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2022-04-05-accounts

Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Charity Name:

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1159547

Trustees:

Malcolm Hoggins (Chair)

James Ellis

James Matthews

Paul Gardner

Darren Cox

Treasurer:

Malcolm Hoggins

Principle Address: 4 Montrose Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, CV32 7DT

Independent Examiner:

Kerry Taylor

Accountant:

Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Bankers:

HSBC Bank plc, PO Box 88, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4BU CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ

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Report of the Trustees

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2022. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 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 03 March 1979, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 12 August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 09 December 2014 under Charity Registration Number: 1159547

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 2022.

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

Wider Network

The Trustees maintain informal links with Trustees of similar Trusts with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Trust. The Trust also maintains particular links with Avonvale 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 Leamington Gospel Hall Trust can be found in the separate appendix to this report.

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Main activities and achievements

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

The trustees have also established an Emergency Needs fund for the duration of the current pandemic and any resultant economic downturn. This is providing limited financial assistance by the way of grocery vouchers to households, who have experienced a recent and significant decrease in income due to the pandemic, such that it is likely to impact on the health and/or welfare of members of the household. The trust has appointed a Local Welfare Panel to manage the application process and to administer the vouchers to qualifying applicants.

Plans for future periods

With the commencement of lockdown restrictions in the UK the trust ceased using the gospel hall it operates. During the financial year, restrictions were eased sufficiently to allow the congregation to use the gospel halls for the Lord's Supper (Communion). The use of the rooms was conducted in a manner which always complied with the government guidance, and the trust intends to continue using the rooms when it is safe to do so. The trustees do not consider that the Covid-19 pandemic will have any effect on the ability of the trust to continue as a going concern.

Meetings

Meetings held at the Gospel halls would normally 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 40 and 500 people normally attend these occasions.

The meetings are attended by the regular congregation and most are open to other properly disposed visitors. The notice board outside the Hall welcomes visitors and displays the times of Gospel preachings, along with a telephone number for those seeking further information or help. Gospel tracts, which are distributed by street preachers, also display this information.

Bibles and an extensive range of other Christian reading material are on display at the halls and visitors are free to help themselves.

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Spreading the Gospel message and the life of a Christian

The Gospel halls are a base from which the regular congregation and others who attend the meetings are encouraged to spread the Christian Gospel, in word and deed.

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

In carrying out this work, the congregation considers itself to be living out its faith in practice, as particularly exemplified in the following extract from the schedule to the Trust Deed on living a Christian life:

Funding

Funding is sought through gifts from the congregation and Gift Aid is claimed on eligible donations. Funding is sometimes received from other charitable trusts with complementary objectives.

Financial Review

In the year ended 5 April 2022 the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended.

Total voluntary income received this year was £145,578 compared to £57,863 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, based on its size and the level of its financial commitments. The Trust has no employees and its regular outgoings are minimal. Accordingly, the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining no significant reserves. The congregation is kept regularly informed as to particular needs for funds, and other relevant matters and 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 to the congregation.

Free Reserves at the year end were £226,629 ( 2021: £110,692)

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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 M Hoggins (Trustee) (Trustee)

18th June 2022

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

Date

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Report of the Independent Examiner

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Leamington Gospel Hall Trust for the year ended 5 April 2022.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Basis of Independent Examiner's Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking of explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view ' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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

Kerry Taylor

31 May 2022

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Statement of Financial Activities

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Statement of Financial Activities
Leamington Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
Statement of Financial Activities
Leamington Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
Statement of Financial Activities
Leamington Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
104,078
-
-
104,078
43,563
Gift Aid Donations
33,200
-
-
33,200
-
Income Tax refunds
8,300
-
-
8,300
-
Congregation Support
-
-
-
-
14,300
Other Income
Burial Ground Income
22,500
-
-
22,500
26,900
Total Other Income
22,500
-
-
22,500
26,900
Investments
Interest Received
-
-
-
-
1
Total Income and endowments:
168,078
-
-
168,078
84,764
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
95,030
-
-
95,030
90,015
Congregation Support (note 9)
-
3,000
-
3,000
5,850
Cost of donated services (note 4)
13,149
-
-
13,149
9,135
Total Expenditure:
108,180
3,000
-
111,180
105,000
Net Income/(Expenditure)
59,898
(3,000)
-
56,898
(20,237)
Net Movement In Funds
59,898
(3,000)
-
56,898
(20,237)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
1,429,653
8,450
-
1,438,103
1,458,339
Net movement in funds
59,898
(3,000)
-
56,898
(20,237)
Total Funds carried forward
1,489,551
5,450
-
1,495,001
1,438,103

