Trustees Report & Audited Financial Statements The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025
Contents Legal and Administratlve Information Report ofthe Trustees IndependentAudltor'5 Reportto the Trustees of The Bldwell Gospel Hall Trust li statement of Flnandal Activities 12 Balance Sheet 13 Statement of Cash Flows 14 Notes fom)ing part of the Flnanclal Ststements 18 Resources Expended 19 Analysls of NetA55ets- Currentyear 20 Analysls of NetAssets- Prioryear 21 Movement in Fund5-CurrentYear 22 Movement In Funds- Prioryear 23 Comparative Statementof Financial Activitle5 Trttstees Report&Aud5ted Flo4nclalStatements l ThEBldwellGospelHallTm5t | 16J8* 2026 Pageiof23
Legal and Administrative Information The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 Charlty Nam•: The Bldwell Gospel Hall Trust Regl$tered Charlty Number: 1159530 Trus$. Andrew Purdom {Chalrl Hugh Smith Jacob Newton lan Morren Brian Moffitt Treasurer. Hugh Smlth Prlnclple Address: io st. Nlcholas Close,Tingrlth, Mllton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK17 9EL Audltors: Brown Warner LLP 38 North8ate Newark-on-Trent Nottinghamshlre NG24 IEZ Accountant: Oldfield Advlsory LLP 1120 Elliott Court Herald Avenue Coventry CV56UB Bankers: Metro Bank Mllton Keynes Branch United Trust Bank TrusteesReport&Audlted Flnandalstatements | The Bldwell Go$ppl HallToJst | 16Jan 2026 Page3of23
Report of the Trustees The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 The trustees presenttheir report alongwith the financlal ststements ofthe Charityforthe yearended 5Aprll 2025. Theflnancial statements have been prepared in accordance wlth the accountlng policies set outon page 14 and comply wlth the Trust Deed and applicable law. Structure, Governance and Management Governlng Document The Charity is an unlncorporated trust constituted by a Deed of Trustdated 20 October 1978, most recently amended by Deed of Varlatlon dated 17 August2014. The trustwas reglstered wlth the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 8 December 2014 undercharity Reglstratlon Number: 1159530. Recrultment and appolntment of new Trustees The Trustees who have served durlngthe year and slnce the yearend are set out on page 3. None of the TrLSStees, norany person connected with them, recelved any remuneration orexpenses from the Charlty In theyearended 5 April 2025. The Trustoperates two Gospel halls and Trustee5 are chosen from among the regular congregatlon of the halls. NewTrustees are nomlnated bythe exlstlngTrustees or by the congregation and must be appolnted by unanlmous resolution of the congregation. They are selected accordlngto theirskills and experlence and are expected to Use both in furthering the objects of the Charlty. Checksare made to ensure the Trustees. ellglbllltyto act and incomingTrustees are made aware of thelr responslbilities by the existingTrustees, who ensure that new Trustees read theTru5t Deed and relevantcharity Commission guidance. Wider Network TheTrustees maintain Informal Ilnks wlth slmllarcharitieswith a vlewto poollng experlence considered useful In pursulngthe objects of the Charlty. The Charity atso malntalns partlcular Ilnks wlth Prlnce Avenue Gospel Hall Trustwlth whlch Itshares members of Its congregation. Rlsk Management The Trustees have Identlfled and reviewed the major rlsks to whlch the charity is exposed and confirm thatthey have established systemsto manage and mitigate those rlsks. Objectlves and Activities Objectives and Alms The charltable purposes of the Charlty arethe advancement of the Chrfstlan rellglon forthe public beneflt, Includlng bythe caryingon of theservlce ofGod in accordance with the Old and NewTestaments of the Holy Blble asfollowed by those Chrlstlans fomilng part of the world-wlde fellowshlp known as the Plymouth Brethren Chrlstlan Church Ithe"Brethren"l and any othercharitable purposesconnected with Brethren. The core doctrlne of the Brethren and proper practlces In furtherance of certaln aspects of doctrlne are summarlsed In two schedules to the Trust Deed. Publlc Beneflt TheTrustees confirm thatthey have complled wlth thelrduty undersection 4 of the charltlesAct 2011 to have due regard to the Charltycommlsslon's general guldance to charltles on public benefit. Detslls of public benefitactlvltles carried out byThe 81dwell Gospel Hall Trust can be found In the separate appendlxto thls report. TrusteesRepDrt&Avdlted Flnanclalstatements | ThegldwdlGospel HailTrust | 16 Jan2026 Pa8e40123
