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2025-04-05-accounts

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Charity Registration No: 1160168

Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees and unaudited financial statements Year ended 5 April 2025

T B Tax Services Bridge House Pattenden Lane Marden Kent TN12 9QJ

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Contents

Pages
Reference and administrative details 3
Report of the trustees 4-7
Independent examiner’s report 8
Statement of financial activities 9
Balance sheet 10
Notes to the financial statements 11-16

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Reference and Administrative Details For the year ended 5 April 2025

Charity name Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust
Registered charity number 1160168
Trustees Bruce Mitchell (Chair)
Scott Mitchell
Darren Tallamy
Treasurer Darren Tallamy
Principal address Meeting Hall
Showground Road
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 6AJ
Independent examiner Simon Bell
T B Tax Services
Bridge House
Pattenden Lane
Marden
Kent
TN12 9QJ
Accountant T B Tax Services
Accountants
Bridge House
Pattenden Lane
Marden
Kent
TN12 9QJ
Bankers National Westminster Bank Plc
49 North Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1NB

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2025

The Trustees 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 11 and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The charity is controlled by a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The Charity is an unincorporated trust constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 30[th] June 1982, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 12[th] August 2014. The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 27[th] January 2015 under Charity Registration Number: 1160168.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The names of the Trustees who 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 2025 (2024: £nil).

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 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 similar charities with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Charity. The Charity also maintains particular links with The Polden Gospel Hall Trust, with which it shares members of its congregation, and during the year expenses were paid on behalf of the Trust, as shown in the donated services note.

Risk management

The Trustees 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 risks.

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 5 April 2025

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.

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains 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 Trust has continued to engage with the congregation and visitors and encouraging good works by them which benefit the wider community, as described below.

Plans for future periods

Despite the increased cost of energy, the trustees feel that these increased costs are not significantly impacting on the ability of the charity 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 30 and 50 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 Halls welcome 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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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 5 April 2025

Objectives and activities

(continued)

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 participate in a programme of street preaching and Gospel tracts are provided free of charge by the Charity to such preachers to be handed out to interested members of the public.

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

Financial position

In the year ended 5 April 2025 the Trust had a modest deficit due to depreciation charge not being covered by other donated services.

Total voluntary income received this year was £37,441 compared to £12,975 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 5 April 2025

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 £1,374 (2024: £1,374)

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 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:

[settEC3AF80EDF1343B... by: Scott Mitchell Trustee

1/6/2026 Date: ...........................................

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees For the year ended 5 April 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust for the year ending 5 April 2025.

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’).

BASIS OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS 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 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 statement 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.

[Dall] |[Simow] DocuSigned by: Simon Bell BB7F736B5F08407...

1/6/2026

T B Tax Services Bridge House Pattenden Lane Marden Kent TN12 9QJ

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Statement of financial activities For the year ended 5 April 2025

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections
Contributions from the congregation
Gift Aid donations
Income tax refunds
Donated services
4
Other donations
Grants from other Trusts
Investments
Bank interest
Other
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
5
Charitable events
5
Cost of donated services
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Gains/(losses) on sale of fixed assets
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
£
£
£
£
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37,441
0
37,441
12,975
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37,441
0
37,441
12,975
50,055
0
50,055
23,731
840
0
840
855
0
0
0
0
50,895
0
50,895
24,586
(13,454)
0
(13,454)
(11,611)
0
0
0
0
(13,454)
0
(13,454)
(11,611)
656,639
0
656,639
668,250
643,185
0
643,185
656,639

The notes on pages 11 to 16 form part of these financial statements. All of the above activities are classed as continuing and there are no gains and losses other than those included above.

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Balance sheet As at 5 April 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 0 0
Tangible fixed assets 6 641,811 655,265
641,811 655,265
Current assets
Debtors:
Loan 0 0
Prepayments and accrued income 1,371 1,371
Cash at bank and in hand 843 843
2,214 2,214
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:
Other creditors 0 0
Accruals and deferred income (840) (840)
Loans 7 0 0
Net current assets 1,374 1,374
Total assets less current liabilities 643,185 656,639
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one
year:
Loans 0 0
Net assets 8 643,185 656,639
Funds
Unrestricted income fund 643,185 656,639
Designated funds 0 0
Restricted funds 0 0
Total charity funds 9 643,185 656,639

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees of Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust on and signed on their behalf by 1/6/2026

[sett by:

Scott Mitchell EC3AF80EDF1343B...

Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 16 form part of these financial statements

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

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 Taunton Vale 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

The freehold properties at Corkscrew Lane, Taunton; and at Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater are stated at valuations determined by the Trustees in 2004, together with the cost of modest improvements since. No depreciation is charged on these properties, as the market value at 5[th] April 2025 is considered to be not less than book value. Land acquired at Creech Heathfield in 2024 is not depreciated.

