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2022-04-05-accounts

Charity Registration No: 1161970

Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees and unaudited financial statements Year ended 5 April 2022

Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Contents

Pages
Reference and administrative details 1
Report of the trustees 2-6
Independent examiner’s report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10-16

Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Reference and administrative details For the year ended 5 April 2022

Charity name Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust
Registered charity number 1161970
Trustees Jonathan Brown
James Davies
Rolf Ingram (Chair)
Adrian Rowles
Robin Smith
Treasurer James Davies
Principal address 2 Westbrook Drive
Brookside
Chesterfield
S40 3PQ
Independent examiner Hadfields Chartered Accountants
Commerce House
658B Chatsworth Road
Chesterfield
S40 3PQ
Bankers Royal Bank of Scotland
5 Church Street
Sheffield
S1 1HF
Lloyds Bank
PO Box 1000
Andover
BX1 1LT

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees 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 pages 10 and 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 23[rd] January 2004, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 19[th] August 2014. The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 3[rd] June 2015 under Charity Registration Number: 1161970

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 1. 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 (2021: £nil).

The Trust operates four 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.

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.

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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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 5 April 2022

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains four 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’s main achievement this year was to complete the project refurbishing the disused Catholic Church purchased in earlier years and extending the associated car parking to provide a new larger hall - which is known as Littlemoor, after the road it is sited on - providing a facility that meets the need of the growing congregation and provides adequate accommodation for when neighbouring congregations visit. This project was completed within budget and without any adverse incident. The resulting Hall has been well received by the congregation and represents a significant step forward for the Trust.

Alongside this activity, the Trust continued to open the halls to the congregation and visitors and encouraged good works by the congregation which benefit the wider community, as described below.

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

Plans for Future Periods

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

Meetings

Meetings held at the Gospel hall s would normally include the Lord's Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings, Bible readings and Bible addresses. There is a structured weekly schedule of meetings and, depending on the particular meeting, between 20 and 500 people normally attend these occasions.

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

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

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.

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 5 April 2022

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. These activities, which ceased for a while during the Covid 19 pandemic are now fully recommenced.

In addition to street preaching, members of the congregation undertook the following (where Covid 19 restrictions permitted):

These amounts are a long way below the quantity we wished to provide but were restrained by the need to protect our members from the Covid threat. Activity has significantly increased in the subsequent accounting period.

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:

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 5 April 2022

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 2022, the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended. Total voluntary income received this year was £248,471 compared to £134,246 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

The Trust borrowed £500,000 interest free from CGHT on a 5-year repayment to enable the purchase of the St Hugh’s Church (now known as the Littlemoor Hall). At 5 April 2022 there remained £237,500 to repay and we plan to repay this by the end of 2024.

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. 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 £nil, (2021 : £211,399)

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

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 5 April 2022

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.

On behalf of the Board:

James Davies Trustee

Date: 25 October 2022

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees For the year ended 5 April 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust for the year ended 05 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 THE 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 confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the ICAEW.

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 faire 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.

M A Hadfield …… October 2022

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Statement of financial activities For the year ended 5 April 2022

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2022 2021
Notes £ £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections 119,949 - - 119,949 34,302
Contributions from the 29,500 - - 29.500 34,761
congregation
Gift Aid donations 76,390 - - 76,390 49,027
Income tax refunds 19,098 - - 19,098 12,256
Donated services 4 - - - - -
Payroll giving 3,534 - - 3,534 3,900
Legacies - - - - -
Grants - - - - -
Investments
Bank interest 1 - - 1 88
Total 248,472 - - 248,472 134,334
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Support costs 3,346 525 - 3,871 10,576
Direct costs 8,159 - - 8,159 5,142
Governance costs 480 - - 480 450
Total 5 11,985 525 - 12,510 16,168
Net income/(expenditure) 236,487 (525) - 235,962 118,166
Transfer between funds - - - - -
Net movement in funds 236,487 (525) - 235,962 118,166
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,698,701 3,761 - 1,702,462 1,584,296
Total funds carried forward 1,935,188 3,236 - 1,938,424 1,702,462

The notes on pages 10 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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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Balance sheet As at 5 April 2022

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
6
Current assets
Debtors:
Prepayments and accrued income
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:
Loan
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted income fund
7
Restricted funds
Total funds
2022
£
2,131,276
19,098
41,032
60,130
(149,000)
(482)
(89,352)
2,041,924
(103,500)
1,938,424
1,938,424
-
1,938,424
2021
£
1,752,563
12,257
374,592
386,849
(175,000)
(450)
211,399
1,963,962
(261,500)
1,702,462
1,702,462
-
1,702,462

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustee of Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust on 25 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by

J Davies Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements 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 Chesterfield 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:

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

Freehold buildings Not depreciated Property improvements Not depreciated Fixtures and Fittings 20% straight line

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 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.

