Gospel Hall Church Street. Charity Registration No: 1 171048 Trustees annual report 2023/2024
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 Sukhbir Tandy David Thorp
Overseers
David Thorp 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 2024
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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 2023-2024 and great achievements have been made possible. We have so much to thank God for, Praise His name.
During the year ended 31 March 2024 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.
Notes
We have been saving for a long time so that we could upgrade the building The building work started November 2023 and was completed in April 2024 so we have spent a lot of money upgrading the building but it has been all worthwhile
We have had special offerings of money from different people in the church and various organizations have helped us
We need to particularly be thankful to brass tax who supplied willing workers free of charge to help us in the building work
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.
- Church Street Gospel Hall General Annual Meeting minutes
- 1:15pm 3rd August 2024
John C welcomed everyone. Meeting well attended.
Highlighted that because of building fund needs this year has been the highest year of expenses spending nearly £180,000
Mentioned changes that from this year there will be no more trustees fund, it’ll all be incorporated in general funds account.
Our church policies makes it easier to pass on gifts to Christians individual workers. Keep to echoes missionaries and assembly workers.
Encouraged people to be part of the gift aid scheme.
Any questions?
for missionary fund and 3[rd] for special funds, previously. Is this still the case? Yes 1[st] will remain missionary fund and the 3[rd] will be building fund.
David. Trustee report
Over last year many building works have been done. The company “Four Walls” have worked on the main shell of the building with the
highest expense. Some of the money have been provided by a grant we received. Brass tacks have been here helping so also were local workers and contractors.
Still needed to be completed are
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The Interior. The Blinds. And Audio system, loop system.
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External renderings.
We are gratefully for donations and thankful that God has met each need. However we still need for further gifts.
Any questions?
John Thorp. Any progress with other parts of the building? Some mention of annex and kitchen to be done, but no specific answer given. Reuben New. Any idea on how much more we need. Other item not as expensive. Rendering? No figure was given but funds may be available if we apply for further grants.
The Register summary from Sukhbir 48 members. Vince was called home.
Mehima. Sookkah, Jobby, Stephy we have taken o� the list. However still good numbers. Mentioned that we had some who came but didn't stay with us.
A printed list of members is available on request.
Reuben. The City centre work Almost every Saturday from 12:15-1:15 Those attend are Jacob, Reuben, John Chiliiah, Sukby, John Thorp. Also others join us Alan, Steve and Lenn. It goes well. Many tracks given. Preaching
Eddie a man causes disruption. We don’t see many result. Reuben said he does go out on a Saturday to look for homeless. He find out their names, checks if they have any needs and has given food or soft drink, never money. He gives out card and invites them. He notices there are less than 5 now which has reduced due to an e�ort by the council to reduce numbers.
But sadly the work often doesn't yield much results that we can see.
David Thorp on the children’s work
We see between 20-25 on the average week.
We have a core group. Mostly from Romanian families. Olu’s children and our own children.
Those involved also include Deleen and Inez and Shara
Rosario Pryia help David.
Please pray that the children’s hearts will be open to the word of God.
There are some challenges, mainly that they forget easily things.
He pointed out for a matter of prayer that we are lacking children from the immediate area. Pray additional families to come. Reminder of the fun day on 24[th] August.
John Ferris. Humber court Home in Humber road. 30th year. Thanks for those who come to teach.
Numbers down to 3 regulars. Those who do attend are able to comprehend the messages. Pray more to attend
Peter Thorp. Display bibles.
Greyfriars and at Canley crematorium. Mentioned those on rota at Greyfriars and Deleen at Canley. John Thorp asked if the comments around the request to remove
Canley bible had gone any further? Sukby said No, seems to be quiet. Pray no action will follow.
Sukhbir. Additions to OVERSEERS AND TRUSTEES
Outlined Vince and David are currently overseers.
With the recent departure of Vince Peters we need to appoint others. Namely suggested by the church committee are John Tandy and Peter Thorp who are seen by the committee as potential overseers.
Their names could be put forward as Trustees.
