## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date
Period start date Period end date 1[st] 04 2021 **To** 31st 03 2022
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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Totnes Gospel Hall **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1180331 **Charity's principal address** 15 Castle Street Totnes **Postcode** TQ9 5NU
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document **Constitution** (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted **Charitable Incorporated Organisation** (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods **Appointed** (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The Objects of the CIO is to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in the Schedule hereto in Devon and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit.
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Over the last 12 months, Totnes Gospel Hall has been able to provide a combination of ‘face-to-face’ and online services. As the gradual lifting Covid restrictions took place in 2021 we have been able to continue migrating back to mostly ‘face-to face’ activities, although we have retained a measure of online access for those who have not been able to meet in person.
The weekly services (‘face-to-face’ and ‘online’) have been open to all members of the public, without charge, subject to various Covid rules present at the time.
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the** Volunteers have organised and run youth and children’s clubs at the **public benefit in relation to** Gospel Hall during the past year. **these objects (include within this section the statutory** We have provided practical, moral and spiritual support for individuals **declaration that trustees have** and families throughout the period. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity** We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s **Commission on public** guidance on public benefit. **benefit)**
We have provided practical, moral and spiritual support for individuals and families throughout the period.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
## **General:**
The disruption caused by Covid up to mid-2021 has now largely dissipated and we are now meeting our core targets of being available and open to the public.
We have been able to provide at least three church services a week.
On an individual and one to one basis, we have supported numerous people and families throughout the year, these have included such things as.
- Providing transport for hospital appointments.
- Providing transport to and from the church.
- Practical support.
- Moral and spiritual support and encouragement.
Although still limited by national guidance towards the end of 2021 we were still able to organised a number special events/services for the wider community such as Harvest thanksgiving, Christmas nativity and carol service as well as Easter remembrance.
**Children activities:** After an 18 month break due to Covid we able to run a full suite of Children’s Clubs, supporting about 30 children on a weekly basis
## **Youth activities:**
Our Youth Club has been able to run throughout this period, and we have been able to support 20+ young people on a regular basis.
For all the children and young people, we have provided a safe and enjoyable environment.
**Policies:** Our safeguarding documents have been updated and a training plan implemented to ensure all volunteers are up to date on latest safeguarding guidance.
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
With our expenditure being relatively low, we continue to aim to keep a reserve of at least £2000 to cover any unforeseen maintenance utility costs, and general expenditure.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
None.
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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David Santer|John Legge|
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## **TOTNES GOSPEL HALL**
## Receipts and Payments Account: Year Ending 31st March 2022
||1st April 2021 - 31st|March 2022|
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|**Receipts**||£|
|Church weekly collections - General use.||10385.92|
|Church weekly collections - Designated use.||2075.00|
|Private Individual gifts & donations.||5979.00|
|Utility refund.||299.89|
|Youth & Children's activities.||250.00|
||**Total Receipts: £**|**18989.81**|
||1st April 2021 - 31st|March 2022|
|**Payments**|||
|Utilities - Gas.||619.09|
|Utilities - Water.||296.92|
|Utilities - Electricity.||868.00|
|Travelling & expenses for speakers.||945.00|
|Support for social, missionary and evangelical outreach.||4875.04|
|Insurance.||975.74|
|General items.||4527.65|
|Maintenance expenses.||4377.58|
|Minibus - running costs.||2146.36|
|Youth & Children's activities.||835.5|
||**Total Payments: £**|**20466.88**|
|Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year||**-1477.07**|
|Overall balances at 1st April 2021||**7130.2**|
|Overall balances at 31st March 2022|**£**|**5653.13**|
|**_Includes Cash in hand, Deposit & Current_**|**_accounts_**||