Gospel Hall Church Street. Charity Registration No: 1 171048 Trustees annual report 2022/2023
The charitable purposes are:
To advance the Christian faith through the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the local community and the world.
The primary aims of the charity are to fulfil the role of a Christian church in the Hillfields area of Coventry and to provide help to others in promoting the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and overseas.
Trust information and status
Trustees Vince Peters Sukhbir Tandy David Thorp
Elders
Vince Peters Sukhbir Tandy
Treasurer Sukhbir Tandy
Banker
Lloyds Bank 30 High Street Coventry CV1 5QN
Principle address: Gospel Hall Church Street Church Street Coventry CV1 4GA
Correspondence Address:
Mr. S Tandy 78 Eversleigh Road Coventry CV6 2BG Email: s.tandyman953@googlemail.com Tel: 024 76274344
Web: www.churchstreet.org.uk Email: info2@churchstreet.org.uk
Independent Examiner Mr I Randle
Church Street Gospel Hall Annual General meeting 2023
25[th] June 1pm
Welcome
Introduced by Mr J Ferris. Gives a general overview of the content of the meeting.
Treasures report introduces Sukhbir Tandy. Balance sheets circulated to members as usual.
Treasures report: Sukhbir discussed the main channel of funding the charity has been involved with. Remarked on Gift Aid scheme making people aware of the benefits of the scheme. Comments on the expenses changing in relation to evangelists, giving a short summary. Sukhbir also suggested that Rober Telford be put on the same terms of support as all servants of God.
Mentioned the Trustees Fund signifying that David Thorp will explain in detail later on.
Mentioned the Missionary & Evangelisation Fund giving a short summary.
Trustees report: Introduced David Thorp. He talked about recent actions taken in relation to the refurbishment. David Thorp explained how the work was progressing.
Register: Introduced Sukhbir Tandy. Mentioned the changes in members, Mr Anieit Byiybal, Mrs Philomena Buckmeier, Mrs Cindy Dotherty were removed. Ann Perera, John and Priya Chelliah, Felin Jacob Bijoy, Alvin Eben Mathew, and Sarah Cash have been added to the register.
City Centre Work: John Thorp introduced the work of the outreach in the city centre was going well
Sunday Searchers: David Thorp summarized the work of Sunday afternoon school for primary school and some slightly older children.
Humber Court old people home outreach John Ferris gave a report of the work. Inez, Sam, John and Sarah and Deleen attend once a fortnight. There is still good interest in the word of God
Display Bibles Sukhbir Tandy, gave a short report. He mentioned the Paul could no longer turn the page every day. Discussion regarding asking other volunteers to be involved in turning the pages and keeping it clean. New keys have been copied in preparation. Deleen Tandy is looking after the display case at Canley Cemetery.
Any Other Business Announced by John Ferris, to conclude the meeting.
General comments in closing that as we’ve grown in number of members recently and we need to look to God for ways to lead people to salvation and generally ask the Lord to bless us, that we might see action and make use of the increase in numbers.
Closed with prayer.
Objects
The Charitable purposes of the Charity shown in our Articles of Association are:
To advance the Christian faith, through the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, throughout the local community and the world.
The primary aims of the charity are to fulfil the role of a Christian church in the Hillfields area of Coventry and to provide help to others in promoting the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and overseas.
THE CHURCH: ITS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The Church is not a building, but a gathering of ordinary people of different ages and backgrounds, whose lives have been changed by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The New Testament model for the Church is a community of people, properly taught and cared for, whom by loving and serving Jesus Christ, were also committed to love and care for each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which they lived.
Gospel Hall Church Street Church Street, Elders and Members are committed to the restoration of those New Testament principles. The vision is to see the people of Hillfields area to come into this experience of knowing Jesus as their Lord, Saviour and friend.
The mission statement of the Church is: - "Reaching people for Jesus, helping and encouraging each other to become committed and effective disciples of Christ"
Directions relating to the charitable trust are made by the Elders/Trustees in consultation with the Church Members, who are responsible for governing the life and teaching of the church. The Trustees and Elders make day to day decisions on expenditure and activities run by volunteers responsible in the church, with the finances being monitored by the Trustees.
