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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Charity Name:

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

1187308

Trustees:

Giles Hoare (Chair)

Jason Hughes

Terry Mallinson

Roger McCreadie

Daniel Ingram

Principle Address:

4 Woodsetts Road Gildingwells Worksop Nottinghamshire S81 8AU

Independent Examiner:

Sandra Martin FCCA FMAAT FPA BSc 50 Rose Lane Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0NB

Accountant:

Oldield Advisory LLP 1120 Elliott Court Herald Avenue Coventry CV5 6UB

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Report of the Trustees

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 10 and comply with the Trust Deed and applicable law.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The Charity is an unincorporated trust constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 28th July 1999, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 8th August 2014. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13th January 2020 under Charity Registration Number: 1187308.

Recruitment and appointment of new Trustees

The Trustees who have served during the year and since the year end are set out on page 3. None of the Trustees, nor any person connected with them, received any remuneration or expenses from the Charity in the year ended 5 April 2025.

The Trust operates nine Gospel halls and Trustees are chosen from among the regular congregation of the halls. New Trustees are nominated by the existing Trustees or by the congregation and must be appointed by unanimous resolution of the congregation. They are selected according to their skills and experience and are expected to use both in furthering the objects of the Charity. Checks are made to ensure the Trustees’ eligibility to act and incoming Trustees are made aware of their responsibilities by the existing Trustees, who ensure that new Trustees read the Trust Deed and relevant Charity Commission guidance.

Wider Network

The Trustees maintain informal links with similar Charities with a view to pooling experience considered useful in pursuing the objects of the Charity. The Charity also maintains particular links with Sandford Road Gospel Hall Trust with which it shares members of its congregation.

Risk Management

The Trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and confirm that they have established systems to manage and mitigate those risks.

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Aims

The charitable purposes of the Charity are the advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit, including by the carrying on of the service of God in accordance with the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible as followed by those Christians forming part of the world-wide fellowship known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (the “Brethren”) and any other charitable purposes connected with Brethren. The core doctrine of the Brethren and proper practices in furtherance of certain aspects of doctrine are summarised in two schedules to the Trust Deed.

Public Benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance to charities on public benefit.

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Report of the Trustees

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains nine Gospel halls where religious meetings are held by the local Brethren community. Details of the origins, teachings and way of life of the Brethren can be found on the website - www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org and in the schedules to the Trust Deed.

The trust has also undertaken maintenance work on the gospel halls which they operate to ensure they are kept to a suitable and safe standard for the congregation. A new property was acquired during the financial year, with renovation works planned to allow its use as an additional gospel hall.

Plans for future periods

Despite the increased cost of energy, the trustees feel that these increased costs are not significantly impacting on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern.

Within the next few years, the trust plans to open a new gospel hall, purchased during the current financial year, following the completion of construction and renovation works. Continuous maintenance upgrades will be made to the current gospel halls to ensure they are kept to a suitable standard also.

Meetings

Meetings held at the Gospel halls include the Lord's Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings, Bible readings and Bible addresses. There is a structured weekly schedule of meetings and, depending on the particular meeting, between 30 and 550 people normally attend these occasions.

The meetings are attended by the regular congregation and most are open to other properly disposed visitors. The notice board outside the Hall welcomes visitors and displays the times of Gospel preachings, along with a telephone number for those seeking further information or help. Gospel tracts, which are distributed by street preachers, also display this information.

Bibles and an extensive range of other Christian reading material are on display at the halls and visitors are free to help themselves.

Spreading the Gospel message and the life of a Christian

The Gospel halls are a base from which the regular congregation and others who attend the meetings are encouraged to spread the Christian Gospel, in word and deed.

Members of the congregation participate in a programme of street preaching where Gospel tracts are provided free of charge by the Charity to such preachers to be handed out to interested members of the public.

In carrying out this work, the congregation considers itself to be living out its faith in practice, as particularly exemplified in the following extract from the schedule to the Trust Deed on living a Christian life:

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Report of the Trustees

Funding

Funding is sought through gifts from the congregation and Gift Aid is claimed on eligible donations. Funding is sometimes received from other charitable trusts with complementary objectives.

Financial Review

In the year ended 5 April 2025 the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended.

Total voluntary income received this year was £268,174 compared to £42,317 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs, based on its size and the level of its financial commitments. The Trust has no employees and its regular outgoings are minimal. Accordingly, the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining no significant reserves. The congregation is kept regularly informed as to particular needs for funds, and other relevant matters and the Trustees aim to ensure that the Charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure, by raising a funds appeal to the congregation.

Free Reserves at the year end were £983 (2024: £2,936).

Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed require the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the Charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed. 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. All transactions have been reviewed and approved by two trustees.

On Behalf of the board:

..................................................................................

Giles Hoare (Trustee)

..............................................................