ReportoltheTrustees Main activities and achievements TheTrust provldes and malntalnstwo Gospel halls where rellglous meetlngs a held by the local Brethren communlty. Detsils of the origins, teachings and wayof Ilfe of the Brethren can be found on the webslte- www.plymouthbrethRnchrlstlanchurch.org and In the schedules to the Trust Deed. In the course of theyear, the Bldwell Gospel Hall Trust5ecured a new slte, whlch thetrustees Intend to develop forthe purpose of constructing a new Gospel Hall. Plans forfuture periods Desplte the Increased cost of energy, the trustees feel thatthese Increased costs are notslgnlflcantly Impactingon the abilltyof the charlty to continue as a golngconcem. The trustees ofthe Bldwell Gospel Hall Trust plan to develop the newly secured slte Into a Gospel Hall durlngthe forthcomlng financlal years at an estlmated, but as yet not contracted, costof approxlmately £3,ocKI,000. There was also a commitmentto refurt)Ish the gospel hall sltuated at Park Road, Toddlngton, atan antlclpated costof £120,000. Meetings Meetlngs held atthe Gospel halls include the Lord's Supper Icommunlonl, Gospel preachlngs, Blble readings and Bible addresses. Therels a structured weeklyschedule of meetlngs and, depending on the partlcular meetlng¥ between 40 and 650 people normally attend theseoccaslons. The meetlngs are attended by the regularcongregatlon and most are open to other properly dlsposed visitors. The notlce board outside the Hall welcomesvisltors and dlsplaysthetlmes of Gospel preachings, alongwith a telephone numberforthose seeklngfurther Informatlon or help. Gospel tracts, which are dlstrlbuted by street preachers, also dlsplay thls Informatlon. Blbles and an extensive range of otherchrlstlan readlng materlal are on dlsplayatthe halls and visitors are free to help themselves. Spreading the Gospel message and the Ilfe of a Christian The Gospel halls are a base from which the regular congregatlon and others who attend the meetings are encouraged to Spread the Christian Gospel, in word and deed. Member5 of the congregatlon partlcipate in a programme of street preachlng where Gospeltracts are provided free of charge by the Charlty to such preachers to be handed out to Inte$ted members of the publlc. In carryingoutthlswork, the congregatlon conslders Itself to be livingout its faith In practlce, a5 partlcularly exempllfied In the followln8 extractfrom the schedule to theTrust Deed on living a Christlan Ilfe: We seek and are encouraged to live exemplary Ilves In all our relatlonshlpswlth others In thewidercommunlty Ilncludlng fom)er Brethren), In accordance wlth theteachlngsof Holy Scripture11 Tim 2.21. We regularly go outfrom our homes to preach on the streets, to dlstrlbute Chrlstlan Ilterature and engage wlth the wlder communlty (including former Brethren) In orderto presenteteynal salvatlon, available to all men byfalth In Jesus Chrlst. (2Tim 4.2). We seek as members ofthe publicto lead Chrlstlan Ilves as husbands and wlves, parents, chlldren, employers, employees and neighbours. (Col 3.22-25, Col 4.11. The pre5eNatlon and protectlon ofthe family unit is fundamental and chlldren are prlzed as a blesslngfrom God. (Psalm 127.3-51. The elderlyarevalued members ofthe communlty, for whom both theirfamily and the wldercommunlty are expected to care. Holy Scrlpture commands usto be good neighbours to others, and deal wlth all other people Ilncludingformer Brethren) openly, honestly and fairly and consistent wlth these prlnciples, we should give ourtime, talents and moneyto as515t those in need in the wider communlty, In so far as reasonablegiven ourabllltles and our avallable resources. (Matt7:12, Matt 22.39, Eph 4.281. TrusteesReport&Audlted FlnarKlal Stslemphts l The8ldwellGospel HallTrust | 16 Jan202fj PageSof23
RtportoftheTntstses Fundlng Fundlng Is wughtthrough glfts from the congregation and GIftAld Is clalmed on ellglble donatlons. Funding is sometimes recelved from othercharitable trusts wlth complementary oblectlves. Flnanclal Revlew In the yearended 5 Aprll 2025 theTrust had a surplus of Incomlng resources over resources expended. Total voluntary income received this yearwas £2A96,076 compared to £39392 in the previousyear. The substantial IncRa5e In voluntsry Income recefved was due to two grants from afflllated trusts, Mays Lane Gospel Hall Trust and Harrow Gospel Hall Trust. Funds are being bullt up In vlew of developln& buSldlng and maintaining anotherGospel Hall underThe Bldwell Gospel Hall Trust. All funds held were unrestrlcted fvnd& Reserves Pollcy TheTrustees have considered the level of reseNes they wlsh to retsln, appropriate to the charlty's needs. Thls Is based on the charity's size and the level of flnanclal commitments. TheTrustees alm forthe Charltyto hold sufficientfunds in a current accountto meet the dayto day expenses, plus an allowance for any urgent repalrs and capitsl expenses. The Trustees wlll endeavour notto set aside fund5 unnecessarlly. Free reserves accumulated In excess of the minimum will be used at the dlscretion of the Trustees forthe strateglc development of Bldwell Gospel HallTrusL The Trustees alm to ensure thatthe charlty wlll be able to continue to fulfil Its charltable objectlves even if there is a temporaryshortfall In income or unexpected expenditure by raisinga fund5 appeal. Thetrustees conflmi the reseNes are belngaccumulated in view of developlng a new Gospel HalL Free ReseNes atthe yearend were E715,82012024: £1,431,896). Twstees Report&Audlted Fln8nclal Ststements | ThEBldwellGospelHallToJst | 16Jan2026 Page60123
