Charity Registration No: 1159954
READING GOSPEL HALL TRUST
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Year Ended 5 A
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CONTENTS
Pages
Relerence and administrative details
Report of the Trustees
Auditor'5 Report
Statement of Financial Activities
9-10
Balance Sheet
li
Statement of Cash Flows
12
Notes to the Financia5 statements
13-18

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
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These are as below:_
Charit
name
Reading Gospel Hall Trust
Re
istered chari
number
1159954
Trustees
Richard James Hearn
Roger David Humphreys
Andrew Keith Parsons (Chairl resigned 20.11.2023
Howard Tennent
Charles Andrew White
Evan Lindsell
(Chairl appointed 20.11.2023
Treasurer
Charles Andrew White
Princi
al address
C/0 Charles Andrew White,
62 Wokingham Road,
Crowthorne.
8racknell,
8erkshire,
RG45 7QA.
Atcountant
Keith F. Pavey,
Broadoak Accounting Services,
6 The Oaks.
Wembdon Rise,
Bridgwater,
Somerset,
TA6 7QL.
Auditor
Penelope Bowden ACA, BA Hons,
Riverside Accountancy,
Second Floor, 26 St. Georges Quay,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LAI IRD.
Bankers
Lloyds Bank,
Broad Street,
Reading,
Berkshire,
RGI 2BT.

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READING GOSPEL HALL TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
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The Trustees present their Report along with the Financial Statements of the Charity for the Year Ended
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5 April 2024. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies
set out on pages 13 - 14 and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law.
Structure Governance and Mana
ement
Governin
Document
The Charity is controlled by a Deed of Trust, and constitute5 an Unincorporated Charity.
Reading Gospel Hall Trust is constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 10 ' February 1980. Subsequent
amendin8 Deeds, and most recently by a Deed of Variation dated 28 February 2014. The Trust was
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registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 15 January 2015 under Charity
Registration Number- 1159954.
Recruitment and A
ointment of New Trustees
The Trustees who have served during the year and since the year end are set out on page l. None of
the Trustee5. nor any person connected with them, received any remuneration or expenses from the
Charity in the Year, nor in the preceding financial year.
The Trust operates three 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 incorning 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 Charities With a view to pooling experience
considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Charity. This includes those of the Sarum Hill Gospel
Hall Trust, which also operates Gospel Halls in Reading, with which it shares members of ils
congregation.
Risk Mana
ement
The Trustee5 have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and confirm
that they have established systems or procedures to manage and mitigate those risl(s.
Ob"ectives and activitie5
Ob ectives and aims
The charitable purposes of the Charity are the advancement of the Christian religion for the public
benefit, including by the carryin8 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
know as the Plymouth Brethren Cliristian Church {the 'Brethren"l 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 Iwo schedules to the Trust Deed.
Public benef it
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 3 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 their website
www.
I mouthbrethrenchri5tia nchurch.or
and in the schedules to the Trust Deed.
The Trust's main achievements this year have been to maintain the Gospel Halls for the continuing use
of the congregation and visitors. It has also encouraged worl(s by the congregation, as described below.
It ha5 also donated funds to Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust in the year, enabling that Charity to purchase
two properties costing together £1,442,568 for further intended Gospel Halls. It has also contributed to
the running costs and other costs of halls owned by that Charity, which has parallel objectives.
Meetin
Meetings normally held at the Gospel halls include the Lord'5 Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings,
Bible readings and Bible addresses. There is a structured weekly schedule of meetings and. depending
on the particular meeting. between 36 and 675 people normally attend these occasions.
The meetings are attended by the regular congregation and most are open to other properly disposed
visitors. The notice bDard outside the Hall welcomes vi51tors and displays times of Gospel preachings,
along with a telephone number for those seeking further information or help. Gospel tract5. which are
distributed by street preacher5, also display this information.
Bibles and an extensive range of other Christian reading material are on display at the main hall and
visitors are free to help themselve5.
readin
the Gos
el messa
e and the life of a Christian
The Gospel Halls are a base from which the regular congregation and others who attend the meetin8S
are encouraged to spread the Christian Gospel, in word and deed.
Members of the cangregation normally participate in a prograrnme of street preaching and Gospel tracts
are provided free of charge by the Charity to such preachers and to be handed out to interested
members of the public. Such preachings have tal<en place weel(ly, with several preachings during the
week.
In addition food packs to a value of £2,570 have been made available to organi5ations to assist the
homele55 and poor. Congregation members have also assisted a separate charity, the Rapid Relief Team,
which included support to the Ukraine- providing meals and food boxe5 to local organisations; and
ongoing support at numerous events in the area.
A full Public Benefit Report 15 attached and activities are jointly with the Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust.
In carrying out this work, the congregation consider5 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-.-
We seek and are encouraged to live exemplary lives in all our relationships with others in the
wider community (including former Brethren), in accordance with the teachings of Holy
Scripture11 Tim 2:21
We regularly go out from our homes to preach on the street5, to distribute Christian literature
and engage with the wider community (including former Brethren) in order to present eternal
salvation, available to all men by faith in Jesu5 Christ. (2 Tim 4.21.
We seek as members of the public to lead Christièn lives as husbands and wives, parents,
children, employers, employees and neighbours. (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. (Psalm 127-3-51. Tlie elderly are valued members of the community, for
whom both their family and the wider community are expected to care.