Date

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Report of the Independent Examiner Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025 I report tothe trusteeson myexamination of theaccountsof theAbbeydale Gospel Hall Trustfor theyear ended 5 Apri12025. Respective responsibilitiesof Trustees and Examiner The charity's trustev.s are responsible lorthe preparation of the atcounts in accordancewith the requirements of thecharities Act 20111'theAcVI. I report in respectol my examination ofthe Trust's accounts£arried out undeisection 145 (pf the2011kt and in carryingout my exatnination I haveftillowed all the applicable Diiertions given bythe Charity Commission undersection 14515llbl ofthe Art. Basis of Independent Examiner's Report Myexamlnatlon wastarried out Sn actordancewlth the General DirectSons glven by the Charity Comm1￿10n.ATr examination Sncludes a ieview ofthe accounting records kept bythe charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those record& a150 includescon5ideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 In the accounts, and seeking of explanationsfrom you as Truslee5 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not piovide all the evidence thatwould be required in an udit, and consequently no opinion is given asto whetherthe accounts present a'irue and fair view, and the report Is limitéd to those matters Set out in the statements below. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter5 have come to my attention in connection with the examination ¥ving mecause to believe that in any material respect: Accounting records were not kept in respect of theTrust as required by5ectitsn 130 oftheAci or The accountsdo not accord with those records. or The accounts do not comply with the applicable ￿qUirements concerningthe form and content of 3ccountsset out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation$2008 otherthan any requirernentthatthe account5 give a'true and fairview, which is nota matter considered as part ol an independent examinatson. I have no conceins and havecome across no other matters in conThettion with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn in this report tn orderto enable a properunderstandingolthe accountsto be reached. Sandra Martin FCCA FMA4T FPA 8Sc SO Rose Lane Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 ONB S January 2026 Tw5reesR*p0rr&unaudl￿ Fihahclalststements AbbeydaeGOSp￿ HailTntst SJan2018 PJy7•f19

Statement of Financial Activities

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Statement of Financial Activities
Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Statement of Financial Activities
Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Donated Services (note 4)
268,174
-
-
268,174
42,317
Total Income and endowments:
268,174
-
-
268,174
42,317
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 8)
85,363
-
-
85,363
71,322
Total Expenditure:
85,363
-
-
85,363
71,322
Net Income/(Expenditure)
182,811
-
-
182,811
(29,005)
Net Movement In Funds
182,811
-
-
182,811
(29,005)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Reconciliation of funds (note 10)
Total Funds bought forward
2,126,199
-
-
2,126,199
2,155,204
Net movement in funds
182,811
-
-
182,811
(29,005)
Total Funds carried forward
2,309,010
-
-
2,309,010
2,126,199

The notes on page 10 - 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2025

Balance Sheet
Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2025
2025 2024
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 5) 2,308,027 2,123,264
Total Fixed Assets 2,308,027 2,123,264
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 2,779 3,034
Cash at bank and in hand 1,000 1,000
Total Current assets 3,779 4,034
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Accruals and deferred income 2,796 1,098
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2,796 1,098
Net current assets/(liabilities) 983 2,936
Total assets less current liabilities 2,309,010 2,126,199
Net Assets 2,309,010 2,126,199
Funds (note 9)
Unrestricted funds 2,309,010 2,126,199
Total Funds 2,309,010 2,126,199

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees of Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust on .........................................and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................................................................................

Giles Hoare (Trustee)

The notes on pages 10 - 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 Basis of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014, and incorporating update bulletins 1 and 2, and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The functional currency of the charity is sterling (£).

The Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

1.2 Income

Donations are recognised in the year in which there is entitlement and probability of receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future year. Gift aid is added to the value of the donation to which it relates.

Donated services are recognised as income and expenditure in the financial statements when organisations or individuals offer their services and support pro bono. The value of these donated services to Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust is considered to be equal to market value which would be paid were the service formally procured. This includes services paid for by other trusts.

Investment income is accounted for on a receivable basis.

1.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis. Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Charitable activities comprise those costs directly attributable to the fulfilment of the charitable objects.

1.4 Governance and support costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and costs related to statutory requirements. Governance and support costs are allocated to charitable activities on the basis of capacity used.

1.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets (costing more than £100) are stated at cost less depreciation. Freehold land is not depreciated. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Freehold buildings 2% straight line
Property improvements 2% straight line

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

1.6 Taxation

The Trust is a registered charity and is not liable to United Kingdom income or corporation tax on charitable activities, provided income falls within the charitable exemptions and is spent on charitable purposes.

1.7 Funds

The general unrestricted fund is free for the Trustees to use for any purposes in furtherance of the trust’s charitable objects.

Restricted funds arise from donations to the trust, which are made for a specific purpose. Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which funds were given.