RepDrtoftheTwstees Statement of Trustees Responslbllltles The trustees are responslble for preparlngthe Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance wlth appllcable law and Unlted Klngdom Accountlngstandards (United Kingdom GenerallyAccepted Accountlng Practlcel. The law appllcable to charltles In England and Wales, the CharltlesAct 2011, Charlty (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions ofthe Trust Deed requlre theTrustees to prepare financlal ststements for each financial yearwhlch glve a true and fairviewof the 5tste of affalrs of the Charlty and of the incoming resources and application of resources, Includlng the Income and expendlture, of the Charltyforthat period. In preparlngthoseflnanclal statements, the Trustees are requlred to: select sultable accountlng pollcles and then applythem conslstently, observe the methods and prlnclples In the Charlty SORP {FRS 102). makejudgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent statewhether applicable accountingstsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disc105ed and explained in theflnanclal statements. prepare theflnanclal statements on the going concem b0515 unless It Is Inapproprlateto presumethatthe charitywill contlnue In operation. The trustees are responslble for keeplng proper accountlng records which disclosewlth reasonable accuracy atany tlmethe financlal posltlon of the charlty and to enable them to ensure thatthe financlal statements comply wlth the Charlties Act 2011, the Charlty (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons and the provlslons of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible forsafeguardln8 the assets ofthe charityand hence fortaklng reasonablesteps forthe prevention and detection of fraud and otherlrregularltles. All transactlons have been revlewed and approved bytwo trustees. On Behalf of the Mr H Smlth (Trustee 22-01- Loz6 Date TheeS Report&Auditsd FIDontlalStstements | The BldwellGospelHallTw# | 16J4h2026 Page7of
IndependentAuditor's Report to the Trustees of The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 Oplnlon We have auditsd the financlal statements of The Bldwell Gospel HallTrust Ithe'charltyj fortheyear ended 5April 2025 whlch comprlse the statementof flnanclal activities, the balance sheet, the statementof cash flows and notesto the financlal statements, Includingsignificantaccountlng pollcles. The financlal reportlngframeworkthat has been applled In thelr preparatlonls appllcable law and Unlted Klngdom Accountlng Standards, including Financial Reportlng Standard 102 The Flnanclal Reportlngstandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland Iunited Kingdom GenerallyAccepted Accountlng Practice). In ouroplnlon, thefinanclal statements: gfve a true and falrvlewof the stste ofthe charty's affairs as at 5 April 2025 and of its Incomlng resources and appllcatlon of resources, fortheyearthen ended. have been properly prepared In accordance wlth United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. and have been prepared In accordancewlth the CharitiesAtt2011. Baslsforoplnlon We conducted our audlt In accordancewlth Internatlonal Standards on Audltlng IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our responslbllltles underthose stsndards are furtherdescribed in the Audltor's responslbllltles forthe audltof the flnanclal ststements section ofour report. We are independentof the Charity In accordance wlth the ethlcal requirements that are relevantto our audltof the flnanclal ststements In the UK, Includlngthe FRC'S Ethlcal Stsndard, and we have fulfilled ourother ethlcal responslbllltles In accordance with these requirement& We believe that the audit evidence we have obtalned Is sufflclent and approprlate to provide a basis forouroplnlon. Concluslons r•lJtln8to golng¢onc•rn In audltingthe financlal statements, we have concluded that the trustee5' Use of the goingconcern basls of accountlng In the preparation of the financial statements15 approprfate. Based on the workwe have perfomied, we have not Identified any material uncertainties relatingto events orconditions thaL Indlvldually orcollectlvely, may cast slgnlficant doubt on the charivs ablllty to contlnue as a golngconcern fora perlod of at least twelve monthsfrom when thefinanclal 5tstements are authorlsed for Issue. Our responsibilities and the responslbllltles of the Trustees wlth respectto golng concem are described in the relevant5ectlons of thls reporL Otherlnfonnatlon The other information comprisesthe Informatlon Included In the annual report otherthan the financial ststements and our audltor's reportthereon. TheTrustees are responsible forthe other Informatlon contslned wlthln the annual report. Ouroplnlon