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readin
the Gos
el mess3
e and the life of a Christian
Continued
Holy Scripture commands us to be good neighbours to others, and deal with all other people
lincluding former 8rethrenl openly, honestly and fairly and consistent with these principles, we
should give our time, talents and money to assisl those in need in the wider community, in so
far as reasonable given our abilities and our available resources. l Matt 7.'12, Matt 22.39, Eph
4.281.
Volunteers
Reading Gospel Hall Trust relies on volunteers to carry out the management, administration and, where
appropriate, general maintenance work. The Trust has no paid staff or paid Trustees.
Fundin
Funding is sought through 8ifts and donations from the congregation. Grants are sometimes received
from other charitable trusts with complementary objectives. Gift aid is also claimed on releva nt gifts.
Financial review
As stated on Page 3. funds were donated to Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust in the year to enable that Charity
to purchase two propertie5 Costing together £1,442,568 for intended Gospel Halls. It has also contributed
to the running and other costs of that Charity. which has parallel objectives.
In consequence in 202312024, the Trust had a deficit amounting to £1,063,408 of Incoming Resources
against Resources Expended on General Fund (after Depreciation charged of £172,297).
Monies held on Bank Accounts at the year end totalled £275,833.
All Funds held were Unrestricted Funds.
Reserves
olic
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 have a programme
of rai5inE further fund5 by way of donations and colleclions, and if necessary loans, in order to fund
intended projects, and to facilitate repayment of existing lending. The congregation is l<ept regularly
informed of needs accordingly.
Free reserves at the year end were £246,529.
Plans for Future Period5
The Trust plans to continue action to pursue the location of sites for potential further Local H3115. It t5
also envisaged that in due course, a further Local Hall will be transferred to Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust.
The Trust is also committed to assisting the Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust with the donation of substantial
monies to permit that Trust to acquire further Properly for the provision of a Gospel Hall in 202412025
expected to C05t in the region of £350,000; and to adapt a Property already acquired by the Trust.
Subject to these matters, the Trustees plan to continue all the current activities.
Despite the increased cost of energy and other overheads, the Trustees feel that such increased costs are
not sufficiently impacting on the ability of the charity to continue as a goin8 concem.

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Statement of Trustees, Res onsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparin8 the Report of the Trustees and the Financial Statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accountin8 Standards Iunited Kingdom Generallv
Accepted Accounting Practicel.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales. the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations and the provision5 of the Trust Deed require the Trustees to prepare Financial
Staternent5 for each f inancial year which give a true and fair view of the State of affair5 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 Statement5, the Trustees are required to
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP,.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent:
prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it 15 inappropriate to
presume that the Charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keepinE proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the f inancial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the Financial
Statements comply with the Charitie5 Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the
provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguardin8 the assels 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 twa Trustees.
On behalf of the board:
Trustee
Date:

