Trustees Report & Audited Financial Statements Brackley Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust Forthe year ended 5 April 2025 Contents Legal and Administrative Information Report of the Trustees Auditors Report io Statement of Financial Activities li Balance Sheet 12 statement of Cash Flows 13 Note5 forming part of the Financial statements 16 Resources Expended 17 Analysis of NetAssets- Current year 18 Analysis of NetAssets- Prioryear 19 Movement in Funds- Currentyear 20 Movement in Funds- Prior Year 21 Comparative Statement of Financial Activities TrU￿e￿S Report&Audited Financialststsments BrackieyFo¥ Lane Gospel HallTtust 29Jan1026 Page20121 Legal and Administrative Information Brackley Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust Forthe yearended 5 April 2025 Charity Name: Bratkley Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust Reglstered Charity Numb•r'. 1159758 Trustée$: Mr Laurence Gardner Ichairl Mr Toby Campion Mr Scott Douglass Mr Mark Reeves Mr Simon Wells Treasurar: MrToby Campion PrlnclpleAddress: Gospel Hall, Fox Lane, Brackley, Northampton5hire, NN13 68G Auditors: Penelope Bowden ACA statutoryAuditor RiversidèAccountancy Suite 2, 2 Mannin Way Lancaster Business Park Caton Road Lancaster LA13SU Bankers: Barclays Bank Plc. 32 Bridge Street Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 SPN Trustee5 Report&Atsdited FIr￿nCialst3ternents BTrckley Fox LaneG05pel HallTrust 29Jan1026 Page3of21 Report ofthe Trustees Brackley Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 Thetrustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 13 and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law. Structure, Governance and Management Goveming Document The Charity is an unincorporated trust constituted by a Deed ofTrust dated 08 March 1979, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 08 August 2014. Thetrust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 02 January 2015 under Charity Registration Number, 1159758 Recruitment and appolntment of new Trustees The Trustees who have served duringthe yearand since the yearend 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 yearended 5 April 2025. TheTrust operatesthree Gospel halls and Trustees are chosen from amongthe fegularcongregation of the hall& New Trustees are nominated by the existing Trustees or by the congregation arid must be appointed by unanimous resolution of the congregation. They are selected accordingto their skills and experience and are expected to use both in furthering the objects of the Charity. Checks are made to ensurethe Trustees, eligibilityto act and incomingTrustees are made aware of their responsibilities bythe existingTru5tees. who ensure that new Trustees read the Trust Deed and relevant Charity Commission guidance. Wider Network The Charity maintains informal links with Trustees of similarcharities wlth a view to poolingexperience consldered useful in pursuingthe objects of the Charity. The CharFty also maintains particular links with Cherwell Gospel Hall Trust with which it shares members of its congregation. Risk Management TheTrustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and confimi that they have established systemsto manage and mitigate those risks. Objectives and Activities Objectives and Aims The charitable purposes of the Charity are the advancement ofthe Christian religion forthe public benefit. including bythe carrying on of the service of God in accordance with the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible as followed by those christians fomiing part of the world-wide fellowship known as the Plymouth Brethren Christiatb Church Ithe"Brethren°l and any othercharitable purposes connected with Brethren. The core doctrine ofthe Brethren and proper practices in furtherance of ertain aspects of doctrine are summarised in two schedules to the Trust Deed. Public Benefit The TNstees confirm that they have complied with theirduty under sertion 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance to charities on public benefit. Detsils of public benefit activities Carried out by Brackley Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust can be found in the separate appendix to this report. Trustees Report&Audited Finanrial Statements Brackley Fox LaneGospel HallTrust 29JathX126 Page4afii ReportoftheTrustees Main activities and achievements TheTrust provides and mointains three Gospel halls where religious meetings are held bythe local Brethren community. Detalls of the origins, teachings and way of life of the Brethren can be found on the website- www.plymouthbrethrènchristianchurch.org and In the schedules to the Tnjst Deed. The main achievement of theTrust in the financial year was the completion of the new h311 at High Cr05s. Syresham on 8th May 2024 with the hall becomingoperational from this date. Plans forfuture periods Despite the increased cost of energy, the trustses feel that these increased costs are not significantly impacting on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern Meetings Me@tings held at the Gospel halls include the Lord's Supper (Communionl, Gospel preachings, Bible readings and Bible addresses. There is a structured weekly schedule of meetlngs and, depending on the particular meeting, between 20 and 600 people normally attend these occasions. The meetings are attended bythe regular congregation and most are open to other properly disposed visitors. The notice board outside the Hall welcomes visitors and displaysthe times of Gospel preachings, along with a telephone numberforthose seeking further Information or help. Gospel tracts, which are distributed by street preachers. also display this information. Bible5 and an extensive range of other Christièn reading material are on display at the halls and vlsltors are free to help themselves. Spreading the Gospel message and the Ilfe of a Christian The Gospel halls are a base from which the regularcongregation and others who attend the meetings are encournged to spread the Christian Gospel, in word and deed. Members of the tongregation participate in a programme of street preaching where Gospel tracts are provided free of charge by the Charityto such preachers to be handed out to interested members ofthe public. In carrying out this work, the congregation ¢onsiders itself to be Ilvlng out its faith In practl¢È, as particularly exemplified in the following extract from the schedule to the Tnjst Deed on living a Christian life.. We seek and are encouraged to live exemplary lives in all our relationships with others in the wider communlty lin¢ludinE fomier Brethren), in accordance with the teachings of Holy Scripture11 Tim 2."21. We regularly go out from our homes to preach on the streets. to distribute Christian literature and engage with the wider community (including lormer Brethrenl in orderto presentetemal salvation, available to all men by falth In Jesus Christ. 