Freehold property at Quantock Road, Bridgwater is stated at cost including improvements to date. Depreciation is charged at 4% per annum on the straight line basis on the value excluding the land.

Fixtures and Fittings are depreciated using 25% reducing balance basis.

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

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.

The Charity does not have a trading subsidiary and there is no requirement to prepare consolidated accounts

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.

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 (2024: None).

3. Wages and salaries

There are no employees (2024: none).

4. Donated services

Polden Gospel Hall Trust 2025
£
37,441
37,441		 2024
£
12,975
12,975

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

5. Resources expended

Current Year
Direct costs:
Insurance
Repairs & Maintenance
Event expenses
Utilities
Loan interest
Donations
Legal and Professional Fees
Depreciation
Governance costs
Prior Year
Direct costs:
Insurance
Repairs & Maintenance
Event expenses
Utilities
Loan interest
Donations
Legal and Professional Fees
Depreciation
Governance costs		 Meeting
rooms
£
1,670
18,969
0
8,263
0
0
7,699
13,454
0
50,055
Meeting
rooms
£
1,735
4,550
0
3,944
0
0
0
13,502
0
23,731		 Other charitable
activities
£
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
840
840
Other charitable
activities
£
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
855
855		 2025
£
1,670
18,969
0
8,263
0
0
7,699
13,454
840
50,895
2024
£
1,735
4,550
0
3,944
0
0
0
13,502
855
24,586

Governance costs include £840 (2024: £840) in respect of independent examiner’s fees.

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

6. Fixed assets

Cost
B/f at 06/04/2024
Additions
Disposals
At 5 April 2025
Depreciation
B/f at 06/04/2024
Charge for the year
Impairment
Disposals
At 5 April 2025
Net book value
At 5 April 2025
At 5 April 2024
Freehold Property:
Corkscrew Lane (ST274829)
Westonzoyland Rd (ST232314)		 Freehold
Property
282,598
0
0
282,598
0
0
0
0
0
282,598
282,598
Cost
92,598
190,000
282,598		 Quantock
Road
ST 261193
402,167
0
0
402,167
119,799
13,311
0
0
133,110
269,057
282,368		 Creech
Land
ST 371977
89,726
0
0
89,726
0
0
0
0
0
89,726
89,726		 Plant /
Furniture
18,183
0
0
18,183
17,610
143
0
0
17,753
430
573		 Total
792,674
0
0
792,674
137,409
13,454
0
0
150,863
641,811
655,265

7. Analysis of net assets between funds

7.1 Current year

Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities
Total funds		 Unrestricted
funds
£
641,811
2,214
(840)
0
643,185		 Designated
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0		 Restricted
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0		 Total
£
641,811
2,214
(840)
0
643,185

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

7.2
Prior year
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities
Total funds
8.
Movement in funds
8.1
Current year
Restricted funds
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
8.2
Prior year
Restricted funds
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds		 Unrestricted
funds
£
655,265
2,214
(840)
0
656,639
Balance
at 6
April
2024
Incoming
resources
£
£
0
0
0
0
656,639
37,441
656,639
37,441
Balance
at 6
April
2023
Incoming
resources
£
£
0
0
0
0
668,250
12,975
668,250
12,975		 Unrestricted
funds
£
655,265
2,214
(840)
0
656,639
Balance
at 6
April
2024
Incoming
resources
£
£
0
0
0
0
656,639
37,441
656,639
37,441
Balance
at 6
April
2023
Incoming
resources
£
£
0
0
0
0
668,250
12,975
668,250
12,975		 Designated
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0
Resources
expended
£

0

0

(50,895)

(50,895)
Resources
expended
£

0

0

(24,586)

(24,586)		 Designated
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0
Resources
expended
£

0

0

(50,895)

(50,895)
Resources
expended
£

0

0

(24,586)

(24,586)		 Restricted
funds
£
0
0
0
0
0
Realised/
unrealised
gains and
losses
£
0
0
0		 Total
£
655,265
2,214
(840)
0
656,639
Balance
at 5
April
2025
£
0
0
643,185







37,441 (50,895) 0 643,185
Incoming
resources
£
0
0
12,975		 Resources
expended
£
0
0
(24,586)		 Realised/
unrealised
gains and
losses
£
0
0
0		 Balance
at 5
April
2024
£
0
0
656,639
12,975 (24,586) 0 656,639

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Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

9. Transactions with related parties

During the year there were no transactions to report.

10. Volunteers

Taunton Vale 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.

11. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Donated services
4
Other
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms
5
Charitable events
5
Cost of donated services
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Total funds
2024
£
£
£
12,975
0
12,975
0
0
0
12,975
0
12,975
23,731
0
23,731
855
0
855
0
0
0
24,586
0
24,586
(11,611)
0
(11,611)
(11,611)
0
(11,611)
668,250
0
668,250
656,639
0
656,639

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