on the financlal statements does not coverthe other Informatlon and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responslbllltyls to read the other Snfomiatlon and, In doingso, considerwhether the other informatlon Is materlally incons15tentwith the financlal statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audlt, or otherwlse appearsto be materlally mlsststed. If we Identifysuch materlal Inconslstencles orapparent materlal mlsstatements, we are required to detemilne whetherthls glves rlse to a materlal mlsstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the workwe have perfomied, we conclude that there is a material mlsststementof thls other Informatlon, we are requlred to report thatfact. We have nothingto report In th15 regard. Matterson whl¢h w• •r• r¢qulred to report by •xc•ptlon We have nothlng to report in respect of the followlng matters In relatlon towhlch the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires Usto reportto you If, In ouropinion: the Information glven In the flnanclal statements is inconsistent In any materlal respectwlth the trustees, report. or sufflclent accountlng records have not been kept or the financlal statements a not In agreement wlth the accountlng records; or we have not recelved allthe Information and explanatlons we requlre for our audlt. Trustees Report&Audlted Flnonclol Statements | The8ldwellGospelHalITnt | 16Jan 2016 Page8of23
IndependentAudltorfsReporttotheTrusteesofThe BldwellGosl HallTNst Responslbllltle$ of Trustees As explalned more fully In the statement of trustees, responslbllStles, theTrustees are responsible forthe preparatlon ofthe financlal statements and for beingsat15fied thatthey glve a true and fairview, and for such Intemal control as the Trustees determine15 necessary to enable the preparatlon of financial statements that arefree from material mlsstatement, whetherdueto fraud or error. In preparingthe financial statements, theTrustees are responsible forassesslngthetharlty's abllltyto contlnue as a goingconcern, disclosingi as appllcable, matters related to golngconcern and uslngthe golngconcern basis of accountlng unle55the Trustees elther Intend to cease operatlons, or have no reallstlc alternative but to do so. Audltor'i rewon$lbllltl¢sforthe audlt of thefinanclalstatéments We have been appolnted as auditorundersectlon IM of the CharltlesAct2011 and report In accordancewlth the Act and relevant regulations made or havlng effectthereunder. Ourobjectives are to obtaln reasonable assurance aboutwhetherthe flnanclal statsments as a whole arefree from materlal mls5tstemenL whetherdue to fraud orerror, and to Issue an audltor's reportthat include5 our oplnlon. Reasonable assurance Is a hlgh level of assurance but Is nota guarantee that an audltconducted in accordance wlth ISAS (UK) will always detecta material mlsstatementwhen Itexlsts. Mlsstatements can arise from fraud orerrorand are considered materlal If, Indlvldually or In the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to Influence the economic decisions of userstaken on the basis of these flnanclal statements. We identify and asse55 the rlsksof materlal misststement of the entlty'5 financlal statements,whether due to fraud or error, de51gn and perform audlt procedures responsiveto those rlsks, and obtaln audit eviden that Issufflclentand appropriate to provlde a basis forouroplnlon. The rlsk of not detectlnga materlal misstatement resultlng from fraud is higherthan for one resulting from error, as fraud may Involve colluslon, forgery, intentlonal omlsslons, mlsrepresentations, orthe override of Internal control. We obtaln an understanding of Internal control relevanttothe audit in order to de51gn audlt procedures that are appropriate in the circumstsnces, but notforthe purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectlveness of the group's internal control. We evoluatethe appropriateness of accountlng pollcles used and the reasonableness of accountlng estlmates and related dlsclosures made bythetnistees. We concludeon the approprlateness of thetrustees, use of the golngconcern basls of accounting and, based on the audlt evldence obtalned, whether a material uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions that may castslgnlflcant doubt on the charlty's abllityto continue as a golngconcem. If we conclude thata material uncertalntyexlsts,we are required to draw attention In ouraudltorfs reporttothe related disclosures in thefinanclal ststements or, if such disclosure5 are Inadequate, to modify ouroplnlon. Our concluslons are based on the audltevldence obtalned up to the date of ouraudltorfs report. However, future events or conditions mayeause the charltyto ceaseto continue as a golngconcern. We evaluate the overall presentstlon, structure and content of the financlal statements, including the disc105ures, and whether thefinanclal statements representthe underlyingtransactlons