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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

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Legal and Administrative Information

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Charity Name:

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1159752

Trustees:

R Kingston

C Mumford

C Holding

J Mumford (Chair)

Treasurer:

C Mumford

Principle Address:

1 Beauharrow Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, United Kingdom, TN37 7BL

Independent Examiner:

Kerry Taylor Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Accountant:

Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Bankers:

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc 17 Wellington Place Hastings East Sussex TN34 1NX

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Report of the Trustees

Beauharrow 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 6 May 1982, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 12 August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 2 January 2015 under Charity Registration Number: 1159752

Recruitment and appointment of new Trustees

The Trustees who have served during the year and since the year end are set out on page 2. None of the Trustees, nor any person connected with them, received any remuneration or expenses from the Charity in the year ended 5 April 2022.

The Trust operates 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 Northridge 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.

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Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains one 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.

Plans for future periods

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

Meetings

Meetings held at the Gospel halls include the Lord's Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings, Bible readings and Bible addresses. There is a structured weekly schedule of meetings and, depending on the particular meeting, between 20 and 600 people normally attend these occasions.

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

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

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Spreading the Gospel message and the life of a Christian

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

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

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

Funding

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

Financial Review

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

Total voluntary income received this year was £37,269 compared to £56,084 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

Reserves Policy

The trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments. The trustees aim for the Charity to hold sufficient funds in a current account to meet the day to day expenses, plus an allowance for any urgent repairs and capital expenses. The trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. Free reserves accumulated in excess of the minimum will be used at the discretion of the Trustees for the strategic development of Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust. The Trustees aim to ensure that the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure by raising a funds appeal.

Free Reserves at the year end were £32,930 ( 2021: £400,037)

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Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

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

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

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

On Behalf of the board:

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

Carl Mumford (Trustee)

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

Date

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Report of the Independent Examiner

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Beauharrow 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 Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

28 September 2022

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Statement of Financial Activities

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Statement of Financial Activities
Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
Statement of Financial Activities
Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
29,941
-
29,941
46,759
Gift Aid Donations
1,450
-
1,450
7,460
Income Tax refunds
363
-
363
1,865
Donated Services (note 4)
5,515
-
5,515
-
Total Income and endowments:
37,269
-
37,269
56,084
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
18,853
-
18,853
9,379
Cost of donated services (note 4)
2,400
-
2,400
12,718
Grants to affiliated trusts (note 5)
-
-
-
300,000
Total Expenditure:
21,253
-
21,253
322,097
Net Income/(Expenditure)
16,016
-
16,016
(266,013)
Net Movement In Funds
16,016
-
16,016
(266,013)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
639,520
-
639,520
905,533
Net movement in funds
16,016
-
16,016
(266,013)
Total Funds carried forward
655,535
-
655,535
639,520

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

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Balance Sheet

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2022

Balance Sheet
Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2022
2022 2021
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 6) 622,607 239,483
Total Fixed Assets 622,607 239,483
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 2,295 2,280
Cash at bank and in hand 32,133 398,476
Total Current assets 34,428 400,756
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Accruals and deferred income 1,500 720
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 1,500 720
Net current assets/(liabilities) 32,928 400,036
Total assets less current liabilities 655,535 639,520
Net Assets 655,535 639,520
Funds (note 10)
Unrestricted funds 655,535 639,520
Total Funds 655,535 639,520

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

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

Carl Mumford (Trustee)

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

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 Basis of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014, and incorporating update bulletins 1 and 2, and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The functional currency of the charity is sterling (£).

The Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

1.2 Income

Donations are recognised in the year in which there is entitlement and probability of receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future year. Gift aid is added to the value of the donation to which it relates.

Donated services are recognised as income and expenditure in the financial statements when organisations or individuals offer their services and support pro bono. The value of these donated services to Beauharrow 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 2% straight line
Property improvements 4% straight line
Fixtures and Fittings 25% reducing balance

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

1.6 Taxation

The Trust is a registered charity and is not liable to United Kingdom income or corporation tax on charitable activities, provided income falls within the charitable exemptions and is spent on charitable purposes.