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF READING GOSPEL HALL TRUST
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Opinion
We have audited the financial Statements of Reading Gospel Hall Trust{the 'charity'} forthe year ended 5 April
2024 which comprise Statement of financial position. Statement of financial actwities, cash'flow statement and
notes to the financial slatements, including Significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that
has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, includin8
Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting 5tandord Gpplicable in the UK and Republic of Irelond
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pratticel.
In our opinion the financia5 statements..
give a true and fairview of the state of the ch3ritVs affair5 & at 5 April 2024 and of its incoming re-
sources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure. for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Actounting Prac-
tice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUK} IISAS IUKII and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilitie5 for the audit of
the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethirdl
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 responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We
believe that the audit eviden￿ we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee5' use of the going concern basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertaintie5 relating to events or
condition5 that, individually or collectively, may cast Significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going
concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the
relevant Sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the trustees, annual report, other than Ihe financial
statements Bnd our auditoHs report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion
on the financial statement5 does not cover the otlier information and we do not express any form of assurance
conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and. in doing so, consider whether the other infomiation is
materially incon515tent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or
othe￿iSe appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencie5 or apparent material
misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the
financial statements themselves. If. based on the work we have performed, we conclude thatthere is a matrrial
misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report In this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charilies (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opiniDn:
the information given in the trustees, report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial
statements,. or
sufficient accounting records have not been kept,. or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records,. or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

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Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities statement set out on page 6. the trustees are responsible
for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fairview. and for
such internal control as the trustees determine is nece55ary to enable the preparation of financial statements that
are free from rnaterial mi55Latement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitV5 ability to continue as
a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to Eoing concern and using the going concern basis of
accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operation5, or have no realistic
alternative but to do so.
Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financi31 statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 201] and report in accord3nce with the
Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objecttves are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditorfs report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audil conducted in
accordance with ISAS (UK) wi15 always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Mi55t3tement5 can arise
from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected to Influen￿ the economic decisions of users taken on the basis af these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud. are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures
in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities,
including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is
detailed below:
Review of trustee5 minutes and review of nominal postings for legal and professional fees ensured
we identified any regulatory compliance issues and law5 the charity must follow in the year and to
the date of signing the financial statements.
The assessment of fraud was consider 35 low due to the segregation of duties seen. A review Of
journal entries and consideration of their appropriatene55 was carried out through the audit.
During the audit we speak to trustees, test the systems and speak to various rnembers of the fi-
nance function to understand the entity its proLesses and the nature of trade to a55i5t in deter-
mining if the financial statements are true and fair.
Challenging assumptions made by management in rnaking their signif icant accounting estimates.
Reviewing financial statement disclosure and testin8 to supporting docurnÈntation to asses5 com-
pliance with applicable law5 and regulations.
Legacies and Donation5 are reviewed to ensure no restriction on funds are required to be allo-
cated differently from the common funds.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including
those leading to a niaterial misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk
increases the rnore that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions
reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance.
The ris1< is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves
intentional concealment. forgery. collusion. omission or misrepresentation.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
CONTINUED
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS IUKI, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional
scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identrfy and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud
orerror, design and perform audit procedures respon5tve to those risks. and obtain audit evidence that is
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstate-
ment resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, for-
gery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effective-
ness of the charitt15 internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting esti-
mates and related disclosures made by the trustees.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting and. based
on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions
that may cast significant doubt on the charl￿S ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that
a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in ourauditorfs report to the related dis-
closures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our
conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of ourauditorfs report. However,
future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the discl
sures, and whetherthe financial statements represent the underiying transactions and events in a man-
ner that achieves fair presentation lie. gives a true and fair view).
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and
timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we
identify during our audit.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charivs trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Chartties IAccounts
and Reports) Regulation5 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the chariV5
trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibilityto anyone other than the charity and
the charivs trustees as a body, for our audit work. for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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For
n on behalf of
River5ideAccountonry Lancaster Limited
CharteredAccountonts & StotutoryAuditor
Second Floor Riverside Offices
265t Georges Quay
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LAI IRD
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READING GOSPEL HALL TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5- APRIL 2024
ALL ITEMS RELATE TO uNRESTRI￿EO
FUNDS
Yearto
05.04.2024
Year to
05.04.2023
INCOME FROM
Company Donations
Contributions from the Congregation
Gift-Aid Donations
Income Tax Repayable
Other Donations and Sundry
Payroll Giving
Legacy
Ba nk Interest Received
Surplus on Di5P05al of Property
395,778
115,665
131,2dl
32,810
1,610
1,477
5,079
13,213
152,460
99,000
57,870
14,468
1,295
1,477
2,755
101,798
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
696,873
431,123
EXPENDITURE ON
MEETING HALL RUNNING COSTS
Rates and Water
Light and Heat
Repairs and Maintenance
Maintenance of Grounds
Cleaning and Consumables
Telephone and Broadband
Insurance
Health and safety Costs
Professional Expenses
Equipment Hire
Sundry
Depreciation
280
20,539
24,358
6,702
6.545
1.881
4,239
13,1911
485
305
16,248
19.276
6,943
5,217
947
3,605
5,900
35
834
282
180,941
364
172,297
Note 1.6
234,499
240,533
OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Congregation Covid Test Kits
Congregation Support
Tracts and Publications
Other Charitable Payments
Professional Expense5- Potential projects
DONATED SERVICES TO
SARUM HILL GOSPEL HALL TRUST
11,152
14,753
300
135
5,449
20,546
671
5,570
Note 8
Special Grant to meet the Trust's objectives
other Services
1.442,568
50,149
1,496,659
32,564
GOVERNANCE COST5
Audit
Accountancy and Book-keeping
Professional Support Costs
3,504
7.960
4,208
3,540
7.685
5.976
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Note 9
1.760,281
1,828,140
NET DEFICIT ON
INCOMING RESOURCES
11,063,408)
11.397,0171
The Statement of Financial Activities is continued on the next page.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024ICONTINUED
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Year to
05.04.2024
Yearto
05.04.2023
NET DEFICIT ON
INCOMING RESOURCES Blfwd
11,063.4081 11,397,017)
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS-
DEFICIT
11,063,408) 11,397,017}
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS - Note 12
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD
6,899,717
8.296,734
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
5,836,309
6,899,717
The Notes on Pages 13 to 18 form a part of these Financial Statements. All of the above activities are
classed a5 continuing. There are no gains or losses other than those included above.