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

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Balance Sheet

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2022

Balance Sheet
Leamington Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2022
2022 2021
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 6) 1,268,372 1,327,412
Total Fixed Assets 1,268,372 1,327,412
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 2,783 1,179
Cash at bank and in hand 224,665 110,331
Total Current assets 227,448 111,510
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Accruals and deferred income 819 819
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 819 819
Net current assets/(liabilities) 226,629 110,691
Total assets less current liabilities 1,495,001 1,438,103
Net Assets 1,495,001 1,438,103
Funds (note 10)
Unrestricted funds 1,495,001 1,438,103
Total Funds 1,495,001 1,438,103

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

18th June 2022 .............................................................................................

Mr M Hoggins (Trustee) (Trustee)

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

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 Basis of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Second edition of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and UK Generally Accepted 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 Leamington 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 4% straight line
Property improvements 4% straight line
Fixtures and Fittings, Office Equipment 15% and 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. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

From 18th March 2020, Leamington Gospel Hall Trust ceased using the gospel halls which it operates, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the general lockdown imposed by the government.

The trustees do not consider that the Covid-19 pandemic will have any effect on the ability of the trust to continue as a going concern.

2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

No Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits from an employment with the charity and no Trustees were reimbursed for expenses (2021: none)

3. WAGES AND SALARIES

There are no employees (2021: none)

4. Donated Services

2022
2021
2022
2021
Donated Services
Donated To:
Donated Services to Avonvale Trust
13,149
9,135
Total Donated Services:
13,149
9,135

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5. Grants

2022 2021

Grants:

6. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Sandy Lane
Property
Sandy Lane
Property
Sandy Lane Property
Improvements
Common Lane
Property
Common Lane
Property
Common Lane
Property
Improvements
Common Lane
Property
Improvements
Plant and
Equipment
At 6 April 2021 100,000 1,197,236 250,000 102,204 31,722
Additions - - - - -
Disposals - - - - -
At 5 April 2022 100,000 1,197,236 250,000 102,204 31,722
Depreciation
At 6 April 2021 - 251,363 53,333 35,466 21,501
Current Year
Depreciation
- 47,889 6,667 4,088 1,533
Eliminated on
disposals
- - - - -
At 5 April 2022 - 299,252 60,000 39,554 23,034
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2022 100,000 897,984 190,000 62,650 8,689
At 5 April 2021 100,000 945,873 196,667 66,738 10,222
Cost Office Equipment Totals
At 6 April 2021 15,397 1,696,559
Additions 2,560 2,560
Disposals -
At 5 April 2022 17,958 1,699,120
Depreciation
At 6 April 2021 7,485 369,147
Current Year Depreciation 1,422 61,600
Eliminated on disposals - -
At 5 April 2022 8,907 430,747
Net Book Value

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

At 5 April 2022 9,051 1,268,373
At 5 April 2021 7,913 1,327,412

Land registry titles of the above property held are WK270833, WK352398 and WK459293..

7. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, aggregated donations of £35,330 (2021: £nil) were received.

8. VOLUNTEERS

Leamington 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

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

9. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITES
TOTAL COSTS
2022
MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2021
Direct Costs
Burial ground 4,601 - 4,601 4,416 - 4,416
Premises costs - repairs and
maintenance
14,444 - 14,444 13,285 - 13,285
Premises costs - heat, light and
power
8,262 - 8,262 5,075 - 5,075
Telephone 764 - 764 804 - 804
Health and Safety 360 - 360 360 - 360
Legal and professional 1,865 - 1,865 1,558 - 1,558
Bank charges 116 - 116 69 - 69
Congregation Support - 3,000 3,000 - 5,850 5,850
Public outreach expenses 213 - 213 6 - 6
Depreciation 61,600 - 61,600 62,043 - 62,043
Insurance 1,941 - 1,941 1,579 - 1,579
Governance 864 - 864 820 - 820
Total Direct Costs 95,030 3,000 98,030 90,015 5,850 95,865

Governance costs include £180 (2021: £180) in respect of independent examiners fees.