1.7 Funds

The general unrestricted fund is free for the Trustees to use for any purposes in furtherance of the trust’s charitable objects.

Restricted funds arise from donations to the trust, which are made for a specific purpose. Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which funds were given.

1.8 Preparation of consolidated financial statements

The Charity does not have a trading subsidiary.

1.9 Going Concern

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

1.10 Significant estimates and judgements

The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

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 Northridge Gospel Hall Trust
2,400
12,718
Total Donated Services:
2,400
12,718
Received From:
Donated services from Northridge Gospel Hall Trust
5,515
-
Total Received:
5,515
-

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

5. Grants

2022
2021
2022
2021
Grants:
Grants to:
Grants to affiliated trusts
-
300,000
Total Grants:
-
300,000

6. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Freehold land Freehold Buildings Property
Improvements
Fixtures & Fittings Totals
At 5 April 2021 75,000 150,000 39,253 36,402 300,655
Additions 130,000 260,000 - - 390,000
Disposals - - - - -
At 5 April 2022 205,000 410,000 39,253 36,402 690,655
Depreciation
At 5 April 2021 - 27,000 2,377 31,795 61,171
Current Year
Depreciation
- 4,154 1,570 1,152 6,876
Eliminated on disposals - - - - -
At 5 April 2022 - 31,154 3,947 32,947 68,047
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2022 205,000 378,846 35,306 3,455 622,607
At 5 April 2021 75,000 123,000 36,876 4,607 239,483

Land registry titles of the above property held are HT23761, ESX112191.

7. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, aggregated donations of £500 (2021: £600) were received.

8. VOLUNTEERS

Beauharrow 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

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

9. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOM TOTAL COSTS MEETING ROOM TOTAL COSTS
EXPENSES 2022 EXPENSES 2021
Direct Costs
Premises costs - repairs and maintenance 833 833 283 283
Premises costs - heat, light and power 4,760 4,760 1,848 1,848
Legal and professional 2,845 2,845 368 368
Depreciation 6,876 6,876 6,106 6,106
Insurance 1,896 1,896 54 54
Governance 1,644 1,644 721 721
Total Direct Costs 18,853 18,853 9,379 9,379

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

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

Beauharrow 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 622,607 - 622,607
Current Assets 34,428 - 34,428
Current Liabilities (1,500) - (1,500)
Total Funds 655,535 - 655,535

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

Beauharrow 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 239,483 - 239,483
Current Assets 400,756 - 400,756
Current Liabilities (720) - (720)
Total Funds 639,520 - 639,520

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

11. Movement in Funds

11.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS 2022
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 639,520 - 639,520
Incoming resources 37,269 - 37,269
Resources expended (21,253) - (21,253)
Total funds carried forward 655,535 - 655,535

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

11. Movement in Funds

11.2 Movement in funds - Prior year

UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS 2021
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 905,533 - 905,533
Incoming resources 56,084 - 56,084
Resources expended (322,097) - (322,097)
Total funds carried forward 639,520 - 639,520

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2022

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Beauharrow Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2022
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
46,759
-
46,759
Gift Aid Donations
7,460
-
7,460
Income Tax refunds
1,865
-
1,865
Total Income and endowments:
56,084
-
56,084
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 9)
9,379
-
9,379
Cost of donated services (note 4)
12,718
-
12,718
Grants to affiliated trusts (note 5)
300,000
-
300,000
Total Expenditure:
322,097
-
322,097
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(266,013)
-
(266,013)
Net Movement In Funds
(266,013)
-
(266,013)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Reconciliation of funds (note 11)
Total Funds bought forward
905,533
-
905,533
Net movement in funds
(266,013)
-
(266,013)
Total Funds carried forward
639,520
-
639,520

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