
336
336
2,750
Stationery
-
-
-
1,041
Depreciation
27,886
-
27,886
35,683
Insurance
2,716
-
2,716
2,137
Other Expenses
Recoupment order
308
-
308
308
Total Other Expenses
308
-
308
308
Governance
3,356
-
3,356
2,340
Total Direct Costs
141,887
336
142,223
87,017

Governance costs include £250 (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 2023

11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
11.1 Current Year
UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2023
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 1,759,418 - - 1,759,418
Current Assets 1,303,916 - - 1,303,916
Current Liabilities (2,850) - - (2,850)
Non Current Liabilities (88,001) - - (88,001)
Total Funds 2,972,484 - - 2,972,484

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

11.2 Prior 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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Movement in Funds - Current Year

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

12. Movement in Funds

12.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2023
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 4,504,911 - - 4,504,911
Incoming resources 317,369 - - 317,369
Resources expended (1,849,796) - - (1,849,796)
Total funds carried forward 2,972,484 - - 2,972,484

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

12. Movement in Funds

12.2 Movement in funds - Prior 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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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2023		 Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2023
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
236,094
-
-
236,094
Gift Aid Donations
73,380
-
-
73,380
Income Tax refunds
18,345
-
-
18,345
Congregation Support
-
30,566
-
30,566
Investments
Interest Received
7,222
-
-
7,222
Total Income and endowments:
335,041
30,566
-
365,607
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 10)
62,642
-
-
62,642
Congregation Support (note 10)
-
24,375
-
24,375
Cost of donated services (note 5)
5,757
-
-
5,757
Total Expenditure:
68,399
24,375
-
92,774
Net Income/(Expenditure)
266,642
6,191
-
272,833
Net Movement In Funds
266,642
6,191
-
272,833
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
4,238,269
(6,191)
-
4,232,078
Net movement in funds
266,642
6,191
-
272,833
Total Funds carried forward
4,504,911
-
-
4,504,911

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Public Benefit Report

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust 6th April 2022 - 5th April 2023

Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report

2022-23 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.

Highlights

13 food packs delivered to foodbanks and homeless charities

7 events supported through RRT

Litter Picking

Members of the congregation worked to clear up Harling Road, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe Road, Eaton Road in Bedfordshire.

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Giving to the Community

Food boxes delivered to food banks in the local area.

Beneficiaries include:

Signposts Luton Square (LCH) Pathways Project Luton Mary Seacole Luton Leighton Linslade Homeless Service Leighton Buzzard Dunstable Foodbank Dunstable

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Thank you so much for your generous support. ”

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Leighton Linslade Helpers Foodbank
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Working with RRT

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

15 April 2022

In support of Luton Fire & Rescue Service, RRT provided hot refreshments for attendees to the Spring StartUp Motorbike Safety event held at Luton Fire Station. Approx 150 meals were served.

21 April 2022

RRT were called out to the scene of a fire incident at a residential block in Luton around 7am. We were onsite by 9am to provide fire, police and forensics personnel with a hot breakfast followed by a hot lunch later on. Around 100 meals were served in total.

12 May 2022

RRT provided a hot burger meal for medical staff at Luton & Dunstable Hospital for International Nurses Day 2023, providing approximately 1500 meals.

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Working with RRT

15 June 2022

RRT were delighted to provide estates and facilities staff at L&D Hospital with free lunch in support of everything they do to keep the hospital running.

13 August 2022

RRT served the signature RRT burger meal to around 400 members of the public at the open day of the Blue Light Hub at West Ashland, Milton Keynes.

6 September 2022

RRT were delighted to provide hospital staff at L&D with free lunch in collaboration with the UNISON trade union.

29 October 2022

RRT attended a fire incident at Kingsway in Luton to support a multi agency response combating a fire at a commercial property. Approximately 75 hot meals were served to emergency personnel.

Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report

Working with RRT

Letter of thankS after the event held on 12th May 2022.

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Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
Damon Cantley Lewsey Road
Rapid Relief Team Luton
Luton Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Tel: 01582 491 166
Dear Damon & Team,
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
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Thank you for once again for coming in and supporting our colleagues with free burgers here at Luton & Dunstable Hospital for Estates & Facilities Day 2022. We really appreciate your generosity and the wonderful support you continue to give us.

I can honestly say the feedback we received was all so positive and very thankful, your team of volunteers were amazing and should be commended for how hard they worked that day. Please pass on our sincere thanks to everyone who came and supported on the day, you truly made our Estates & Facilities Day extremely special.

This letter is to say “ Thank you ” for such generous support to our Estate & Facility teams in Luton & Dunstable Hospital.

Yours sincerely

Charmaine

Deputy Fundraising Manager Charmaine.Norrish@ldh.nhs.uk ☏ Luton (01582) 718978

Bedfordshire Hospitals incorporating: Bedford Hospital, Luton and Dunstable Hospital

The Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity is a registered Charity in England and Wales, no: 1058704.

Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report

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.

The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust

10 St Nicholas Close Tingrith Bedfordshire MK17 9EL

Registered Charity No. 1159530