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8AL4NCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
A$3t
05.04.2024
Asat
05.04.2023
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
r.reehold Land aiid Building5
Filtin8s, r-lirniliire & Equipnient
Note 2
5,44U,872
148.908
5,564,422
184,864
5,589,780
5,749,286
CURRENT ASSErs
Dpbtors and PrepaymÈnts
Ban1( Ac¢oiiiits
NolL$ 3
38,373
275,833
21,2E6
1,147,787
314,206
1,169,073
LESS.. CURRENIT LIABILITIE5 DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Ci'edilurs and Acci'vals
Noto 4
167,6771
116,6421
167,6771
118,6421
NET CURRENT ASSETS
246,529
1.150.431
NET ASSETS
5.1136,S09
6,899,717
Rcpresented bv:_
FUND5- UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Openiiig Balance
Nel DefiLIt foT ihe Year
6.899,717
8,296,734
11,063,408) 11,397,a171
Closln
Balaiice
5.836,309
6.899.717
Tl)e Finoiicial Stateoient5 wèrp. Approved by the Trustees and were sl8ned on their behalf by:_
/IJLIi,
Mr. Cl)arle5 A. White
Dale
Mr. Howard TennÈnt
Tho Nolo5 on PaEes 13 to iu form part of these Fln*inrial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
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Year to
05.04.2024
Year to
05.04.2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIE5
Net Expenditure for the Ye3r
Per the Statement of Financial Activities
11,063.4081 11,397,017)
Adjustments for;.
Depreciation
Surplus on Disposal of Property
Note 2
172,297
180,941
1101,7981
Ilncreasel/Decrease in Debtors and Prepayments
Increase in Creditors and Accruals
117,0871
49.035
13.620
6,071
Net Cash Outflow from O
eratin
Activities
{859,1631 {1,298,1831
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the Sale of Property
1,496,659
Purchase of TanEible Fixed Assets
Note 2
112,7911
(1,6941
Net Cash Provided
Used
in Investin
Activities
{12,7911
1,494,965
NET INCREASE
DECREASE
IN CASH AND CASH E
UIVALENTS
1871,9541
196,782
CASH AND CASH E
IVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
1,147,787
951,005
CASH AND CASH E
UIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
275,833
1,147,787
The Notes on Pages 13 to 18 form part of these Financial Statements.

