## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
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## **2025**
# **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Annual Report**
## **2025**
## Table of contents
Page
- 4 Reference and administrative details
- 5 Report of the executive committee
- 13 Independent examiner's report
- 15 Statement of financial activities
- 17 Balance sheet
- 18 Notes to the financial statements
- Other information
- 29 Assets held in trust
_The following pages are for information only and do not form part of the financial statements_
The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund
- 31 Trustees report
- 33 Receipts and payments account
- 34 Statement of assets
- 35 A selection of books
## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Reference and administrative details**
Company registration no. 00884708 (England). Registered charity no. 249781
## _**Registered office**_
One Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL
_**Executive committee**_ since 1 January 2025 D J Christian (Chairman) M J Hyde (Publications) P J Pocock E R C Buss S A Hyde H Sant A Crowter M J Lee P C Wilkins* E P Hanks* T J Parish (*appointed 06.02.2026)
## _**Administrative offices**_
## _General matters_
D J Playfoot (Secretary), Cavepits House, Marle Place Road, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 7HS. Telephone: 01892 722184, email: gstrust@playfoot.net
## _Trust Publications_
M J Hyde (Publications Manager), Ettrick, 98 The Brow, Brighton, BN26 2AH. Telephone: 07729 307433, email: publications.manager@gospelstandardtrust.org.uk
## _UK subscriptions_
Mrs L J Buss, 10 High Street, Oakington, Cambridgeshire, CB24 3AG. Telephone: 01223 237031, email: lydia@thebusses.co.uk
## _Subscriptions North America_
G L TenBroeke, 1725 Plainwood Drive, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, WI 53081, USA.
## _**Website**_
General, chapels & trusteeships: www.gospelstandard.org.uk/Assistance/Overview Trust Publications: www.gospelstandard.org.uk/Publications/Home
## _**Bankers**_
## _General_
National Westminster Bank plc, 20 High Street, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8SH
## _Trust Publications_
Lloyds Bank plc, 18 High Street, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2TA
## _**Solicitors**_
Broadfield Law UK LLP, One Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL
## _**Independent examiner**_
David Hoose, Forvis Mazars LLP, _Chartered Accountants_ Three Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Report of the executive committee**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
The executive committee has pleasure in presenting the report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
## **Achievements and performance Review of activities**
## _General_
We are thankful for all help given throughout another year, which has enabled us to continue assisting churches and trustees with the many matters that have arisen.
During 2025, it was our privilege to advise and assist in a variety of cases, covering matters ranging from the appointment and retirement of trustees to graveyard maintenance and the sale and use of chapel property. We were able to provide a pastor with a loan to enable him to purchase a home for his family, and to assist friends at three different chapels with the costs of roof repairs and drainage works. Additionally, a representative from the Trust has attended trustee meetings during the year in cases where the Trust is a trustee.
In 2024, new provisions were introduced in the Charities Act 2022, changing the procedure for making amendments to trust deeds. We have been able to use these provisions in several cases successfully, though the process has proved somewhat complex and costly. As a result, legal costs have remained high, but we expect to recover a substantial portion from the proceeds of sale or other trust funds.
After serving for thirty-seven years, our secretary retired on 1 March. Since then, he has kindly continued to assist with some legal matters, for which we are truly grateful. The committee and the secretary’s PA have continued the work of the Trust, taking professional advice where appropriate. In the meantime, Mr Playfoot continues to hold the office of secretary while the committee considers the most appropriate longterm arrangements for the role.
Otherwise, the usual work of the Trust has continued, assisting and advising in a variety of cases. Responsibility continues for the management and holding of the funds detailed on pages 29 and 30.
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## _Trust Publications_
We are thankful to the Lord for his continued goodness towards our Publications operations. The work has been maintained, sales have improved (in terms of value) and we are very thankful to be able to report a surplus for the year, the first time in a good number of years.
Our collaboration with Jeremy and Lorna Roe, directors of Christian Bookshop, Ossett (CBO) has continued to flourish. CBO have handled all our sales and book dispatch since October 2023. The accounts for 2025 reflect the working relationship as it has settled down, and we trust is indicative of the situation going forwards. We are thankful that due to these measures, assisted by better interest rates on our investments, higher sales, and significant gifts received during the year, our operating surplus for 2025 was £6,017 (2024, -£3,986; 2023, -£25,848; 2022, -£34,464).
The financial situation is complex however. Sales income is up by about 41% in 2025 from previously, whilst the gross profit margins have expanded from 27% to 34%. For 3.5 months of the year we paid an additional 0.2 FTE of staff time (assistant to the Publications Manager). Our deficit when considering publications revenue only, was £8,391, but donations, gift aid tax recoverable, and investment interest totalling £14,408, allowed us to report a surplus for the year overall.