1.9 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

There were no donated services during the year (2021: none).

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

5. Resources expended

Direct costs
-
Running meeting rooms
-
Project costs
Support costs
-
Public outreach
-
Health and safety
-
Legal and professional
-
Congregation support
-
Other maintenance
Governance
Meeting
rooms
£
6,839
1,320
-
995
1,865
525
486
480
12,510
Other
charitable
activities
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2022
£
6,839
1,320
-
995
1,865
525
486
480
12,510
2021
£
4,732
410
120
1,349
1,470
7,000
637
450
16,168

Governance costs include £480 (2021: £450) in respect of independent examiner’s fees.

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

6. Tangible fixed assets

Freehold
Property and
Refurbishment
£
Cost
Brought forward at
6 April 2021
1,573,295
Additions
Disposals
1,620
-
At 5 April 2022
1,574,915
Depreciation
Brought forward at
6 April 2021
-
Charge for the year
-
Impairment
-
Disposals
-
At 5 April 2022
-
Net book value
At 5 April 2022
1,574,915
At 5 April 2021
1,573,295
Improvements
to
property
£
178,565
377,579
-
556,144
-
-
-
-
-
556,144
178,565
Furniture,
fixtures &
fittings
£
18,358
-
-
18,358
17,655
486
-
-
18,141
217
703
Total
£
1,770,218
379,199
-
2,149,417
17,655
486
-
-
18,141
2,131,276
1,752,563

Property Details:

Land registry titles of the above property held are:

Birkin Lane: DY141974 - £708,679 Broombank Road: DY124348, DY232710, DY205074, DY218564, DY490215 - £226,246 Littlemoor: DY440293 - £816,935

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

7.
Analysis of net assets between
7.1
Current year
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total funds
7.2 Prior year
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total funds
funds
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2,131,276
56,894
(149,482)
(103,500)
1,935,188
Unrestricted
funds
£
1,752,563
383,088
(175,450)
(261,500)
1,698,701
Designated
Funds
£
-
3,236
-
-
3,236
Designated
Funds
£
-
3,761
-
-
3,761
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
Total Funds
£
2,131,276
60,130
(149,482)
(103,500)
1,938,424
Total Funds
£
1,752,563
386,849
(15,450)
(421,500)
1,702,462
8. Movement in funds
8.1 Current year
Restricted funds
Fund A
Fund B
Designated Funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
Balance at
6 April
2021
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
between
Funds
Balance at 5
April 2022
£
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,761
-
(525)
-
3,236
1,698,701
248,472
(11,985)
-
1,935,188
1,702,462
248,472
(12,510)
-
1,938,424

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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

8.2 Prior year

Restricted funds
Fund A
Fund B
Designated Funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
Balance at
6 April
2020
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
between
funds
Balance at 5
April 2021
£
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,761
(7,000)
-
3,761
1,584,296
123,573
(9,168)
-
1,698,701
1,584,296
134,334
(16,168)
-
1,702,462

9. Transactions with related parties

The total aggregate amount of donations made by related parties is £23,700 (2021: £19,027)

10. Volunteers

Chesterfield 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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Chesterfield Gospel Hall Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2022

11. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections
Contributions from the
congregation
Gift Aid donations
Income tax refunds
Donated services
Payroll giving
Legacies
Grants
Investments
Bank interest
Other
Profit on sale of assets
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Support costs
Direct costs
Governance costs
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of
fixed assets
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2021
£
£
£
£
34,302
-
-
34,302
24,000
10,761
-
34,761
49,027
-
-
49,027
12,256
-
-
12,256
-
-
-
-
3,900
-
-
3,900
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
88
-
-
88
-
-
-
-
123,573
10,761
-
134,334
3,576
7,000
-
10,576
5,142
-
-
5,142
450
-
-
450
9,168
7,000
-
16,168
114,405
3,761
-
118,166
-
-
-
-
114,405
3,761
-
118,166
1,584,296
-
-
1,584,296
1,698,701
3,761
-
1,702,462

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