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THE READING GOSPEL HALL TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Financial Statement5
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
Second edition of the Statement of Recornmended Practice applicable to charities preparing their Accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of IreSand IFRS 1021 issued
in October 2019- the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021 and UK Generally Accepted Practice.
The functional currency of the Charity is Sterling l£}.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initiallv
recoEnised at historical cost or transaction value unless Otherwise 5tBted in the relevant accounting policy
notes.
Jud ements and ke
Critica l accountin
sources of estimation uncertaint
ements and ke
sources of estimation uncertain
In the application of the charity's accountin8 policie5, trustees are required to make judgements, estimates
and assumption5 about the carrying values of asset5 and liabilitie5 that are not readily apparent from other
sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that
are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period,
or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods
The critical judgements made by trustee5 that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the
financial statements are described below.
Critica l ud
ements
In the course of preparing the financial statement5, no judgements have been m3de in the process of applying
the charity's accounting policies, other than those involving estimations, that have had a significant effect on
the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Sources of estimation uncertainty - Useful lives of depreciable assets
Trustees review their estimate of the useful lives of depreciable assets at each reporting date. based on the
expected utility of the assets. Uncertainties in these estimates relate to obsolescence that may change the
utility of furniture, fittings and equipment.
Incomin
Resources
Donations are recognised in the Year in which there is entitlement and probability of receipt and the amounl
can be measured with reasonable certainty. Income is only deferred when the Charity has to fulf il 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 donations to which it relates.
Donated Services are recognised 45 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 the Reading
Gospel Hall Trust is con51dered to be equal to marl<et value which would be paid were the services formally
procvred. Investment Income is accoui)ted for on a receivable basis.

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CONTINUED
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CONTINUED
Resources Ex
ended
Expenditure is included on an accrua15 basi5. Liabilities are recognised 3s 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.
Governance and Su
ort costs
Support cost5 have been allocated between governance costs and other support costs. Governance costs
comprise all cost5 involving the public accountability of the Charity and costs related to statutory
requirements. Governance and support cost5 are allocated to charitable activities on the basis of capacity
used.
Tan
ible Fixed Assets and De
reciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Freehold Land is not depreciated. Depreciation is
provided at rates calculated to write off the cost. le55 estimated residual value, of each asset over it5 expected
useful life as follows'.-
Freehold Buildings
Fittings, Furniture and Equipment
As per Note 2c
At 20% reducing balance per annum
Taxation
The Trust 15 3 registered cha rity and is not liable to United Kingdom taxation on charitable activities, provided
Income falls Wlthin the charitable exemptions and is spent on charitable purposes.
Funds
The General Unrestricted Fund is free for the Trustees to use for any purpose in furtherance of the Trust'5
charitable objects. There were no funds restricted to specific purposes.
1.9 Goin
Concern
The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the cha rity'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.

