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2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022

Charity name: Liverpool Gospel Trust

Charity registration number: 1191547

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The advancement of the Christian religion as
this is set forth in the doctrine of the Church
of England for all those within the Diocese of
Liverpool (or in such other places as the
Trustees shall in their absolute discretion
decide from time to time), by supporting,
through the making of grants or otherwise
the following:
a.The provision and maintenance
of facilities for public worship;
b.The provision of appropriately
trained people for the conduct of
public worship and provision of
pastoral care;
c.Outreach and evangelism; and
d.The promotion of the awareness
and understanding of the
doctrine of the Church of
England.
e.Any other exclusively charitable
purpose or purposes (according
to the Law in England and
Wales) which the trustees shall
in their absolute discretion
determine from time to time.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The Charity has raised limited funds, but
anticipates the receipt of significantly greater
donated funds before beginning, by the
making of grants and otherwise, to apply
funds towards achieving the
objects/purposes set out above, and thus for
the public benefit.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees continue to have due regard to
the Charity Commission’s guidance in What
Makes a Charity (CC4), the Public Benefit
Framework, Running a Charity (PB2) and
Public Benefit: reporting (PB3).

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Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 As referred to above, the Charity has raised
limited funds, but awaits the anticipated
receipt of significantly greater funds before
applying the same, by the making of grants
and otherwise, towards achieving the
objects/purposes set out above, and thus for
the public benefit.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 In the period ended 31 December 2021, the
Charity raised £7,679 in donations. In the
year ended 31 December 2022, the Charity
raised a further £7,361. The Charity held a
balance of £15,040 in its bank account as at
31 December 2022 pending the anticipated
receipt of further more significant funds.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The Charity will develop a policy for holding
reserves once the way in which it will seek to
achieve its objects/purposes has become
more developed on the receipt of further
more significant funds. There is presently no
need for any such policy.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £15,040 as at 31 December 2022
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 There are no such uncertainties.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 CIO “Foundation” Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 The Charity’s CIO Constitution provides for
the appointment of first charity trustees for
fixed periods of between 1 and 3 years, and
for subsequently appointed trustees to be
appointed for a term of three years by
resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting
trustees for appointment, the trustees are
required to have regard to the skills,
knowledge and experience needed for the
effective administration of the CIO.
The trustees have identified a need to have
represented amongst the trustees the
following skills, namely:
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Financial/Investment
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Property ownership and management
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Ministry (teaching, leading)
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Governance/Legal and operational
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Liverpool Gospel Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1191547
Charity’s principal address C/O Brabners LLP
Horton House
Exchange Flags
LIVERPOOL
L2 3YL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Peter Mark
Cawson		 Chair CIO Constitution – First
trustee
Timothy David
Hanson		 Until 30 September 2022 CIO Constitution – First
trustee
Nicholas Cecil
John Bewes		 Until 30 September 2021
and from 1 December
2022		 CIO Constitution – First
trustee and Trustee
resolution
Thomas Atkinson From 1 December 2022 CIO Constitution – Trustee
resolution

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Solicitors Brabners LLP Horton House
Exchange Flags
LIVERPOOL
L2 3YL

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
PETER MARK CAWSON


Chair of Trustees at year end, and
authorised by resolution of the
charity’s trustees dated 23.10.23 to
submit this report
24.10.23
24.10.23

LIVERPOOL GOSPEL TRUST 1191547

Receipts and payments accounts For the period 1-Jan-22 31-Dec-22 To from

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts
Donations
7,361
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,361
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 7,361
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £
7,361
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,361
-
-
-
7,361		 Last year
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 7,361 7,679
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
7,361 7,679
-
-
-		 -
- -
- -
- - 7,361 7,679

A3 Payments

- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
**Total payments ** - - - - -
Net of receipts/(payments) 7,361 - - 7,361 7,679
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 7,361 - - 7,361 7,679

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories

Details

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

to nearest £

to nearest £ to nearest £

B1 Cash funds Cash at Bank 15,040 - -
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 15,040 - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 Agreement Error OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
-
-
-
-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Date of Print Name approval