Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements South Downs Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 P4•1 Contents Legal and Administrative Infomiation ReportoftheTrustee5 Reportof the Independent Exominer io ststementof FinancialAdlwties li Balance Sheet 12 Note5forniingpartofthe finan¢lalStsten￿ts 15 Resource5Expended 16 Analysisof NetAssets-CuNentyear 17 Analysisof NetAssets- Prioryear 18 Movement in Funds-currentyear 19 MovementÈn Funds- Prioryear 20 CtsmparatNeStstementofFinancialkbwtieS PJge2d20 P4•24120 Legal and Administrative Information South Downs Gospel Hall Trust Forthe yearended 5 April 2025 CharftyNam*. Soyth Down5 Gospel Ha117wst ReKlst•r•d Charity Numb•r. 1162400 Trustee 8roderick Knappettlchairl DarrellAnderson PatrickTenneni Shane White Treasurer. BrianAnderson Prln3Lrf20 Report ofthe Trustees South Downs Gospel Hall Trust Forthe year ended 5 April 2025 The trustees p￿sentthe1rrep0rtaloThgWith thefinanoalstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended 5Apri12025. The financial statements have been prepared Èn accordancewith the accountingpolitiessetouton paEe 12and complywiththeTrust Deed and applicable law. Strurture, Governance and Management Governing Document The Charity isan unincorporated trL￿cOnStltuted bya Deedof Trustdated 9 June 2001. most recentlyamended by Deedof Variaiion dated 8AuBust2014. Thetru5tWa5re￿SteredWIthth¢ Charitycornml￿on forEngland and Waleson 25June 2015 under Charity Re8lstration Number 11624LXI Recruitmentand appointment of newTrusiees TheTru5tee5 who have seNed duringtheyearand 5incetheyearend aresetotst¢n page2. None oftheT￿stee￿ noranyperson connectedwith them. receNed any remurÈerarion orexpense5frorntheCharitytn theyearended SApri1202S. TheTrust operates one Gospel halkandTrustee5arech05en from amon8thereBuiai¢ongregatitsA ofthehalLs. tlewTwstees are norninated bytheexistingTrusteesorbythe congregationand must beappointed by unanimous resolution ofthe congregation. Theyareselected aeed and relevant Charity Commission guidance. Wider Network TheTwstees maintsin informal linksWithTwustees ofsiniiarTrustswitha viewtr*poolingexpwience considered useful In pursuingtheobjettsofthe TrusL TheTrustalsomaintaiTh5partKuiarlinkswth PaTkwayGospel HallTrust with whlch itshares mem￿r%0fits tongregation. Rlsk Management TheTrustees have identified and rewewedthe major riskstowthiththecharityisexposed and confifmthatthey haveestsbli5hed Sy5temsto manageand mitigate those risks. Objertives and Activities Objectives and ￿m$ Thecharitable purposesofthecharitya￿the athiafKementoftheChrithan rdi@on forthe publit benefiL including bythe carrying on oftheseNice ofGod in aecordance ￿th the Old and NewTestaments ofthe Holy Bible a5 followed bythose Christians forming part oftheworid-widefellowship known asthe Plyrnouth Breth￿Th Christian Church Ithe'8rethren ￿ and any othercharitable purposes connerted with Brethren. The cOred￿trine0f the Brethren and proper practiw in furtheranceof certain aspectsof d¢xtrineèresurnmarised in twoschedulesiotheTrust Deed. Public Benefit The Trustees confirm thattheyhave compliedwth theirduty under5ection4oftheCharibesAc120Jlto hive due regard tothe Charitycommisslon's