It is the work of every member of the church, and volunteers that will make the difference in achieving its great commission. This is done by demonstrating and sharing God's love amongst the people they interact with every day; by praying, visiting the sick and others in need, being involved in discipling others, public teaching and worship, and also in administration. The members provide the financial resources of the church and their private assets and equipment are regularly used in the work of the church. Much of this work is done privately, without recognition, and the hours and value of that time cannot be quantified.
The Gospel Hall Church Street does not have any paid employees; all the activities that are provided by the church to the local community are undertaken and provided by volunteers, most of whom are church members.
THE YEAR: ITS OBJECTIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
It has again been through God's wonderful provision of practical and financial support that we have again been blessed during the year 2022-2023 and great achievements have been made possible. We have so much to thank God for, Praise His name.
During the year ended 31 March 2023 the ways the church sought to achieve the calling of Christ upon it and its charitable purposes for the public benefit have been as follows:
a) Regular weekly activities:
We have continued to see an encouraging increase in numbers at our regular Sunday Morning meeting, Family service and Thursday Bible study and pray.
b) Fulfilling the objectives in teaching, preaching and showing practical care in the community: - It has been great to make new friends who come and meet with us at our Sunday Family Service and midweek activities of pray and bible study and so good to see some ladies from community come along to join the ladies at their Ladies friendly Hour on Mondays
On the third Sunday once a month, we provide a Family Tea that is well attended by a number of residents from the community, it is open to all ages. Following the tea, we usually have an evangelistic message. Some of our regular attendees have been really encouraged by what they hear and thoroughly enjoy both the tea and talk. There are regularly 25 - 30 people attending the tea each month.
c) Impacting the next generation:-
During the Sunday Family service, children leave for their own activities. There are up to 18 children aged 7-12. As a church we feel it important to teach young children what is right and wrong, how to mix and share with others and how to respect adults. All the teaching is based on the word of God. Good moral teaching at a young age should help prevent anti-social behaviour in their later life.
We have also continued to support the poor families in our community by send finances to Coventry City Mission, who are doing a great work in community
The Trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in July 2021.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
GRANT MAKING POLICY
We are not set up to make grants to other organisations and are unlikely to be in a financial position to be able to do so. The Trustees on the basis of need and fulfilment of the charitable objectives do consider making gifts to external organisations and individuals as a need arises. All visiting Speakers are offered money to cover their expenses; some more recently have been asking to have the money put in our general fund.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The church is insured through Congregational and General through their Churches Policy.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the profit and loss of the Charity for that period. In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to: -