However, we would thank the Lord for his gracious provision, and for help and wisdom given in the restructuring of our operations which together have allowed us to return from an annual deficit of -£34,464 in 2022 to a surplus of £6,017 in 2025. We seek to be prayerfully prudent in management of the publications and will continue to monitor closely our work for ways of further reducing costs.
Following consultation, we wound up our book agent network in September 2025, leaving book hubs at Brighton, Uffington and Clifton. Mr and Mrs Clements continue to act as agents in Holland, selling 341 books in 2025 (in total, agent sales for 2025 were 757 books). The book hubs hold stock locally especially with the aim of facilitating those who may wish to hold local book sales or take book tables to meetings. All the efforts of our regional agents are acknowledged with gratitude.
During the year our publication projects have been managed by our Publications Manager, Dr Matthew J. Hyde from his home in Brighton. Due to taking up the editorship of the Gospel Standard magazine from January 2026, Dr Hyde has reduced his hours to one day per week from the beginning of 2026. In September 2025, we were pleased to appoint Mr Matthew Roe as assistant to the Publications Manager. Mr Roe works one day a week for the GSTP. Separately Mr Roe secured grant funding to work on republishing William Gadsby’s collected works for a further day each week. The Gadsby project is being managed by GSTP.
Our accounts are managed by Miss Heidi Playfoot. Mr Malcolm Lee manages the stock records. The Publications Sub-committee oversees the work.
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During the year we sold 10,007 books (8,505 in 2024, 11,177 in 2023, 6,691 in 2022). This was reflected in the income generated from sales which was increased by 41% (£58,308 in 2025, £41,396 in 2024; £39,298 in 2023). A significant proportion of our sales continues to come via our brethren at Gospel Mission in North America (2,541 books in 2025). The table below provides an analysis of book sales by title with number sold. We are thankful our books continue to be well received.
|_New Books:_
Gadsby's Hymns (green)
John Kershaw of Rochdale
Preaching Christ - The Life of B A Ramsbottom
Marriage - Its nature and design
Lessons from the Weather
The Church and its Ordinances
William Gadsby biography
_Best Sellers:_
Bible Doctrines Simply Explained
Through Baca's Vale
Olney - The Home of Amazing Grace
Ears from Harvested Sheaves
Mary Jones and her Bible
When God Made the World
Gospel Almanack
Unanswered Prayer
The Lord opened their hearts
The King Who Would Not Listen
_Series_
Gadsby's hymns (except green)
Miracles series for children (all)
Faithful Footsteps series (all)
Sketches colouring books (all)
_Other Titles by category:_
Biographies and history (58 titles)
Other Doctrine (17 titles)
Other Exposition (20 titles)
Other Portion books (3 titles)
Sermons (12 titles)
Other Children’s books (6 titles)
Other books (55 titles)
Total numbers of books sold|_2025_
151
134
485
162
92
19
6
680
212
114
184
62
123
117
34
76
61
137
2,212
1,698
1,085
513
205
245
239
169
112
680
10,007||_2024_
92
8
-
-
-
-
-
476
140
237
98
156
86
59
150
69
86
177
2,106
1,515
906
620
162
313
56
81
221
691|
|---|---|---|---|
||||8,505|
In 2025 we published five new books (8 in 2024, 16 in 2023, 6 in 2022).
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These included the anticipated biography of Mr B. A. Ramsbottom authored by his son Paul. The book has sold widely across the world and been favourably reviewed and promoted in a diverse range of publications and bookshops. The original hardback printing has sold well and it has now been released as a paperback.
We published a compilation of writings by Mr J. H. Gosden under the title of _The Church and its Ordinances_ . We consider this a foundational statement of our churches’ doctrine and practise in relation to the functioning of the local church and inter church relations.
A valuable book for teenagers _Lessons from the Weather_ by Malcolm Lee was produced. Mr Lee drew on his experience of working for the Met Office to bring out valuable spiritual teaching for young people.
We reprinted William Gadsby’s sermon on Marriage, edited by Matthew Roe. We hope this book will be helpful to young couples preparing to get married. Towards the end of the year we were pleased to be able to release a new edition of Ian Shaw’s biography of Gadsby. This biography is an excellent introduction to Gadsby, the man and his ministry, written by somebody outside of the Gospel Standard churches.