genernl guidance to charitie5 on publicbenefiL Detai15 ofpublic benefil attiwtiescarried ¢yJt by South DownsGospei Hall Trnst Can befound in theseparate appendixtothis repo rruSteesRwrt&UniuththdFinJnllai&¥r￿￿S styJthOavrtGWII￿iTI¥jl 3IOct2ts25 Paze40f2 Pry•4￿20 RwoltheTrnstees Main activities and achievements TheTmstpfovidesand maintaiTh5 oneGospel ha115wherereliRious m&tinBsareheld byth¢local Brèthrencomrnunlty. Detai oltheori8ins. teachings andwayof lifeofthe Brethren can befoundon thewebslte- www.plymouthbrethrefi¢hristianchurch.organd in thexhethJle5 to theTrust Deed. Pian5 forfuture periods Despitetheincreased c05tofenergy. thetrustee5feelthatthese increas￿c0Stsa￿ notsignifi¢anttyimpartlngon theabilityof the charity¢O continue asa EoiThgconcem Aplanningapplication was submitted during May2025 fora rtewgospel halL Ifthisapplieation is5ucce55fvLthetrustwill commence buildingthe new hallduringthe 202S-2026fifiancialyear. Meetings Meetings held atthe Gospel halk ineludeihe Lord'ssupperlctsrnmunionl. Gospel preaehings Bible ￿adIng$ and Bible addresses. Tthe￿ isa 5twctured weekty%heduleof meetyngsand. dependingontheparticularrneetin& between 20 and 600 people nomi4lly attend theseoccasion> The meetings are attended bythe regularCong￿at￿n and most3￿•pen to other propedydisposedvi5ttor£ The notice board outside the HallwelS P•ge6of20 Paps6(IX¢ ReportoftheTrusr¢es Sprezdin8the Gospel message andthe lrft of a Chrlstlan The Gospel halls are a base from which the regularcongreKation and other5 who attend the ￿etingS are encouraged to spread the Chrisrian Gospel, in word and deed. Members ol the con8re8ation would usually ￿niCiPale in a pro8fdmme of St￿et p￿athIng where Gospel tracrs ale provided free of Charge by the Chartyto suth preachers to be handed out to sntere5ted members of the public. In addition to St￿et Preaching, members ol the cOnE￿￿tiOn Work with RapTd Relief Tearn providing me31s and snacks and help with litter pickin8 and other activities ihe village of Gr3y5hott. In carrying out this work. the congregation considers itself to be livingout its faith in prdchce. as p3rricularty exemplthed in the foljowing extrart fiorn the schedule to ihe Trust Deed on Iwing a Chri5ban life= In ¢arryin8 Out this worl the congregation considers itself to ￿ liYiftKout its faith in prnctite. a5 parricularty exemplthed in the followinz extract frorn the schedule to the Trust Deed on living a Chrisnan lrfe- • We 5eekand areencouraged to Iwe exemptsry lives in all our relationship5 With others in the wider cornmunty (including forrner Brethren). in accordance with the teachin8sof HO￿ Scfiptu￿II firn 2=21. • We regularty go out from our homes to preath on the streets. to disrribute Christian literature and engage with the wider ctsmrnunty (including former Bfethrenl in order to present eiernal Sa￿tion. available to all men byfaith In Jesus Chri5t.12 r*rn 4-.21. We seek as mernbers of the public to leat1 Christian INesas husbands and wives* parents. children. ernployers, employee5 and neighbours. (Col 3..22-25. Col 4=11. The preservation and protection of the larnily unit is fundarnentsl. and children ère prized as a blessingfrom God. IPsèlrn 127-.3-51. The elderly are