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CONTINUED
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
lal These Comprise
Freehold
Land and
Buildin
Fittings,
Furniture &
Total
COST OR VALUATION
As at 06.04.2023
Additions in Year
6,376.184
11,520
684,933
1,271
7,061,117
12,791
As at 05.04.2024
6,387,704
686,204
7,073,908
DEPRECIATION
As at 06.04.2023
Charge for Year
811,762
135,070
500,069
37,227
1,311,831
172,297
As at 05.04.2024
946,832
537,296
1,484,128
NET BOOK VALUE
As at 05.04.2024
5,440,872
148,908
5,589,780
As at 05.04.2023
5,564,422
184,864
5,749,286
Ibl FREEHOLD LAND AND BUILDINGS COMPRISE:_
Land Registry IL.R.l Title Nos. are as below
Asat
06.04.2023
Additions
in Year
Depreciation
in Year
Asat
05.04.2024
NET BOOK VALUE
Meetin
Halls Church Lane,
Three Mile Cross, Reading
L.R. Title No: BK 292607
Meetin
Hall, 269A Nine Mile Ride,
Finchampstead
L.R. Title No.. BK 261557 &
8K 461063
5,161,917
11,520
(123.1291 5,050.308
402,505
111,9411
390,564
5,564,422
11,520
1135,0701 5.440,872
Depreciation is charged at 3% per annum on the straight line basis on the Cost of Halls acquired and constructed,
but excluding on the cost of land.
Fittings. Furniture and Equipment are depreciated as stated in Note 1.6.
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CONTINUED
DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS
These comprise..
Asat
05.04.2024
Asat
05.04.2023
Debtor- Tax Repayable
Other Debtors
Prepayments
32,810
246
5,317
14.468
1,477
5,341
38,373
21,286
CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
These comprise:_
Asat
05.04.2024
Asat
05.04.2023
Creditors
Accrua15
Receipt in Advance
Short Term Loans
5,729
7,948
4,000
50,000
5,339
9,303
4,000
67.677
18,642
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
No Trustee received any remuneration or other benefits for services rendered in this year or the preceding year.
Expenses incurred were reimbursed, if applicable, at cost with no benefit whatever arising to the recipient.
EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS
The Trust had no employees in this or the preceding year. The Trust relies on volunteers to carry out Management.
Administration and certain Maintenance work.
AUDITOR'S FEES
Year to
05.04.2024
Yearto
05.04.2023
Fees payable for the audit of the Financial Statements
3.504
3,540
DONATED SERVICES AND GIFrs
These were to another Gospel 14all Trust, with
Parallel objectives, as follows:_
Year to
05.04.2024
Year to
05.04.2023
Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust
Special Grant to meet the trust's objectives
Other Services
1,442,568
50,149
1.496,659
32,564
1,492,717
1,529,223

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CONTINUED
RESOURCES EXPENDED
These were".-
Year to 05.04.2024
Meeting H311
Other
Running
Charitable
Costs
Activities
Year to
05.04.2023
Total
Direct Costs
Support Cost5
Governance Costs
234,499
2,805
7,643
1,510,110
1,403
3,821
1.744,609
4,208
11,464
1.810,939
5,976
11,225
244,947
1,515,334
1,760,281
1,828,140
The Other Charitable Activities included with Direct Costs include the Special
Grant to the Saram Gospel Hall Trust to acquire Property.
10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSEfs BETWEEN FUND5
A Designated Fund was previously established but had been discontinued by 5" April 2023, as its purpose had
been fulfilled.
Ih
th
The Net Assets related wholly to the General Unrestritted Fund both at 5 April 2024 and 5 April 2023.
There were No Restricted Funds at any time in the 2 Years to 5, April 2024.
11 MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS
Year Ended 05.04.2024
Opening Incoming Resources
Balance
Resources Ex
ended
Closing
Balance
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
6,899,717
696,873 11,760,2811
5,836,309
Total Funds
6,899,717
696,873 {1,760,281}
5,836,309
Year Ended 05.04.2023
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
Designated Fund
8,297,284
15501
430,273 11,827,840)
850
13001
6,899,717
Total Funds
8,296,734
431,123 11,828,140)
6,899,717

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
CONTINUED
12 POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS AND CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
No significant Post Balance Sheet Events have arisen to the date of approv31 of these Accounts, or Capital
Commitments entered into, other than those referred to in the paraEraphs below.
It 15 intended to continue action to pursue the location of sites for potential further Local Halls.
It is also envisaged that in due course, the Meeting Hall at 269A Nine Mile Ride, will be proposed for transfer to
the Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust, which has parallel objettives in the Reading area.
The Trust is also committed to assisting the Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust with the donation of substantial monies
to permit that Trust to acquire further Property for the provision of a Gospel H311 in 202412025 expected to cost
in the region of £350,000; and also to adapt a Property already acquired by that Trust.
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RELATED PARTY TRANSAcfioNS
The following transactions took place:_
Year to
05.04.2024
Year to
05.04.2023
lal Mis5 J. Tennent, sister of Howard Tennent, a Trustee,
was paid for regula r and detailed book-keeping Services
on a clea r commercial basis and rate amounting to..
3,540
3,540
(Her family had also made donations to the Trust to an
Amount substantially in excess of this figures and included
in Ibl below}.
Ibl Donations were received from Trustees and from
parties connected thereto, in the followings totals:
323,056
122,519
Icl At 5" April 2024, a Short term loan of £25,000 was owed to Studland Property Investment5 Limited, a company
in which Mr. Howard Tennent, a Trustee, is a participator. The loan 15 subject to 2 month5 written notice by the
lender.
Idl During the year, the trust donated £1,442,568 to another trust connected via share(5 services. There are no
trustees that are involved with both trusts and the donation was agreed to fund the purchase of a new
property.