To formalise this we now need to o�icially appoint them as of additional o�icial trustees of the charity. So to do this we must put the two names to our member for a vote. John Tandy and Peter Thorp requested by Sukhbir.
We will now have a procedure to see if anyone agrees their names to be put forward for becoming an overseer and also registered as a trustee. Does anyone wish to name
John Tandy?
David seconded the motion
All voted.
Peter Thorp? Vince seconded the motion
All voted.
- Voting completed: both motions are passed with majority so Peter Thorp and John Tandy are now to be added as o�icial charity trustees.
John C. Conclusion of proceedings. Any other business?
Reuben point out examples of waste.
Lights left on . Food waste. Communion bread.
General agreement to follow good practices to save money and food waste.
No other AOB items.
Comment from Betty for practical reasons ladies meeting hasn't gone ahead to due illness. Likely to start soon following consultation by Betty with the other ladies in the meeting.
John C talked about all of us using our gifts for glory of God. General encouragement.
Closed meeting 2pm.
MISSIONARY & EVANGELISATION FUND
| RECEIPTS | EXPENSES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Missionary Fund balance B/F | 1346.00 | ||
| Offerings | £4,220.83 | ||
| From the General Fund | 0.00 | ||
| Barnabas Fund | £20.00 | Barnabas Fund | £100.00 |
| Mr Michael Buckeridge | £80.00 | Mr Michael Buckeridge | £100.00 |
| Mr Steve Buckeridge | £130.00 | Mr Steve Buckeridge | £200.00 |
| Mr R Catchpole | £80.00 | Mr R Catchpole | £100.00 |
| Mr S Clegg | £405.00 | Mr S Clegg | £450.00 |
| Mr Steve Cook | £240.00 | Mr Steve Cook | £400.00 |
| Cov.City Mission | £880.00 | Cov.City Mission | £900.00 |
| Gideon's | £0.00 | Gideon's | £0.00 |
| Mr J Hayden | £80.00 | Mr J Hayden | £100.00 |
| S.D.Hebrew Scriptures | £0.00 | S.D.Hebrew Scriptures | £0.00 |
| Mr Paul Linnel | £0.00 | Mr Paul Linnel | £0.00 |
| Lords Work Trust | £0.00 | Lords Work Trust | £0.00 |
| Mr Andy Mullan | £1,050.00 | Mr Andy Mullan | £1,150.00 |
| Open Doors | £0.00 | Open Doors | £0.00 |
| Our Daily Bread | £0.00 | Our Daily Bread | £0.00 |
| Mr N Patel | £80.00 | Mr N Patel | £100.00 |
| Philadelphia Trust | £0.00 | Philadelphia Trust | £300.00 |
| Precious Seed | £80.00 | Precious Seed | £100.00 |
| Mr Ian Rees | £200.00 | Mr Ian Rees | £250.00 |
| Mr Daniel Rudge | £130.00 | Mr Daniel Rudge | £150.00 |
| Salvation Army | £415.00 | Salvation Army | £420.00 |
| SASRA | £40.00 | SASRA | £150.00 |
| Share Africa | £320.00 | Share Africa | £450.00 |
| Mr R Telford | £100.00 | Mr R Telford | £400.00 |
| UBM | £80.00 | UBM | £100.00 |
| Hans & Ross Van Baaren | £0.00 | Hans & Ross Van Baaren | £100.00 |
| Joe & Naomi Wyatt | £1,110.00 | Joe & Naomi Wyatt | £1,250.00 |
| Mr P Andrews | £250.00 | Mr P Andrews | £350.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola Lit. Fund | £120.00 | Angola Lit. Fund | £150.00 |
| Mr John Bandy | £0.00 | Mr John Bandy | £100.00 |
| Bible Education Service | £80.00 | Bible Education Service | £100.00 |