valued members of the community. forwhom both their family and the wider cornmunity are expected to care. Holy Scripture commands usto te 8ood neighb)urs and deal wAth all other people lincludine fom)èr Brethren) openly. honestly and fairly and consistent with these prirKiples. we should Eive our time. tslents and moneyto assist those in need In the widercommuntty, in $0 far as reasonable gwen our abilitresand oura¥aiLable resour￿$. (Matt 7-12, Matt 22=39. Eph 4..281. Fund5n8 Fundlng is soughtthrou8h 8ifts frorn the corrfregation and Gift Aid is tlaimed on eligible donattms. FuThdifig is sornetirnes receNed from othercharitsble trust5 With comp￿Mentary0bjet1￿es. Finandal Re￿ In the year ended 5 April 2025 the Tnjst had a surplus of iKomin8 resources over rewrces expended. This is rnostly due to the trust collectyng donations in view of buildingthe new gospel hall In 2026. Totsl voluniary income received ths yearwas £40S.730 cOmpa￿d to £187.550 in the previoLts year. All fvnds ￿ld were unrestricted funds. Reserves Polky The Trustees have conside￿d the level of reserves they wish to retain. appropriats to the charity's needs. based on its sile and the level of its financial cornmitments. The Trusr has no employees. and sts regular outgoing5 a￿ minirnal. Accordinglyi the Trurtees have decided to adopt a ￿lIcY of maintaimin8 no Significant reserves.The cong￿83tiOn 15 k£pt regularly inforrned as io parocular needs forfunds. and other ￿leVant mattersand the Truaees aim to ensure that the Charity will be able to confjnue to fulfil it5 charitable objectives even if there 15 a temporary shortfall iTr incorne or unexpetted expenditure. by raising a funds appeal to the con8fe8ation. Free Reservesat the year*nd were £553.72512024- £293.5571 Trusiee5 Report8 Un8udite(S ￿nI￿rdIs￿e￿gnE¥ Sothh Dth*Ds Gosw HaUTru& 31 Ocr202S P8ge70120 RepvrtolthETry3we5 ststementof Trustees Responsibilities The trtssteesa￿ resptrn5ibleforpreparingthe Report oftheTmsteesandthefinancialstatementsin accordancewithapplicable law and United ￿ngdDrnACcountin8 Standards (United Kingdom GeneollyAcceptedAccountingPracticel. The lawappltcable to charities in EThgland and Wales.thtCharitse5Act2011.Chority (Accounts and Reports) RegulaUoThs andthe provisionsof theTrust Deed requiretheTrusteesto p￿pale finanaalststementsforeach financial yearwhich givea trtsÈ and f3irview ofthestateofaffairs ofthe Charityand ofthe incomingresources aA+ts application of resources, in£lud¢ngthe income and expenditure, ofthecharityforthat period. In preparingthose financial ststements.theTrustees are required to: select svitableaccouThtingpoIic￿s8rtd then applythem consisterttiy. obseNethe method5 and principles in theCharitySORPIFRS 1021. make judgernents and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudeTrt: statewhetherapplicable accounting5tsndards have been followed.subierttoanymatèrial departyJrestJisdosed arbd explaified in thefiThandalsratement4' preparethefinancial statements on the wngconcem bas￿ Unless1t￿ Inapproi)riateto presume thatthecharitywill continue ITr operation. The trustees3re re5ponsibleforkeeping prOper￿£0￿nting￿0r￿swhith d4sclosewith reasonableacwracyatanytimtthe financial position