Readin
el Hall Trust and Sarum Hill Gos
el Hall Trust- Public Benefit Re
ortA
ril 2023-A
ril 2024.
The following Report relates to the above Trustsjointly.
One of the Trusts. principal activities that further their objects is providing a facility for the coordination of
"outreach" work into the wider community.
202312024 has been another busy yearfor the Trust5. Outreach program and this report includes some of the
activities we have gifted to or been engaged in.
Members of the congregation, acting under the directions from the Trustees and with their full and active
encouragement, have continued with the "outreach" work which they have carried out for many years.
el Tracts and Literature available from the Gos
l Hall
Gos
The Trusts maintains a display of gospel tracts, literature and Bibles in the foyer of the principal Gospel Hall and this
fact is advertised on the Sign Board at the street entrance.
Street Preachin
s and Tract Distribution
We have been again maintaining our longstanding committal to the open-air street Gospel preachings in the town
centre of Reading, having 3-5 preachings per week, handing out between 50 and 2(K) tracts each week. Over 20
preachers from the community regularly preach.
Each tract has contact details and times of our afternoon preaching. This has continued to spread the availability of
attending our meetings. Not only are tracts given out at the preachings but some members hand them out whilst on
their walks, or within the work environment. Several community members as employers have donated Bibles to the
workers and customers. Community members have donated Bibles to neighbours, contacts and persons in need, as
well as distributing them from the Hall. We have a good response to the tract distribution and members of the
public enjoy reading them. The Trust has covered the cost of the tracts. The Bibles are paid for by individuals rather
than the Trust.
Free Covid Test Kits
Between Jan 2023-April 2024 over 200 free covid test kits were purchased these were given out to local families to
try and prevent spread of COVID-19
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Aid to Ukraine
We have given to RRT {see list of some local activities below) in the accounting period ending 5th April 24 the Sum of
£3,000.
Food Packs
We have continued to cover the cost of providing food packs each month to Readifoods and CIRDIC Drop-in centre
(working with the homeless and poor of Reading). We supply tracts or free Bibles in the pack5 too.
£2,570 was given in food donations to Cirdic between 06-04-2023 and 05-04-2024
Contart and Su
ort. We have provided local Parish Councils with park benches, as covered in past reports (the
benches cost £646.80 each). We have a further bench in storage and are awaiting details from the Shinfield/
Swallowfield or Burghfield local Parish Council where this is to be located, we have offered to also pay for a installing
the bench.

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with a standing order gift of £250 per month and many local
members of the congregation 35SiSted on many events.
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Sarum Hill Gospel Hall Trust.
events in 2023:
June- 300 meals for the Fire Service at Madjeski Stadium on their training day.
June- 1000 meals for an abseil event at John Radcliffe Hospital
July- 9000 bottles of water handed out - Operation Hydrate at ￿n9$ Cross Station
o July- 1170 mea15 for NHS 75th Anniversary at Churchill Hospitsl
o August- 500 meals for Whiteley Wood fire Station open day
o October- RBH thank you - 2500 meals served to all staff from a combined team of Readin
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Meals in 2023:
Reading - 3950 meals
Didcot ~ 2302 meals
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Lego Land in April
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Photograph above Shows the Reading RRT trailer full of equipment parked ready for use at the main city Hall owned
by RGHT. Food and replacement equipment for each call out is stored within the main hall store rooms and RGHT
don't charge any rent and provide all electrics for recharging equipment and the large freezers free.
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Gospel Hall Trusts
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We have already started planning for this current year to continue the various initiatives during 2024/2025.
We will continue to support other local charities that need support from our willing team of volunteers, who have
already assisted the Rapid Relief Team over many events.
We are open to further suggestions from the congregation which we will review and then put forward for approval
to one of our regular trustee meetings.
July 2024.