and events In a mannerthat achleves falr presentstlon li.e. gives a true and fairviewl. We communicatewith those charged wlth governance regarding, amongother matters,the planned scope and tlmlng ofthe audlt and slgnlficantaudlt flndings, includingany significantdeficlencles In Internal control thatwe Identlfy durlng our audit Irregularltles, Includlngfraud, are instances of non-compllance wlth laws and regulatlons. We deslgn procedures in line with our responslbilities. outlined above, to detect materlal mlsststements In respect of Irregularftle4 Including fraud. The extentto which our protedures are capable of detecting irregularities, includlngfraud is detailed belovr. maklngenquiries of managementa5towherethey consldered therewas susceptlblllty to fraud, thelr knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud. conslderlngthe Internal controls in placeto mltlgate rlsks of fraud and non-compllancewlth laws and regulations; and testedjournal entrles to Identlfy unusual transactlons. assessed whetherludgements and assumptions made In determinlngthe accountin8 estlmates were Indlcative of potentlal blas; investigated the ratlonale behlnd slgnlflcant orunusual transactlons. agreelngflnanclal statement dlsclosures to underlying SUPPOrtlng documentation; readlng the mlnutes of meetlngs of those charged wlth governance. enquiring of management asto actual and potential litigation and clalms; TrusteesReport&Audlted Flnanrlalstatements | TBIdwel[GosPel HallTrusi | 16J4h2026 P3gegof23
IndependertAuthtofsReF¥JrttothoYrUstoÈsofTheBkQGOPI HaIlTnt Afurtherdescrlption of our responslbllltlesls avaliable onthe Hnandal Reportlngcouncll's webslte at httpY.11 www.frc.org.uklaudltorsresponslbllltles.Thi5de5crlption fom partof ouraudlrofsreporL Oth•rmtt• Your attentlon Is drawn to the factthatthecharltyhas prepared flnancialstatements in accordancewlth"Accountlng and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended PractiaPPIl(3ble to charities preparlng thèlraccounts In accordancewlth the Flnandal Reportingstandard appllcable In the UKand Republlc of Ireland {FRS 102)" {asamendedl In preferenceto the Accountlngand Reportlngby Charltles: Statementof Recommendpd Practlce155ued on l Aprll 2005 which Is referred to Inthe extant regulations buthasnow been wlthdrawn. Th15 has been done In orderf¢rtheflnanda15tstements to provldea true and fairvlewln accordancewlth CurntGenera1IY Accepted AccounllngPractice. Use of oyrr•port Thls report is madesoleiytothecharltystrustees,as a b¢Jdy. in accordancewlth Part4 ofthe crft1e5 (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008. Ourauditwork has been undertaken sothat we mlghtstatetothe charlty'5trustee5th05e matter5 we are requlred to statetothem In an audltor's report and for noather purpose.To the fullestextentperniltted by law,we do not acceptor assume re5pon51bllltyto anyone otherthanthe charfty and thecharlty's trustees a5a l)ody,forouraudltwork, forthls report or forthe oplnlonswehave fomied. 13 BrownWarn•r LLP Charter•d Accountsnts st•tutOryAudltsr 38 Northgate Newark-on.Trent Nottlnghamshlre NG24 IEZ Brownwarner LLP Isellglblefor appolntment as audltor of thecharltybyvlrtue of ltsell8lbllltyforappolntmentas audltorof a company underseciion 1212ofthe Companles kt20 Tru5teesReport&w&dAThancLqlStstements l Th?N¢WIGospEiHalTwrt | jan2026 PaBeiOd
Statement of Financial Activities The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS TOTALFUNDS 2025 TOTALFVNDS 2024 Income and endowments: Donatlons and Le ¢lek' Contributions from the Congregation GIftAld Donatlons 193.295 126,373 31,601 193295 126?73 31,601 203,724 151.735 37,934 IncoMeTax refunds Grants Re¢elved (nots 51 2,044,807 2.044,807 Invertments Intsre5tReceived 68,705 68,705 42.001 37802 Rental Income 42,001 other In¢ome Wrlte back oflongterni loan Insurancècialm 81233 81,233 38.496 Total Incomeandendowments: 2,588,015 4584015 469,291 Ex endlture: Runnlng MeeilngRoom5 (note91 Costof donated serylces (note41 Total Expendlture: 92064 92064 70,189 30.960 30.960 282.026 123,823 123,823 352,215 Net Incomel(Expendlture) 64,192 2464,192 117,076 Net Movement In Funds 2,464,192 2,46£192 117,076 UNRESTrICTEO FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FLINDS TOTALFUPIDS 2025 TOTAL FUNDS 2024 Reconclllatlon of funds Total Fund5 boughtfoNard Netmovementlnfunds note 11 3,089560 1464.192 3,089 2.464,192 1972,484 117.076 Total Fundscarried forward SW3,752 5.553,752 3,089,560 The notes on pages 1*23 fomi part oftheseflnanclalstatements. Trnstses Report&Audlted Flnanclalstatements l The BldwellG05pel HallTrust | 16Jan 2026 Page 11 of23