olthechartyand to enable them to ensute thatthefinanoal statements tornplywith the CharitiesAct2011, the Charity IAccounts and Rep¢rtsl Regulation5 and the provisionsoftheTnJstDeed. Thtyareaiso re5ponsiblelorsèfeguardin8 the assets of the charityand hencefortaknngreasonable stepsforihe prevention 3nddetertionof fraud and otherirregularities. All transactions have been wewed and approved bylmiirustee On Behalf oftheboard: Shanewhite cfnJ5teel 2025-11415 Date Trustee5*pNt&unaUdll￿Fi￿arthlSta1th￿ts SouthDrywn5r•iiallTrust 310(t2025 Pay8a120 P￿801*) Report of the Independent Examiner South Downs Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 I reportiothe trustÈeson myexomination ofthextounts ofthe South Downs Gospel Hall Tw5tforthe yearended SApri12025. Respective respon6ibilities of Trustees and Examiner Thecharity'strustees arere5ponsible forthe preparation ofthe accotsntsifj attordancewith the requifements gfthe Charities Act 20111'theAct'l. I report in respectofrnyexamin•tionof theTrust'saccounts carried outundersecDon 14S ofthe2011Act and in c3rryingout my examination I havefollowed all the3pplicable Directionsgiverk bytheCharityCornm¢ssion undÈrsect*on 14515llbl oftheAcL Basisof Independent ExamFnerfs Report My examination wa5carried out ITh èccordancewith theGenernl Direttions given by thecharitycofflrnission. An examination intludesa review olihe accounting recordskept bythecharity and a comparison ofthe atcounts presertted wth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items ordis¢losures inthÈacose. Restri¢ttd fvndsunonlybe used for the purposeforwhich fUndSWe￿&Ven. 1.8 Preparation ofcon501idated financral statements The Charitydoes not have atradIngsU￿dlary. 1.9 Going Concern TheTrusrees considerihatthweareno materialuncertaintie5 a￿￿tthe￿an￿5 abilitytocontinueas agoingtontern. 1.10 Significantestimates andjudgements Thetru5tee5 do notcon5iderthatthere arearbystyjrcesolestimation uncertaintyatthe ￿pDrti￿gd3tethathave3 si8nifKant riskofcausinga material adju5tsnenttothe canwngamountsofa&%etsand liabilibeswithinthenext reporting puiod. Thetru5tee5 do Trotcon5iderthattheCo￿d-I9pandemiC ￿l[ha¥eanYeffe(t0fttheabiIity0fthetru$tt0t0Thtin￿èè$agolnS contern. 2. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATIONAND EXPENSES NoTntsstees received anyremunerationorotherbenefitsfromanempiwnentwith thecharityand noTNsteeSWe￿ ￿1MbUr5ed foreKpensesl2024.' none) 3. WAGES AND SALARIES Thereare no employee$12024: r￿￿¢) 4. Donated SeNices Donated Service5 DonatedTo'. O¢nated Semcesto PèthrfayGosk*lHallTrust Total Donated $￿ce 22,141 22.141 SL.652 Si.6S2 Pay13of20 13clVJ NQteSfQn￿lwPIrtOfi￿￿Tr￿aI5¢3l1rn 5. Tangible FixedAssets Freehold Property T￿lUTe53nd Frtting5 Charitable Equipment Computer EqUIp￿￿nt Tots At6Apri12024 866,638 7.431 4,650 883,758 Additions 973 38376 Oisposa A15 April 2025 902.434 9,038 s￿39 922.135 At 6April 2024 5,413 11,933 CurrentYÈar Depr￿latIOn 277 ni 998 Éliminaied on dssp05a At5Apri12025 5.651 2.202 12?31 At5April 2025 2.434 3,421 9trJ204 At5Apri12024 2.018 3.169 8Tlm6 Land registrytities Oft￿ above propetyheld areSH15837. 6. TRANSACTIONSWITH RELATED PARTIES Duringthefinanclalyear. aggregateddonationsof U41,865 P024: £60240lwerereceived. 