| Brass Tacks | £800.00 | Brass Tacks | £900.00 |
| Christan Institute | £0.00 | Christan Institute | £100.00 |
| Mr A Catchpole | £0.00 | Mr A Catchpole | £100.00 |
| Mr Philip Cole | £80.00 | Mr Philip Cole | £100.00 |
| Mr P Coulson | £315.00 | Mr P Coulson | £350.00 |
| Counties | £0.00 | Counties | £100.00 |
| Clive Cornish (Counties) | £100.00 | Clive Cornish (Counties) | £100.00 |
| Mr W Downs | £660.00 | Mr W Downs | £700.00 |
| Echoes International | £80.00 | Echoes International | £200.00 |
| Emmaus Bible School | £0.00 | Emmaus Bible School | £100.00 |
| Barry & Rachel Haigh | £80.00 | Barry & Rachel Haigh | £100.00 |
| Mr P Hedley | £80.00 | Mr P Hedley | £100.00 |
| Mr B Howden | £420.00 | Mr B Howden | £450.00 |
| Ipusukilo (Zambia) | £80.00 | Ipusukilo (Zambia) | £80.00 |
| Mr A Kyle | £80.00 | Mr A Kyle | £80.00 |
| Mr M Lacey | £120.00 | Mr M Lacey | £150.00 |
| Mr J McMaster | £280.00 | Mr J McMaster | £300.00 |
| Medical Missionary N | £0.00 | Medical Missionary N | £0.00 |
| McAdams (Zambia) | £80.00 | McAdams (Zambia) | £100.00 |
| Narsapur Hospital | £1,290.00 | Narsapur Hospital | £1,300.00 |
| Operation Mobilisation | £0.00 | Operation Mobilisation | £0.00 |
| Open Air Mission | £310.00 | Open Air Mission | £350.00 |
| Operation Brotherly Love | £280.00 | Operation Brotherly Love | £300.00 |
| Mr M Paul | £185.00 | Mr M Paul | £185.00 |
| R.M.A.F. | £80.00 | R.M.A.F. | £100.00 |
| Mr R Revie | £0.00 | Mr R Revie | £100.00 |
| Samwata K & J (Chingola) | £80.00 | Samwata K & J (Chingola) | £100.00 |
| Tim & Rhoda Sloan | £640.00 | Tim & Rhoda Sloan | £800.00 |
| Malcom Steer | £0.00 | Malcom Steer | £0.00 |
| T Stevenson | £100.00 | T Stevenson | £100.00 |
| Steve & Mariel Studd | £80.00 | Steve & Mariel Studd | £100.00 |
| Mr Jeff Watson | £200.00 | Mr Jeff Watson | £400.00 |
| Mr P Williams | £0.00 | Mr P Williams | £100.00 |
| Mr P Young | £120.00 | Mr P Young | £150.00 |
| Balance in hand C/F £18,156.83 |
16,165.00 |
|---|---|
| 1,991.83 | |
| £18,156.83 |
TRUSTEES FUND
| RECEIPTS | |
|---|---|
| Balance B/F | 19,474.54 |
| Receipts from offering | £3,269.15 |
| Receipts from General Fund | 3,000.00 |
EXPENSES
| RECEIPTS Balance B/F |
19,474.54 | EXPENSES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts from offering | £3,269.15 | Transferred to B Fund | 22,500.00 | |
| Receipts from General Fund | 3,000.00 | Church Insurance | 1,824.29 | |
| 24,324.29 | ||||
| Balance in bank C/F | 1,419.40 | |||
| £25,743.69 | £25,743.69 | |||
| CHURCH BUILDING FUND | ||||
| RECEIPTS | EXPENSES | |||
| Balance B/F | £129,756.25 | Allister Kelly Solicitors | 480.00 | |
| Receipts from offering | £18,430.00 | Buildland 1 | 16.14 | |
| From Trustees Fund | £22,500.00 | Skip | 300.00 | |
| T G Fund | £12,500.00 | Midland Gas | 55.00 | |
| Gift | £30,000.00 | Skip | 300.00 | |
| Screwfix cable | 210.00 | |||
| Screwfix | 120.40 | |||
| Joe Wyatt | 500.00 | |||
| Coventry City Council | 515.00 | |||
| Four Walls 1 | 70001.00 | |||
| Four Walls 2 | 22247.09 | |||
| Buildland 2 | 1975.00 | |||
| MF Ceiling | 858.99 | |||