12 Tim 4'.21. We seek as members of the publit to lead Christlan lives as husbands and wives. parents, children, employers, employees and neighbour5. (Col 3.22-25, Col 4.11. The preservation and protection of the family unit is fundamental and children are prized as a blessing from God. IPsalm 127.3-51. The elderly are valued members of the community, for whom both their family and the wider community are expected to care. Holy Scripture commands us to be good neighbours to others. and deal with all other people (including former Brethren) openly, honestly and fairly and conslstentwith these principles, we should give ourtlme, talents and money to assist those in need in the wider community. in so fèr as reasonable given our abilities and our available resources. (Matt 7-12. Matt 22-39. Eph 4-281. Funding Funding is soughtthrough gifts from the congregation and GiftAid is claimed on eligible donations. Funding is sometimes received from other charitable trusts with complementsryobjectives. Trustees Report&AudSted Finantl81 Statements Brackley Fox Lane Gospel HallTrust 29Jan2026 Page50121 ReportofthÈTrustees Financial Review In the year ended 5 April 2025 the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended. Total voluntary income received this year was £556,801 compared to £361,903 in the previous year. Ail fvnds held were unrestricted funds. Reserves Policy The Trustees have considered the level ol reservestheywish to ietsin. appropriate to the charity'5 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 reseNes. The congregation is kept regularly infomied a5 to particular needs forfunds. 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 £nil12024: £nill Statement of Trustees Responsibilities Thetrustees are responsible for preparing the Report ofthe Tru5tee5 and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Unlted Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom GenerallyAccepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England ènd Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed require the Trustees to prepare financial statements foreach financial yearwhi¢h givè a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, includlng the Income and expenditure, of the Charlty for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the TNstees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then applythem con5i5tently' observe the methods and principles in the Charlty SORP IFRS 1021. makejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudentr, state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will contit)ue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position Df the charity 2nd to enable them to ensurethat the financial statement5 comply with the CharitiesAct 2011. the Charity IAccounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions ofthe Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence fortaking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. All transactions have been reviewed and a roved by two trustee5. On Behalf of the board- Tobycampi rus Date Trustees Report&Audlted RnancSal Statemtnts Bièckley Fox LènÈGospei HallTJiJst 19 Jan 2026 Page6of21 Auditors Report Brackley Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 Oplnlon We have audited the financial Statements of Brackley Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust Ithe'charity'l forthe year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise Statement of financial posltion, statement of financial activities, cashflow statement and notes to the financial statements. including signif1cant accounting policies. Thefinancial reportingframework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Stondord tipplicoble in the UKand Republic of Irelond Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In ouropinion the financial statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs a5 at 5 April 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the yearthen ended- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. Basis foropinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IVKI11SAs IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibilities underthose Standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities forthe audit of the financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, Including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responslbilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Contluslons relatlng to gping concern In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that thetrustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparatlon of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertaintie5 relating to ￿entS or condition5 that, individually orcollectively, may castsignificant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at leasttwelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the respon5ibillties of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevantsections of this report. Other Infombatlon The other information comprises the infoTmatiorb ifbcluded in the trustee5' annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not coverthe other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and. in doing so. considerwhether the other information 15 materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or othervlise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misslatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have perfomied, we conclude that there 15 a material misstatement of this other inforrnation, we are required to report thatfact. We have nothing to report in thi5 regard. Matt•rs QD which we are required to report by exdy. In accordance with Part4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008. Our auditwork has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to stateto them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To thefullest extent perniitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone otherthan the charity and the charity'strustees as a body. forour auditwork. for this report, orfor the opinions we have formed. enelope Bowden ACA For and on behalf of RiversideAccountancy Lancaster Lirnited Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor Sulte 2, 2 Mannin Way Lancaster Business Park Caton Road Lancaster LA13SU 29January2026 TrusteèsReport&Audited Financial Statements BrètkleyFox LaneGospel HallTrust 29 Jèn 2026 Page9of21 Statement of Financial Activities Brackley Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust Forthe yearended 5 April 2025 UNRESTRICTED FVNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTrICTEO FUMD5 TOTALFUNDS 2025 TOTAL FUNDS 2024 Income and endowments: Donations and Le acies: Contributionsfrom the Congregation GIftAid Donations 294,070 294,070 238,700 65,083 65,083 81,474 IncomeTax refunds 16271 16,271 20.369 Grants Received (note 71 Other Donations 36377 36,377 20,360 145,000 145,000 oth•r Income Legacies Totsl Otherlncome 10,000 10.000 10,000 10,000 1,000 1.000 Total lrncomeand •ndowments'. S66,801 566,801 361,903 Ex enditure: Running MeetingRooms Inote ill Cost of donated seThices (note61 Total Expenditure: 127,065 127,065 80,216 29.004 29.OQ4 22,754 156.068 156.068 102,971 Net Incomel{Expenditure) 410.733 410.733 258,932 other Movements Gainsl Ilossesl on revaluation of lixed assets 1438,2401 Net Movement In Funds 410,733 410,733 11793081 UNRESTRICTEO FUNDS OESIGNATEO FUNDS RESTRICTED FUMDS TOTALFUP40S 2025 TOTAL FUNDS 2024 Reconcillation of funds (note 13 Total Funds bought forward Net movement in fvnds 3,201,089 410,733 3201,089 3,380J96 11793081 3,201,089 410,733 Total Funds