7.VOLUNTEERS South DownsGospel Hall TnJ5t relie5 entirelyonvolunteerstocarryoutthemanagemenl administration and Benernl maintenancework TheTrustha5nopatd staff orpoidTrust TruStttSRewt*Una¥d￿edYinarthIstrfW￿ts SLwrth0tyA￿r*1IIlllntst 310¢12015 p4IL4ofl• P4•14of>) Resources Expended South Downs Gospel Hall Trust Forthe yearended 5 April 2025 9. Resources Expended OYIIER TofALCOSTS TOTALCOSTS 2024 Dirertcosts Premisesc￿tS-tépol￿8Thd m￿n*￿anCe Premisescos¢s.theaL li8htandpDwer Telephone Healthand Safety Legal and piofesslonal Banktharges Publicoutyea£hexpenses Spttialffleetingcosts Oeprechitioft 5J46 5,146 1379 3217 4,191 Lg29 96 ?,uo 76.016 2.528 1,112 1.753 76.016 998 Insurance 1274 1274 2.796 IM.781 445 Governance 2.796 10tr.781 TotslDit•rtC•sts 2%26D Govemartce COStsinclude £300 Iprioryear. £1￿) in respectof independentexaminetsfees. TrUSteesRopJrt&UNurfitedRTh¥thlStston￿ sMth(thmsr￿￿￿TlWt 3LOa2V25 Page15d 111111 15c13J Analysis of Net Assets- Current year South Downs Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 I0.A￿LYsIs OF NET ASSETS BEn¥EEN FUNDS 10.1 Currentyear UMRÉSTRmts REST￿Ets TOIALFUNOS FUMPS FUNDS Funds TangibiÈFixedASSèts Cur￿￿tIS$ets 909204 544S6 14.7311 909204 $54456 14.nii 4464929 Currenrknabilioes TotslFunds Trusteesknpryt&UnaL4iit•JFina￿￿5t•1￿￿ftts S¢uthDtyYnsfxwelll￿l1r￿5t Mo￿2025 PaFL60120 Analysis of Net Assets- Prioryear South Downs Gospel Hall Trust Forthe year ended 5 April 2025 10.2 Prior Year NDS FUND5 2024 Funds Tangible FixÈdAssets CurrentAs8ets 871.626 294T14 IW7) 165J82 871,826 296,TT4 1121n I65￿62 CurrenrLiabilKoes Totsl Funds TrustwRepryt&unaudthdFinarKi￿sl)t￿wrs SouthOewfjoWH4ITriJst JlOttIO PoEtL7of20 P•3•17fA Movement in Funds - Current Year South Downs Gospel Hall Trust Forthe year ended S April 2025 11. Movement in Funds 11.1 Movement In funds-currentyear UNRESrnCfEts FUNDS kEmicrEg FUIIDS YOTALFUNPS Movement in Fund5 Totalfundsboy8htforwaid I￿orningr￿0urCes Resourcesexpended Totsifvndse¥rri*dloAvard 1.165J82 1,165J82 20.468 11219221 IIL,92¥ lJ6¥29 L461929 Pa£ei8of20 Movement in Funds- Prioryear South Downs Gospel Hall Trust Forthe yearended 5 April 2025 11. Movement in Funds 11.2 Movernentin funds- Prioryear UNAÉSnll￿ED REsfRICfED TOTNLFUNOS FUND5 2914 Movement in Funds Totalfund5bDughtforY4ard In£omingre5ource5 Resourcesexpended T¥Jtalivndsorriedl¢n¥afd E.052508 1.052.50a I89￿7 1769321 1.165W2 189.807 (16?321 TrusteuRepryt&UnaudftodHnwydatstèt•Wts sththOty)wGospel￿In￿ 310ct102S Pwig0120 P40 19rf20 Comparative Statement of Financial Activities South Downs Gospel Hall Trust Forthe year ended 5 April 2025 UNAES7Affits AESTRICTED TOTNLFUNDS FUNDS Income and endowments: Donaiionsand Le Contributionsfrorn thecongreeatyon GIft￿d Donations lo7￿3> 107,0 InC¢MeT￿r*fvndS 14703 1&703 ConRreEation Support Investments Intere5tReteived Totsi Incomeafid endowmen 189,807 Ex enditure: Runnin8Meetsn8Ro¢mslnoie91 Costoldonated service5lnote41 TotsiExpe*dftu $1.652 51,652 76P32 Net IncomellExpenditurel 111875 112,875 Net Movement In Funds IIU75 112,875 VNHESfmCm AÉSrntfÉD loT￿￿NDs FUND5 FUND5 2024 Reconciliatiort of funds Total FundsbouKhtfr*ward Netmovemefjt infund5 note 11 1.052SDS 1,052.SOA 112,875 L12,875 Total F￿ndsCarE[