1.8 Preparation of consolidated financial statements

The Charity does not have a trading subsidiary.

1.9 Going Concern

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

1.10 Significant estimates and judgements

The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

No Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits from an employment with the charity and no Trustees were reimbursed for expenses (2024: none).

3. WAGES AND SALARIES

There are no employees (2024: none).

4. Donated Services

2025
2024
2025
2024
Donated Services
Received From:
Sandford Road Gospel Hall Trust
268,174
42,317
Total Received:
268,174
42,317

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

5. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Alston Road Bessacarr Lane Bridge Road Carr Lane Cusworth Lane
At 5 April 2024 100,000 150,000 125,000 332,618 130,000
Additions 2,045 3,759 4,670 - 1,056
Disposals - - - - -
At 5 April 2025 102,045 153,759 129,670 332,618 131,056
Depreciation
At 5 April 2024 1,333 2,000 1,667 6,652 1,733
Current year depreciation 1,342 2,021 1,694 6,652 1,735
Eliminated on disposals - - - - -
At 5 April 2025 2,675 4,021 3,361 13,305 3,468
Net book value
At 5 April 2025 99,370 149,738 126,310 319,313 127,588
At 5 April 2024 98,667 148,000 123,333 325,966 128,267
Cost Doncaster Road Norfolk Way Woodsetts Wroot Road York Lane Totals
At 5 April 2024 500,000 187,886 - 212,700 416,000 2,154,204
Additions 1,056 3,920 197,497 1,056 1,056 216,115
Disposals - - - - - -
At 5 April 2025 501,056 191,806 197,497 213,756 417,056 2,370,319
Depreciation
At 5 April 2024 6,667 2,505 - 2,836 5,547 30,940
Current year depreciation 6,668 2,547 307 2,838 5,548 31,352
Eliminated on disposals - - - - - -
At 5 April 2025 13,335 5,052 307 5,674 11,095 62,292
Net book value
At 5 April 2025 487,721 186,754 197,190 208,083 405,961 2,308,027
At 5 April 2024 493,333 185,381 - 209,864 410,453 2,123,264

Land registry titles of the above property held are SYK220854, SYK91311, SYK84667, SYK599598, SYK232308, SYK553102, SYK561135, SYK221595, SYK593517, SYK546447 and SYK576694.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

6. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

There are no related party disclosure in the reporting period that require disclosure (2024: none).

7. VOLUNTEERS

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust relies entirely on volunteers to carry out the management, administration and general maintenance work. The Trust has no paid staff or paid Trustees.

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Resources Expended

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

8. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2025
TOTAL COSTS
2024
Direct Costs
Accountancy, Audit and Independent Examination Fees 2,796 - 2,796 1,348
Depreciation 31,352 - 31,352 30,940
Premises costs - repairs and maintenance 23,511 - 23,511 18,481
Premises costs - heat, light and power 18,206 - 18,206 17,429
Telephone 539 - 539 468
Health and Safety 2,464 - 2,464 717
Legal and professional 1,080 - 1,080 -
Insurance 4,527 - 4,527 1,517
Cleaning 656 - 656 264
Other Expenses 233 - 233 158
Total Direct Costs 85,363 - 85,363 71,322

Governance costs include £300 (prior year: £180) in respect of independent examiners fees.

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

9. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

9.1 Current Year
UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2025
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 2,308,027 - - 2,308,027
Current Assets 3,779 - - 3,779
Current Liabilities (2,796) - - (2,796)
Total Funds 2,309,010 - - 2,309,010

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

9.2 Prior Year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 2,123,264 - - 2,123,264
Current Assets 4,034 - - 4,034
Current Liabilities (1,098) - - (1,098)
Total Funds 2,126,199 - - 2,126,199

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

10. Movement in Funds

10.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2025
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 2,126,199 - - 2,126,199
Incoming resources 268,174 - - 268,174
Resources expended (85,363) - - (85,363)
Total funds carried forward 2,309,010 - - 2,309,010

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

10. Movement in Funds

10.2 Movement in funds - Prior year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2024
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 2,155,204 - - 2,155,204
Incoming resources 42,317 - - 42,317
Resources expended (71,322) - - (71,322)
Total funds carried forward 2,126,199 - - 2,126,199

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2025

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Abbeydale Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2025
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Donated Services (note 4)
42,317
-
-
42,317
Total Income and endowments:
42,317
-
-
42,317
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 8)
71,322
-
-
71,322
Total Expenditure:
71,322
-
-
71,322
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(29,005)
-
-
(29,005)
Net Movement In Funds
(29,005)
-
-
(29,005)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
Reconciliation of funds (note 10)
Total Funds bought forward
2,155,204
-
-
2,155,204
Net movement in funds
(29,005)
-
-
(29,005)
Total Funds carried forward
2,126,199
-
-
2,126,199

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