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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Make adjustments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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Prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Acts. 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. The trustees confirm that the accounts comply with current statutory requirements and those of the Charity's trust deed.
GOSPEL HALL, CHURCH STREET CV1 4GA, ASSEMBLY ACCOUNTS
April 2022– March 2023
GENERAL FUND
RECEIPTS
EXPENSES
| Balance B/F General Fund Ukrainian Crisis Memory of Mr I Cooper Gift Aid Recovered Bank Interest Ladies Friendly Hour Gospel Literature |
18,992.93 Payment to Trustees 6,492.67 Ministry 1137.00 Water 100.00 Cleaning Hall 3069.25 Cleaning Materials 0.00 Valda Energy (G&E) 0.00 BG Tradin (Elec) 30.00 British Gas Busines Wine Catering Stationery (Hynm Books) Furniture Maintenance CCPAS Literature Transport CCLI Ladies Friendly Hour Welfare Outreach Transferred to M Fund Balance in hand C/F £29,821.85 |
3,000.00 1,070.00 323.43 1,320.00 90.00 2,112.21 130.34 238.42 76.00 0.00 346.10 75.00 528.45 129.00 21.00 100.00 87.00 190.00 225.00 552.00 0.00 10,613.95 |
|---|---|---|
| 19,207.90 | ||
| £29,821.85 |
MISSIONARY & EVANGELISATION FUND
| RECEIPTS | EXPENSES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Missionary Fund balance B/F | 846.75 | ||
| Evang & Mission Fund | 3,590.25 | ||
| From the General Fund | 0.00 | ||
| Allesley Park E Church | £0.00 | Allesley Park E Church | £0.00 |
| Barnabas Fund | £260.00 | Barnabas Fund | £300.00 |
| Mr Michael Buckeridge | £80.00 | Mr Michael Buckeridge | £100.00 |
| Mr Steve Buckeridge | £80.00 | Mr Steve Buckeridge | £100.00 |
| Mr R Catchpole | £80.00 | Mr R Catchpole | £100.00 |
| Mr S Clegg | £210.00 | Mr S Clegg | £250.00 |
| Mr Steve Cook | £450.00 | Mr Steve Cook | £450.00 |
| Mr I Cooper | £50.00 | Mr I Cooper | £100.00 |
| Cov.City Mission | £1,180.00 | Cov.City Mission | £1,200.00 |
| Gideon's | £40.00 | Gideon's | £100.00 |
| Mr J Hayden | £40.00 | Mr J Hayden | £100.00 |
| S.D.Hebrew Scriptures | £50.00 | S.D.Hebrew Scriptures | £100.00 |
| Mr Paul Linnel | £40.00 | Mr Paul Linnel | £100.00 |
| Lords Work Trust | £0.00 | Lords Work Trust | £0.00 |
| M A F | £0.00 | M A F | £0.00 |
| Mr Andy Mullan | £1,360.00 | Mr Andy Mullan | £1,400.00 |
| Open Doors | £20.00 | Open Doors | £100.00 |
| Mr N Patel | £40.00 | Mr N Patel | £100.00 |
| Mr T Pawson | £0.00 | Mr T Pawson | £0.00 |
| Philadelphia Trust | £1,080.00 | Philadelphia Trust | £1,100.00 |
| Precious Seed | £40.00 | Precious Seed | £100.00 |
| Quarry Lane | £100.00 | Qurry Lane | £200.00 |
| Mr Ian Randle | £50.00 | Mr Ian Randle | £50.00 |
| Mr Ian Rees | £200.00 | Mr Ian Rees | £200.00 |
| Radio Bible Class | £40.00 | Radio Bible Class | £50.00 |
| Mr Daniel Rudge | £120.00 | Mr Daniel Rudge | £150.00 |
| Salvation Army | £370.00 | Salvation Army | £400.00 |
| SASRA | £40.00 | SASRA | £100.00 |
| Scripture Union | £0.00 | Scripture Union | £0.00 |
| Share Africa | £905.00 | Share Africa | £950.00 |
| Mr R Telford | £50.00 | Mr R Telford | £600.00 |
| Transworld Radio | £146.00 | Transworld Radio | £200.00 |
| Trinitarian Bible Society | £0.00 | Trinitarian Bible Society | £0.00 |
| UBM | £60.00 | UBM | £150.00 |
| Hans & Ross Van Baaren | £420.00 | Hans & Ross Van Baaren | £450.00 |
| Joe & Naomi Wyatt | £360.00 | Joe & Naomi Wyatt | £400.00 |
