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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 £393￿92 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).
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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
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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.
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IndependentAudltorfsReporttotheTrusteesofThe BldwellGos￿l 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;
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Afurtherdescrlption of our responslbllltlesls avaliable onthe Hnandal Reportlngcouncll's webslte at httpY.11
www.frc.org.uklaudltorsresponslbllltles.Thi5de5crlption fom￿ partof ouraudlrofsreporL
Oth•rm*tt•
Your attentlon Is drawn to the factthatthecharltyhas prepared flnancialstatements in accordancewlth"Accountlng and
Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practi￿aPPIl(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 Cur￿ntGenera1IY
Accepted AccounllngPractice.
Use of oyrr•port
Thls report is madesoleiytothecharltystrustees,as a b¢Jdy. in accordancewlth Part4 ofthe c￿rft1e5 (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.
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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
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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.
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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
SA60￿20
3.177￿61
Credltors: amounts fallln
due after more than one
ear
Loans
6.768
88,001
Net Assets
SW3,752
3,089￿60
Funds
note 11)
Revaluatlon reseThe
1,328305
L328,305
1,761,255
3.089￿60
un￿trICtsd funds
4225,447
s￿53,752
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.
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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
I81￿3)
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
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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
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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 se￿Ices
Donated To:
Donated SeNlcesto PrlnceAvenueGHT
Totsl Donated Servl¢es:
30.960
30,960
282,026
282,026
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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,964￿24
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
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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 dI￿rtOrOf 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.
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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 £4￿00 Iprioryear. £180} In respectof audlt and Independentexamlners fees.
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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
S￿53,752
Non CurrentLlabllltles
Totsl Funds
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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
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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 boughtfo￿ard
Incomlng resources
ReSoUr￿S expended
Totslfunds¢arrled foN•ard
3,089,560
2W8,015
1123A231
5,SS3,752
3.089,560
2￿88,015
1123.8231
s￿55,752
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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
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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
3,089￿60
2,972,484
117,076
3,089,560
Totsl Fundscarrledforward
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RRT support event - Mencap Event ‘V7, i Ay . Jas \\ =— I sas | J] 

## **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