Balance Sheet The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2025 2025 2024 Flxed Assets Tanglbleassets Inote 61 Total Flx•dAssets 4,844,71XI 40H,700 1.74S.664 1,745,664 Current assets Other Debtors 46,231 34.933 Prepaymentsand accwed Income Cash atbank and In hand 39,113 641989 724,153 1395,452 1,434,565 Totsl Currentassets Credltors: amounts fallSn Accwals and deferred Income Total Credltots: amountsfalllngduewlthln one year duewlthln one ear 8,332 8W2 2.669 2,669 Net current assetsl(liabllltles) Total assets less current Ilabllltles 715,820 1,431,896 SA6020 3.17761 Credltors: amounts fallln due after more than one ear Loans 6.768 88,001 Net Assets SW3,752 3,08960 Funds note 11) Revaluatlon reseThe 1,328305 L328,305 1,761,255 3.08960 untrICtsd funds 4225,447 s53,752 TotalFunds The audlted financlal ststements were approved and authorlsed for issue bytheTrustees of The Bldwell Gospel Hall Trust on 2Z-.P.1.- 102E•....a slgned nit behalf by: Mr H Smlth (Trust The notes on pages 1+23 form partof these flnancial statements. TwsteesRepDrt&Audlted Flnanclalstatements | The BlthYellGospelMallTnJst 116Jan2026 P3ge12of23
Statement of Cash Flows The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 2024 Cash flowsfrom o eratln actlvltles: Net Incomel{expendlturel forthe reporting perlod 2,4164.192 117,076 Ad'ustments for. Depreciation Ilncrease}Idecrease in debtors Increaselldecreasel In ¢redltors 24.147 142,0511 14,835 (14,9451 11811 Net cash provlded by (used in) operatlng activitles: 2A51,952 116,785 Cash flows from Investin actlvltles: Payment forpropertyj plantand equlpment 3,123.1831 11,0821 Net cash provlded by (used in) investlng activities {3,123,1831 11,082) Cash flows from flnancin Wrltebackoflongtem loan actfvltles 181,2331 Net cash provided by (used in) financlng activities Net change In cash and cash equlvalents I813) 17520641 115,704 Chan e In cash and cash e ulvalents Cash and cash equlvalents at beginnlngof perfod Netchangeln cash forperlod Cash and cash equlvalents atend of perlod 1?95,452 1752,4641 642,989 1.279,749 115,704 1?95.452 TrusteesReport&Audlted FlThandalStstements | TheBldwellGospelHallTrust | 16Jan2026 Page 130123
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 I.ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1.1 Basls of financial statements Thefinanclal ststements have been prepared in accordance wlth Accountlngand Reportlng bycharltles: Second edltlon of the ststement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to tharltles preparing thelr accounts In accordancewlth the Flnanclal Reportin8 Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland {FRS 1021 Issued on 16th October2019, effectlve from 1st January 2019, the Flnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the Unlted Klngdom and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021, and UK GenerallyAccepted Practlce. The fvnctional currency of the charity Is sterllng (£1. TheTru5t meets thedefinition of a publlc benefit entlty under FRS 102. Assets and Ilabllltles are Inltlally recognised at h15torlcal costortransactlon value unless othenvlse stated In the relevant accounting pollcy note(sl. 1.2 Income Donatlons are recognised in theyear In which there is entltlementand probability of recelptand the amountcan be measured wlth reasonable certalnty. Income Is onlydeferred when the charity hasto fulfil condltlons before becomlngentitled to It or where the donor has specified that the Income Isto be expended In a future year. Gift aldls added to the value of the donatlon to whlch It relate Investment income Is accounted foron a recelvable basls. 1.3 Expenditure Expendlture is included on an accruals basis. Llabllltles are recognised as soon asthere Is a legal orcon5tructlve obllgatlon committing the charlty to pay out resources. Charitable actlvltles comprise those costs dlrectly attributsble to the fulfllmentof the charitsble obJect& Donated seNlces are recognlsed as expenditure In the financlal statementswhen organlsatlons orindivlduals are offered seNlces and support pro bono. Thevalue of these donated seNicestoThe PrlnceAvenue Gospel Hall Trust Is consldered to be equal to marketvalue which would be pald were the seTvice formally procured. 1.4 Governance and support costs Support costs have been allocated between governancecosts and othersupportcosts. Govemance costs comprlse all costs Involvlngthe publlc accountabllltyof the charity and costs related to statutory requlrements. Governance and supportcosts are allocated to charltable actlvltles on the basis of capaclty used. 1.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreclatlon Tanglble fixed assets Icostlng more than £100) are ststed at cost less depreciatlon. Freehold land is not depreclated. Depreciation Is provlded at rates calculated towrlte off the cost, less estlmated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful Ilfe as follows: Freehold buildings l%stralght Ilne Property Improvements 4% straight line 25% reducing balance Flxtures and fittlngs TNstee5Report&Audlted Flnancla15tstements | TheBldwellGospelHallTwrt116Jan2026 Page14of23