| Mr P Andrews | £280.00 | Mr P Andrews | £300.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola Lit. Fund | £100.00 | Angola Lit. Fund | £100.00 |
| Mr John Bandy | £280.00 | Mr John Bandy | £300.00 |
| Bible Education Service | £80.00 | Bible Education Service | £100.00 |
| Brass Tacks | £370.00 | Brass Tacks | £450.00 |
| Christan Institute | £0.00 | Christan Institute | £0.00 |
| Mr A Catchpole | £450.00 | Mr A Chatchpole | £450.00 |
| Mr Philip Cole | £280.00 | Mr Philip Cole | £300.00 |
| Mr P Coulson | £305.00 | Mr P Coulson | £305.00 |
| Counties (Mr C Cornish) | £100.00 | Counties (Mr C Cornish) | £100.00 |
| Mr W Downs | £1,090.00 | Mr W Downs | £1,100.00 |
| Echoes International | £340.00 | Echoes International | £350.00 |
| Emmaus Bible School | £20.00 | Emmaus Bible School | £50.00 |
| Barry & Rachel Haigh | £40.00 | Barry & Rachel Haigh | £100.00 |
| Haven of Hope Nigeria | £0.00 | Haven of Hope Nigeria | £0.00 |
| Mr P Hedley | £130.00 | Mr P Hedley | £150.00 |
| Mr B Howden | £390.00 | Mr B Howden | £400.00 |
| Ipusukilo (Zambia) | £80.00 | Ipusukilo (Zambia) | £100.00 |
| Mr A Kyle | £140.00 | Mr A Kyle | £150.00 |
| Mr M Lacey | £40.00 | Mr M Lacey | £100.00 |
| Mr J McMaster | £170.00 | Mr J McMaster | £200.00 |
| Medical Missionary N | £373.00 | Medical Missionary N | £550.00 |
| McAdams (Zambia) | £40.00 | McAdams (Zambia) | £100.00 |
| Narsapur Hospital | £1,220.00 | Narsapur Hospital | £1,250.00 |
| Operation Mobilisation | £220.00 | OM Ships | £250.00 |
| Open Air Mission | 250.00 | Open Air Mission | £300.00 |
| Operation Brotherly Love | 120.00 | Operation Brotherly Love | £150.00 |
| Mr M Paul | 235.00 | Mr M Paul | £250.00 |
| Pushpan (I Inter) | 0.00 | Pushpan (I Inter) | £0.00 |
| R.M.A.F. | 80.00 | R.M.A.F. | £100.00 |
| Mr R Revie | 50.00 | Mr R Revie | £100.00 |
| Samwata K & J (Chingola) | 50.00 | Samwata K & J (Chingola) | £100.00 |
| Tim & Rhoda Sloan | 610.00 | Tim & Rhoda Sloan | £650.00 |
| Samuel Simonyi-Gindele | 0.00 | Samuel Simonyi-Gindele | £0.00 |
| Malcom Steer | 50.00 | Malcom Steer | £100.00 |
| Steve & Mariel Studd | 50.00 | Steve & Mariel Studd | £100.00 |
| Mr Jeff Watson | 250.00 | Mr Jeff Watson | £350.00 |
| Mr P Williams | 50.00 | Mr P Williams | £100.00 |
| Mr P Young | 220.00 | Mr P Young | £250.00 |
| Counties (In | |||
| Memory of Mr I Cooper) | £100.00 |
| Balance in hand C/F £20,951.00 |
19,605.00 |
|---|---|
| 1,346.00 | |
| £20,951.00 |
TRUSTEES FUND
| RECEIPTS Balance B/F Trustees Fund Receipts from General Fund RECEIPTS Balance B/F Church Building Fund RECEIPTS Balance B/F From the General Fund General Fund Evangel./Missionary Church Building Fund C.S.Y.P.M.T.F Trustees Fund |
EXPENSES 17,177.71 Fire Extinguishers 2,370.66 Fire Safety 3,000.00 GCA (Foundations) Hedge Cutting Church Insurance Balance in bank C/F £22,548.37 EXPENSES £126,867.25 Richard Noonan 5260.00 Richard Noonan Coventry City Council Richard Noonan Webb Stru Design Balance in bank C/F £132,127.25 EXPENSES 1300.00 0.00 Balance in hand C/F £1,300.00 19,207.90 Lloyds Bank 1,346.00 Coventry Building Society £129,756.25 Cash In Hand 1,300.00 19,474.54 £171,084.69 Signed Signed CHURCH BUILDING FUND C.S.Y.P.M.T.F BALANCE SHEET |
360.00 140.00 660.00 285.00 1,628.83 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,073.83 | ||
| 19,474.54 | ||
| £22,548.37 | ||
| 262.00 700 305 £324 £780 |
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| 2,371.00 | ||
| £129,756.25 | ||
| £132,127.25 | ||
| 0.00 1300.00 |
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| £1,300.00 | ||
| 167,270.01 3,070.92 743.76 |
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| £171,084.69 | ||
| Mr J Thorp Mr J Ferris |