We released a small size edition of the new portion book by J. C. Philpot, _The Gospel Almanack_ . Significant reprints have been undertaken during the year, notably a paperback reprint of Mr Popham’s prayer meeting addresses: _Beholding the Lamb_ , and James Bourne’s _Morning Readings_ . Some of our older titles continue to sell well and have had to be reprinted during the year, including _Mary Jones and her Bible_ , Murdoch Campbell’s _In All Their Affliction_ , and J. C. Philpot’s _Ears from Harvested Sheaves_ .
The reprint of the pew edition of Gadsby’s hymns has been well received and shows strong sales. The small, leather bound hymnbook is still available to purchase. The trustees will continue to keep the options for a leatherbound pew size hymnbook under review.
We are always keen to hear from potential authors, illustrators or those who have a book which has been blessed to them which they are keen to see in print again. While we cannot take on all the suggestions we receive, we appreciate them. The same is true for constructive criticism and any news of blessings received through the publications.
During the year we received several significant gifts towards our work. These are encouraging, and especially in their timing. We continue to note that they have come from outside our churches showing there are those that appreciate our distinctive witness in places we may not expect.
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We are grateful to Christian Bookshop Ossett for representing us at several events during the year, including at the annual meetings of the Gospel Standard Trust, Gospel Standard Society and the Christian Values in Education conference.
We need the Lord’s upholding hand in continuing the work of Publications. In a day when many turn aside from the truth, and publishing houses water down the truth in chasing profits, we need the Lord’s keeping grace.
## **Financial review**
The total income amounted to £141,498 (page 15) which compares with £200,810 in 2024. The decrease is due to the reduction in extraordinary income. Total expenses were £178,616 compared with £168,004 in 2024. The net outflow of funds on page 15 was £37,118 compared with an inflow of £32,806 in 2024. Total reserves at 31 December 2025 stood at £1,260,607 (page 17) compared with £1,297,725 at 31 December 2024. The major part is held in bank deposits.
_Reserves policy_ . The Trust needs reserves to fund the investments in freehold property and the book stock which are used for the Objects of the Trust and to provide working capital. Otherwise the committee, believing that all power is committed unto the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven and in earth, and that our God will supply all our need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus, will seek to lay out the remaining funds for the permitted Objects of the Trust as the needs are brought before the committee and opportunity arises. The level of free reserves at 31 December 2025 was £522,177 (2024: £557,551), of which 83% was utilised in providing interest-free loans to chapels and ministers at that date.
_Investment policy and performance_ . A principal purpose is to meet requests from chapels for financial support and therefore the policy regarding investment is partly to retain funds on deposit. There is concern over equity investments and the receipt of shares in profit from unacceptable activities. The investment policy extends to dated quoted bonds and securities, and to equity investments (subject to companies’ compliance with Scriptural principles), and to direct investment in property and precious metals where appropriate to improve income and to provide some inflation protection especially for funds held on permanent endowment. Allocation between categories and terms are subject to periodic reviews according to circumstances.
## **Plans for the future**
If the Lord will, the Trust will continue to produce Christian publications in accordance with the Truth in the Scriptures which we love and in accordance with the Articles of Faith of the Gospel Standard Baptists and distribute within the United Kingdom and overseas for the benefit of our congregations and the church of Christ at large of all ages. The Trust will further seek to use its funds amongst the Gospel Standard chapels as opportunity arises for the repair and improvement of buildings and otherwise. The provision of guidance and help to churches and trustees on legal
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and compliance responsibilities does feature prominently in our activities and this will continue as we are enabled. Brethren, pray for us.
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **Legal status**
The Gospel Standard Trust (“the Trust”) is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital which was founded in 1966. Its governing document is its articles of association. The Trust acts as a trust corporation under a certificate granted in 2006 by the Department for Constitutional Affairs (now the Ministry of Justice) and the Trust can therefore act as a sole trustee. It is also a registered charity. The members of the executive committee are the directors for Companies Act purposes and trustees under charity legislation.
## **Executive committee**
The maximum number permitted by the articles of association is 12 and those who have acted as members of the committee during the year are shown on page 4. In accordance with the articles of association only male members of a Gospel Standard Baptist Church who subscribe to the Articles of Faith of the Gospel Standard Strict and Particular Baptists are eligible to hold office as a member of the executive committee. The committee has power to appoint a new committee member but the appointment is subject to confirmation at the following annual general meeting. Mr Peter Wilkins and Mr Edward Hanks kindly agreed during the year to help us and were appointed to the Committee on 6 February 2026. Three members of the committee retire in rotation at the annual general meeting each year but are eligible for re-election. Messrs Christian, Crowter and Sant retire in rotation this year. Messrs Christian and Crowter have both expressed their willingness to stand for re-election. Mr Sant was appointed in 2016 and has kindly given ten years of valuable help.