Notesfomilngpartofthe Artanclalststements 1.6 Taxation The Trust Is a registered charlty and Is not liableto Unlted Klngdom income or corporatlon tax on charltable actlvltles, provided Income fallswlthln the charitsble exemptlon5 and Is spent on charltable purposes. 1.7 Funds The general unrestrlcted fund Is freefortheTrustees to use for any purposes In furtherance of the trust's charltable objects. Restricted fvnds arlsefrom donations to the trusl which are madefor a specific purpose. Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose forwhlch fund5 were glven. 1.8 Preparatlon of consolldated flnancial statements The Charlty does not have a trading subsldlary. 1.9 Golng Concern TheTrustees conslderthatthere are no materlal uncertainties about the charlty's ability to contlnue as a going concern. 1.10 Significant estlmates and judgements The trustees do notconslderthatthere are any50urces of estimation uncertalntyatthe reportlngdatethat have a significant rlsk of causlnga materlal adjustment to the carrylng amounts of assets and Ilabllitieswithln the next reporting perlod. 2. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES NoTrustees received any remuneration orother benefits from an employmentwith the charityand no Trustees were reimbursed for expenses (2024: none). 3. WAGES AND SALARIES There are no employees12024: none). 4. Donated Servlces 2025 2024 Donated seIces Donated To: Donated SeNlcesto PrlnceAvenueGHT Totsl Donated Servl¢es: 30.960 30,960 282,026 282,026 Twstets Report&Audlted Flnahdalststements l ThE BldwellGospel HallTwst | 16Jan 2026 Pa8elSo123
Notesformlngp8rtoftheFlnandal&at¢ments 5. Grants 2025 2024 Grants: Grants Recelved from: Grantsfrom Mays LaneGospel HallTrust Grants from HarrowGospel HallTrust TotalGrants Received: 425,OC(I 1.619007 2.044007 6. Tanglble Fixed Assets Bedford Road, Bldwell Park Road, Toddlngton Chapel Farm, LLrton Flxtures and fittings Total At6Aprll 2024 1,800,000 164,923 I,96424 Addltlons 37,643 490,495 2,592,525 2,520 3,123,183 Disposals At SAprll 2025 1037,643 490,495 2,592,525 167,444 5,088,106 At 6 Aprll 2024 63,069 156,191 219,259 Currentyear Depreclatlon 12,609 1,138 7,753 24,147 Eliminated on dlsposals At 5 April 2025 75,677 1,138 7,753 158,839 243.407 At 5 April 2025 1,761,966 489,357 2,584,772 8,605 4,8H,700 At5Aprll 2024 1,736,931 8,733 1,745,664 Land reglstrytltles of the above property held are as follows- Bedford Road- BD73501 Park Road- BD253613 Chapel Farm- BD55181. BD327225, BD363117 & BD346934 TwsittsReport&Audlted Flnanclalstatsments | The 8ldwellGospel Kèllywst | 16Jan 2026 Page 16of23
Note5fonnlngpèrtofth¢WJ•n¢l•lStstements 7. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES Durlngthe flnancial year. aggregated donatlons of É21,63012024: £20,735} were recelved from Trustees and related parties. The twst also recelved £18,000 from Deckpro Ltd (2024: £18,160), where a trustee was a dlrector of the company attheyear end, £30,000 from Selo Holdlngs Ltd12024: £29,51yJI, where a dIrtOrOf the company Is a trustee, and £14,000 from Fast MoverTools Ltd12024: £15,850), where a dlrectorof the company Is a trustee. The trust made no relmbursements of expenses to any of the trusteesthis financlal year. 8. VOLUNTEERS The Bidwell Gospel HallTru5t relles entlrely on volunteers to carryoutthe management, administration and general malntenancework. The Trust has no pald staff or pald Trustees. TrtleeS Report&Audlted Flnandal siatements | The BldwellG¢)spelHallTwst | 16Jan2026 Page 17of23
Resources Expended The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Forthe year ended 5 April 2025 9. Resources Expended MEEnNG R0014 COSTS OYHER CHARITABLE ACTMTIES TOTALCOSTS TOTALCOSTS 2024 Dlrect Costs Prem15escosts- repalrs and malntsnan Premlsescosts- heat. Ilghtand power Premlses u)sts- rent and rates IA744 14,044 4,930 1.419 16.744 10,038 14,044 4.930 U231 Telephone Health and Safety Legal and professlonal Bank charges Public outrèach expenses Spe£lal meetlngcosts DeprKlatlon Insurance 1,419 1.709 17,093 335 566 1,709 17.093 13,318 13,281 500 500 423 1.359 14,835 24,147 2.495 24.147 2,495 380 iA61 Other Expenses Governance 024 8,024 92,864 2,669 70,189 Total Dlr•ctCosts 91364 500 Governance costs Include £400 Iprioryear. £180} In respectof audlt and Independentexamlners fees. Twstees Report&Audlted Fihartcl815tatements | Tht BldwellG05pelHallTrust | 16 Jan2026 PogelBo123
Analysis of Net Assets- Current year The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 10.1 Currentyear UNRESTAICTED FVNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRicfÈD FLINDS TOTALFUNDS 2025 Funds Tanglble Flxed Assets CurrentAssèts 4,844.700 4,844,700 724,153 183321 16,7681 S,$53,752 724.153 Current Liabilitie5 18,3321 16,7681 S53,752 Non CurrentLlabllltles Totsl Funds Trustee5Report&Audtted Flnonclalststements | The BldwellGDspelH4llTNst | 16Jan 2026 PaKe 190123