| Buildland | 222.05 | |||
| Brass Tax Materials | 1835.60 | |||
| David Transferred (Materials) | 1211.42 | |||
| Four Walls 3 | 72745.29 | |||
| Four Walls 4 | 1238.40 | |||
| Four Walls 5 | 489.60 | |||
| 30 12 23 | Building Materials | 21.24 | ||
| 6 1 24 | Building Materials | 241.46 | ||
| 6 1 24 | Building Materials | 69.60 | ||
| 11 1 24 | Building Materials | 279.98 | ||
| 11 1 24 | Building Materials | 50.84 | ||
| 12 1 24 | Skip | 260.00 | ||
| 17 1 24 | C E Solutions | 7724.40 | ||
| 20 1 24 | Building Materials | 39.96 | ||
| 27 1 24 | Building Materials | 246.00 | ||
| 4 2 24 | Building Materials | 281.00 | ||
| 11 2 24 | Building Materials | 278.00 | ||
| 18 2 24 | Building Materials | 93.32 | ||
| 28 2 24 | Building Materials | 240.00 | ||
| 3 3 24 | Building Materials | 109.00 | ||
| 10 3 24 | Building Materials | 146.40 | ||
| 11 2 24 | Gill Renovations | 1500.00 | ||
| 19 2 24 | A B Plastering | 504.70 | ||
| 3 3 24 | A B Plastering | 375.00 | ||
| 14 3 24 | Four Walls 6 | 2457.60 | ||
| 17 3 24 | Building Materials | 45.90 | ||
| 24 3 24 | Building Materials | 18.50 | ||
| 25 3 24 | Building Materials | 860.39 | ||
| 24 3 24 | A B Plastering | 545.00 | ||
| 25 3 24 | online shop | 1775.91 | ||
| 30 3 24 | JSB Fire & Smoke Alarms | 1716.00 | ||
| 31 4 24 | Building Materials | 672.95 |
195874.13
| RECEIPTS Balance B/F From the General Fund General Fund Evangel./Missionary Church Building Fund C.S.Y.P.M.T.F Trustees Fund |
Balance in hand C/F £213,186.25 EXPENSES 1300.00 0.00 Balance in hand C/F £1,300.00 10,921.34 Lloyds Bank 1,991.83 Coventry Building Society £17,312.12 Cash In Hand 1,300.00 1,419.40 £32,944.69 Signed Signed C.S.Y.P.M.T.F BALANCE SHEET |
£17,312.12 |
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| £213,186.25 | ||
| 0.00 1300.00 |
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| £1,300.00 | ||
| 29,095.27 1,758.11 2091.31 |
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| £32,944.69 | ||
| Mr J Thorp Mr J Ferris |
GOSPEL HALL, CHURCH STREET CV1 4GA, ASSEMBLY ACCOUNTS
April 2023– 3rd April 2024
GENERAL FUND
| RECEIPTS | EXPENSES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance B/F | 19,207.90 | Payment to Trustees | 3,000.00 |
| General Fund | £10,155.90 | Financial Assistance | 680.00 |
| Ukrainian Crisis | £550.00 | Ministry | 1,170.00 |
| Minibus | £350.00 | Water | £443.39 |
| Gift Aid Recovered | £3,112.00 | Cleaning Hall | £1,800.00 |
| Bank Interest | £24.35 | Cleaning Materials | £87.00 |
| Ladies Friendly Hour | £75.00 | Valda Energy | £2,941.79 |
| Sale of Safe | £100.00 | Furniture | £200.00 |
| Sale of Bricks | £100.00 | Maintenance | £150.00 |
| In Memory Of Vince Peters | £1,175.00 | CCPAS | £232.41 |
| Olu | £30.00 | Literature | £98.00 |
| Interest | £24.35 | Transport | £207.57 |
| CCLI | £93.00 | ||
| Ladies Friendly Hour | £50.00 | ||
| Welfare | £89.00 | ||
| Outreach | £241.00 |
| Transferred to B Fund Transferred to M Fund Balance in hand C/F £34,904.50 |
12500 0.00 23,983.16 |
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| 10,921.34 | |
| £34,904.50 |