## **Organisational structure**
The activities of the Trust are managed by the executive committee which meets at least three times a year. These meetings deal with all aspects of the Trust’s activities. Further meetings are held as necessary to deal with Publications matters. The activities and the funds are divided between General matters and Publications. Online sales are handled by Christian Bookshop at Ossett with Dr Matthew Hyde handling other Publications’ aspects. Subscriptions are dealt with by Mrs Lydia J Buss and by Mr G L TenBroeke who is responsible for those who are resident in North America. Other matters are dealt with by the Committee, Secretary, and the secretary’s PA.
## **Remuneration**
Remuneration for key management personnel is negotiated with the individuals concerned and is set at the National Living Wage or higher depending on the activities undertaken. Dr Matthew Hyde is remunerated for his services as an author and editor.
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## **Trustees’ induction and training**
New executive committee members (trustees) with the appropriate knowledge, experience and abilities for the Trust’s activities are selected from the male members of Gospel Standard churches as required by article of association number 21. The appointment of a new trustee (executive committee member), who will be provided with an induction pack, will be subject to the prospective trustee attending a mutually satisfactory induction meeting with executive committee members and the secretary. Continuing briefing and support is provided as necessary.
## **Risk management**
The committee regularly considers the major risks to which the Trust is exposed and updates the risk register and the policy for mitigating those risks. A major risk is anything that could have an adverse impact on achieving the Trust’s objects or could bring the Trust into disrepute or is illegal advice or action or could bring financial or property loss. Such risks are addressed either by, if possible, eliminating the risk by ceasing the related activity, or transferring the risk to a third party or by taking action to reduce or control the risk. The two key concerns to the committee are the risks as a chapel trustee and the risks from advice given. The committee’s strategy for managing those risks is to make regular contact with the churches and review their own compliance and wherever possible to ensure that advice given is supported by professional advice or other authority or covered by disclaimer.
## **Objectives and activities**
The objects for which the Trust was established are set out in the objects clauses of its articles of association. Primarily these are to assist Gospel Standard churches and congregations in the furtherance of their religion and charitable work, to assist with the appointment of trustees, legal advice, repairs and maintenance of church property and to support denominational charities and any other charitable trust or fund approved by the executive committee. In the furtherance of these objects the Trust has ancillary powers which include acting as trustee or co-trustee (including as custodian trustee) of denominational property and charitable funds, making grants and loans, assisting pastors (including former and prospective pastors) of Gospel Standard churches in the provision of living accommodation and to print and publish literature approved by the committee.
## **Public Benefit**
The executive committee has considered the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. The work carried out by the Trust in fulfilling the Objects summarised in the preceding paragraph assists churches and trustees to continue with the regular provision of services for the public worship of God in accordance with the Holy Scriptures and the Articles of Faith of The Gospel Standard Baptists. Further, under the blessing of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, this work together with the publication of good books will bring sinners from darkness to light and establish them in the truth with the consequent benefits to themselves and others. Man’s first responsibility is to God, to worship and to serve Him. Further, as it is
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recorded in New Testament teaching, for example Galatians Chapter 6, the result for the benefit of all should be “Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
## **Membership**
The recorded membership stood at 243 at 31 December 2025, an increase of four on the previous year. A warm welcome is extended to the nine new members who joined in 2025. Five members passed away. The continuing loyal support of the members and the churches is greatly appreciated. New members will be welcomed and application forms are available on request.
## **Statement of executive committee responsibilities**
Company law requires the executive committee to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the executive committee is required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- comply with applicable accounting standards subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The executive committee is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The executive committee is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Independent examiners**
Forvis Mazars LLP were re-appointed at the annual general meeting on 17 May 2025 as independent examiners. The executive committee has continued to take advantage of Section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 which entitles the Trust to be exempted from having an audit.
On behalf of the executive committee Date: 8 April 2026
D J Christian Chairman
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Gospel Standard Trust**
I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025, which are set out on pages 15 to 28.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(b) of the 2011 Act.