Analysis of Net Assets- Prioryear The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 10.2 Prioryear UNRESTRICTED FVNOS DESIGPIATED FUNDS RE5TRICYED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS Funds Tan8lble FlxedAssets CurrentAssets 1,745,664 1,434.S6S 12,6691 I88.1) 3,089,560 1.745,664 1,434,565 12,6691 188,0011 3,089,560 Current Llabllltles Non Current Llabllltles Totsl Funds Twstees Report&Audlted Flnanclalstatements | The BldwellGospel HallTrust | 16Jan2026 Page20of23
Movement in Funds- Current Year The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Forthe year ended 5 April 2025 11. Movementln Funds 11.1 Movement in funds-CUTrent year UNRESTRICTED FIJNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS TOTALFIJNDS 2025 Movement in Funds Total funds boughtfoard Incomlng resources ReSoUrS expended Totslfunds¢arrled foN•ard 3,089,560 2W8,015 1123A231 5,SS3,752 3.089,560 288,015 1123.8231 s55,752 TwsteesReport&Audlted Flnanclal Statements | The BldwellG05pel H3llTrust | 16Jan2026 Page210123
Movement in Funds- Prioryear The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 11. Movementln Funds 11.2 Movement in funds- Prioryear UNRESYRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUMDS RESTRICTED FUNDS TOTAL FVNDS 2C124 Movementin Funds Totalfunds bou8htforward Incomlngre50urce5 Resources expended Totalfundscarried foNard 2P72,484 469,291 13S2,2151 3,089,560 2,972,484 469,291 13S22151 1089A60 Twstees Report&Audlted FlnanclalStsten*nts | The BldwellGospelHallTnJrt | 16Jan2026 Page220123
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGPIATED FLINDS RESTRicf£D FUNDS TOTALFVNDS 2024 Income and endowments: Donatlonsand Le Contslbutlonsfrom the Congregatlon GIItA5d Donatlons ade&. 203.724 203,724 151.735 37,934 151,735 37.934 IncomeTaxrefunds Investments Interest Recelved 37,402 38.496 37,402 Otherlncome 38,496 469,291 Total Incom• and endowmen. 469.291 enditure: Runnlngmeetlng Rooms (note 91 Costof donated servi¢es (note41 Totsl Expendlture: 70,189 282.026 70.189 282,026 352,215 352,215 Net Incomel(Expendlture) Net Movement In Funds 117,076 117,076 117,076 117,076 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FiINDS TOTALFUNDS 2024 Reconcillatlon of funds Total Fundsboughtforward Netmovementln fvnds note 11 2,972,484 117,076 3,08960 2,972,484 117,076 3,089,560 Totsl Fundscarrledforward Twrtees Report&Avdlted Flnanclalstrtemehts | The Bldwellfjospel MallTN5t | 16Jan2016 Pa8e230123
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Public Benefit Report
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust 6th April 2024 - 5th April 2025
Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report
2024-25 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
16 food packs delivered to foodbanks and homeless charities, totalling £800
9 events supported through RRT
Tracts & Street Preaching
We have held to our commitment to the open air preaching in the town centres of Leighton Buzzard 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.
Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report
Giving to the Community
Food boxes delivered to food banks in the local area.
Beneficiaries include:
Leighton Linslade Helpers NOAH Welfare Centre Dunstable Foodbank LLHS Delta House Squared (LCH) Pathways Project Mary Seacole
Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report
Working with RRT
Members of the congregation supported another charity - the Rapid Relief Team - in the following operations:
10 May 2024
RRT provided 1,500 hot burger meals for the nurses at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital over a 3-hour period to celebrate International Nurses Day.
8 June 2024
RRT provided a hot burger meal for 50 volunteers from a Leighton Buzzard MENCAP & Roads Victim Trust fundraiser event.
6 July 2024
RRT provided a hot burger meal for 800 members of the public at a Dunstable Fire Station open day.
27 July 2024
RRT provided a hot burger meal for 500 members of the public at a Toddington Fire Station open day.
27 July 2024
RRT provided a hot burger meal for 300 members of the public at a Leighton Buzzard Fire Station open day.
Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report
Working with RRT
14 September 2024
RRT provided refreshments for the emergency services serving at the Marsh Farm triple murder.
20 October 2024
RRT provided meals for the emergency services serving at the Cleat Hill house explosion.
22 November 2024
RRT provided a hot burger meal for 50 participants of a CEO Sleepout at Kenilworth Road Football Stadium in Luton.
14 September 2024
RRT provided breakfast for 240 police officers in the early hours of the morning for a Beds Police Enforcement Operation.
Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust Public Benefit Report
Litter Picking
Members of the congregation conducted a litter picking operation on Saturday 29th March 2025, collecting a considerable quantity of waste in the Eaton Bray area.
The Bidwell Gospel Hall Trust
10 St Nicholas Close Tingrith Bedfordshire MK17 9EL
Registered Charity No. 1159530