## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period start date Period end date 1[st] 04 2024 **To** 31st 03 2025 **From** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1180131 **Charity's principal address** 15 Castle Street Totnes Gospel Hall Totnes **Postcode** TQ9 5NU ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Legge|Chairman||| ||David Santer|||| ||John Santer|||| ||Andrew Lawson|||| ||Stewart Lowry|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
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**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **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. March **2012** **TAR** 2 Our weekly formal services have been open to all members of the public, without charge. Volunteers have organised and run youth and children’s clubs at the church during the past year, as well as being involved in supporting local organisation to which are members are invited to attend. The church has run other activities, and provided support to other local groups. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** We have provided practical, moral, and spiritual support for individuals and families throughout the period, as well as providing hospital and supportive transport to those who need it. We have been available to support members of the community through bereavement support, as well holding several funeral services at the church. We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## **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. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## **General:** We have been able to regularly provide three formal church services a week. In addition, we are now providing up to three children/youth clubs during term times, and continue to organise specific groups and activities which are focused on supporting woman and men in safe and friendly environments. 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 and other activities. - Practical support. - Moral and spiritual support and encouragement. - Bereavement and funeral support. We were able to organised a number special events/services for the wider community such as BBQ’s, Harvest thanksgiving, Christmas nativity and carol service as well as Easter remembrance. In addition to this we have held several meals for church members and the general public. ## **Children activities:** During our activity period (September to Easter) we have run a full range of Children’s Clubs, helping, and supporting numerous children and their families over the year. ## **Youth activities:** We have been able to run two Youth Clubs most weeks throughout this period, (one for the 10-14 yrs., and the other for 13+ yrs.) in doing so 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 with the church itself, and additional activities such as summer camps, activity weekends and various summers evening outings. ## **Outreach activities:** We are now conducting regular activities away from the church building to unable us to better support the people of our community. ## **Policies:** Both our Adult and Child Safeguarding documents have been updated and a training plan implemented to ensure all volunteers are up to date on latest safeguarding guidance. March **2012** **TAR** 4 Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the** With our expenditure being relatively low, we continue to aim to keep a **charity’s policy on reserves** 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** |**Signature(s)**
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**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,**
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Trustee|Chairman| ||9.6.25|| ||9.6.25|| March **2012** **TAR** 6 ## TOTNES GOSPEL HALL **Charity number:** 1180131 ## **Receipts and Payments Account: Year Ending 31st March 2025** Accounting year runs from 1st April to 31st March ||||**24-25**|**23-24**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||_Restricted_|_General_|_Total_|| |**Receipts**|||£|£| |Church weekly collections - General use.||12777.56|12777.56|14247.02| |Church weekly collections - Designated use.||1930.00|1930.00|1788.00| |Gifts for end wall work||0.00|0.00|13500.00| |Gifts for outside wall painting|2000.00|0.00|2000.00|0.00| |Private individual gifts and donations.||3022.75|3022.75|7460.00| |Loan.||0.00|0.00|0.00| |Refund.||0.00|0.00|160.00| |Youth & Children activities.||680.50|680.50|542.50| |Travelling expenses for speakers - not taken.||650.00|650.00|670.00| |Gift Aid||2379.97|2379.97|0.00| |**Total Receipts:**|**2000.00**|**21440.78**|**23440.78**|**38367.52**| |**Payments**||||| |Utilities - Gas.||1010.06|1010.06|732.78| |Utilities - Electricity.||1060.83|1060.83|1053.60| |Utilities - Water.||722.77|722.77|664.66| |Travelling expenses for speakers.||2060.00|2060.00|1385.00| |Support for social, missionary and evangelical|outreach.|4862.91|4862.91|5377.06| |Building & Contents Insurance.||1235.33|1235.33|1313.44| |General expenditure (non maintenance).||3233.41|3233.41|3535.42| |End wall repairs||0.00|0.00|10290.00| |Loan paid back||0.00|0.00|6000.00| |Maintenance.||1436.02|1436.02|724.58| |Minibus - running costs.||3879.79|3879.79|3117.33| |Youth & Children activities.||2974.76|2974.76|2059.80| |**Total Payments:**|**0.00**|**22475.88**|**22475.88**|**36253.67**| |Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year|**2000.00**|**-1035.1**|**964.9**|**2113.85**| |Overall balances at 1st April|**0**|**8828.29**|**8828.29**|**6714.44**| |Overall balances at 31st March|**2000.00**|**7793.19**|**9793.19**|**8828.29**| _**Includes Cash in hand, Deposit & Current accounts**_ ## **Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period: 31st March 2025** |**Category**|**Details**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Endowment**
**Funds**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |Cash Funds|Cash & bank accounts|£7,793.19|£2,000.00|_| |Other monetary
assets|_None_|_|_|_| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |Investment assets|_None_|_|_|_| **----- Start of picture text -----**
Fund to which asset
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Minibus General _ _
Assets retained for IT equipment General _ _
the charity’s own
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Liabilities Interest free loan General _ _
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The Trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (General) Regulations 2012, that at year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties or any debts secured on the assets of the CIO _Signed two trustees on behalf of all the trustees_ |**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Date of approval**|**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Date of approval**|**Signature**
**Print Name**
**Date of approval**| |---|---|---| ||David Santer|4.9.25| ||John Legge|4.9.25|