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

10.1 Current Year

UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS 2022
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 1,268,372 - 1,268,372
Current Assets 227,448 - 227,448
Current Liabilities (819) - (819)
Total Funds 1,495,001 - 1,495,001

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

10.2 Prior Year

UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS 2021
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 1,327,412 - 1,327,412
Current Assets 111,435 - 111,435
Current Liabilities (819) - (819)
Total Funds 1,438,028 - 1,438,028

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

11. Movement in Funds

11.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2022
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 1,429,653 8,450 - 1,438,103
Incoming resources 168,078 - - 168,078
Resources expended (108,180) (3,000) - (111,180)
Total funds carried forward 1,489,551 5,450 - 1,495,001

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

11. Movement in Funds

11.2 Movement in funds - Prior year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2021
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 1,458,339 - - 1,458,339
Incoming resources 70,464 14,300 - 84,764
Resources expended (99,150) (5,850) - (105,000)
Total funds carried forward 1,429,653 8,450 - 1,438,103

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Leamington Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Leamington Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Leamington Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Leamington Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
43,563
-
-
43,563
Congregation Support
-
14,300
-
14,300
Other Income
Burial Ground Income
26,900
-
-
26,900
Total Other Income
26,900
-
-
26,900
Investments
Interest Received
1
-
-
1
Total Income and endowments:
70,464
14,300
-
84,764
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
90,015
-
-
90,015
Congregation Support (note 9)
-
5,850
-
5,850
Cost of donated services (note 4)
9,135
-
-
9,135
Total Expenditure:
99,150
5,850
-
105,000
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(28,687)
8,450
-
(20,237)
Net Movement In Funds
(28,687)
8,450
-
(20,237)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
1,458,339
-
-
1,458,339
Net movement in funds
(28,687)
8,450
-
(20,237)
Total Funds carried forward
1,429,653
8,450
-
1,438,103

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Leamington Gospel Hall Trust

Public Benefit Report 2021 – 2022

One of the Trust’s principal activities that furthers its objects is providing a facility for the coordination of “outreach” work into the wider community.

Members of the congregation, acting under the directions of the trustees and with their full active encouragement, have continued with “outreach” work which they have carried out for many years.

2021 – 2022 Summary

The trustees of the Leamington Gospel Hall Trust confirm that they have compiled 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.

2021 – 2022 has been another year challenged by the Covid-19 pandemic which has continued to have a profound impact on all our lives.

The trustees and the regular congregation members were determined to continue their public benefit works and we have found this year has demanded even more resource as we support people and communities around our place of worship.

Street Preaching and Tract Distribution

We were unable to maintain our longstanding committal to the open-air preaching in the town centre of Leamington Spa.

Tracts and other literature were still available for collection from the main Gospel Hall.

Working with other Charities

The trust see that the work carried out by its members as volunteers of the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) is of the utmost importance in the community Details of such work are as follows: -

19/7/2021 7 communicants were called out to a fire at Recycling in Ettington attended by Warwickshire Fire Services. Refreshments were supplied and served during the evening in support of the Services.

Recycling Ettington

27/8/21 18 communicants were called out to a fire at Leesons Urethanes attended by Warwickshire Fire Services. Over the following 24 hours around 300 meals and refreshments were provided and served in support of the Services.

Leesons Urethanes Fire

RRT fill, donate and distribute food boxes to households in poverty, need and experiencing hard times

Approx. 12 communicants participated in out of hours work on several occasions in filling food boxes

16/4/2021 approx. 2000 boxes 4/2/2021 approx. 2000 boxes

Donations of food boxes were made by communicants to the following: -

Warwickshire Police – for distribution in need including victims of domestic abuse Helping Hands Charity – persons in poverty

Shrubland Primary School – pupils and families experiencing hard times P3 Charity – for families experiencing hard times

Ukraine War Operation 322

Communicants have supported and donated food boxes and essential supplies to the people of Ukraine displaced by the war.

Approx. 12 communicants participated in out of hours work on 11/3/22 and 21/3/22 in filling over 4000 of these food boxes.