This report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the charity’s trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body for my examination work, for this report, or for the statements I have made.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
In connection with my examination, which is complete, no matters have come to my attention which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of The Gospel Standard Trust in accordance with section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
- the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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- the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
- the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Signed: D Hoose
David Hoose, Forvis Mazars LLP, Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Three Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX
Date: 13 April 2026
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Statement of financial activities**
## _for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|Unrestricted
Note
fund
£
**Income from**
2
12,409
Investments
15,981
Charitable activities
Sales of publications
8
58,308
_Share in chapel sale proceeds_
Providence Chapel, Croydon
-
Ebenezer Chapel, Luton
-
Other
40,438
**Total income**
**127,136**
**Expenditure**
**Charitable activities**
Grant-making and advisory
101,717
Cost of publications
66,699
**Total expenditure**
3
**168,416**
Transfers between funds
17
11,780
**(29,500)**
937,150
**£907,650**
Balance brought forward at
1 January 2025
**Balance carried forward**
**at 31 December 2025**
Subscriptions, legacies,
chapel collections, etc
Net movement
in funds for the year|Restricted
fund
£
2,582
-
-
**2,582**
10,200
-
**10,200**
-
**(7,618)**
69,002
**£61,384**|Endowment
fund
£
-
11,780
-
-
**11,780**
-
-
**-**
(11,780)
**-**
291,573
**£291,573**|2025
Total
£
12,409
30,343
58,308
-
-
40,438
**141,498**
111,917
66,699
**178,616**
-
**(37,118)**
1,297,725
**£1,260,607**|2024
Total
(details see
page 16)
£
25,579
29,341
41,396
8,500
58,127
37,867
200,810
106,966
61,038
168,004
-
32,806
1,264,919
£1,297,725|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The company’s income and expenses all relate to continuing operations.
The company has no recognised gains or losses other than the net movement in funds for the year.
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Statement of financial activities**
## _comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2024_
|Note
**Income from**
2
Investments
Charitable activities
Sales of publications
8
_Share in chapel sale proceeds_
Providence Chapel, Croydon
Ebenezer Chapel, Luton
Other
**Total income**
**Expenditure**
**Charitable activities**
Grant-making and advisory
Cost of publications
**Total expenditure**
3
Transfers between funds
17
Subscriptions, legacies
chapel collections, etc
Net movement
in funds for the year
Balance brought forward at
1 January 2024
**Balance carried forward at**
**31 December 2024**|Unrestricted
fund
£
25,194
16,243
41,396
8,500
58,127
37,867
**187,327**
106,966
61,038
**168,004**
13,098
**32,421**
904,729
**£937,150**|Restricted
fund
£
385
-
-
-
-
-
**385**
-
-
**-**
-
**385**
68,617
**£69,002**|Endowment
fund
£
-
13,098
-
-
-
-
**13,098**
-
-
**-**
(13,098)
**-**
291,573
**£291,573**|2024
Total
£
25,579
29,341
41,396
8,500
58,127
37,867
**200,810**
106,966
61,038
**168,004**
-
**32,806**
1,264,919
**£1,297,725**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Balance sheet**
## _as at 31 December 2025_
|Note
**Fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets
11
**Current assets**
Stocks
12
Debtors
13
Investments
14
Cash at bank and in hand
15
**Creditors:**amounts falling due
within one year
16
Net current assets
**Net assets**
**Funds**
Unrestricted:
General
17
General - revaluation reserve
17
Publications
Restricted
17
Endowment
17|2025
£
160,000
50,029
520,665
399,977
167,642
1,138,313
37,706
1,100,607
**£1,260,607**
559,877
122,300
225,473
61,384
291,573
**£1,260,607**|2024
£
160,678
40,549
506,320
483,326
122,800
1,152,995
15,948
1,137,047
£1,297,725
595,394
122,300
219,456
69,002
291,573
£1,297,725|
|---|---|---|
For the year ended 31 December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006. Members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The executive committee acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(i) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006, and
(ii) preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its surplus for the financial year, in accordance with the requirements of section 394 and 395 of the Act and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the executive committee and signed on its behalf by:
D J Christian
Date: 8 April 2026
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## _Basis of accounting_
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (2nd edition effective 1 January 2019). The Gospel Standard 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). Assets held in trust are not included in the balance sheet, but are set out in a separate schedule attached to the financial statements.
## _Freehold property_
This comprises a share in a chapel pastor's house. No depreciation is being provided from 2015 as the property has been revalued and will be revalued each year.
## _Furniture and office equipment_
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of office equipment over three years on a straight line basis.
## _Stocks_
Stocks, which are of publications, are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost comprises the direct cost of publications with no addition for overheads. Provision for depreciation has been made in accordance with note 9 in determining net realisable value.
## _Income_
Interest income is accounted for on an accruals basis whilst legacies are accounted for as income either upon receipt or where receipt is probable.
## _Expenditure_
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
## **1 Accounting policies continued**
## _Grants payable_
Grants payable are payments made in furtherance of the charitable objectives of the charity. Grants are recognised upon an obligation being created.
## _Charitable activities_
Costs of charitable activities includes grants made and direct costs in relation to publications, and an apportionment of overhead and support costs.
## _Support costs_
Support costs have been allocated as a direct cost or allocated between charitable activities and governance. The analysis of overhead and support costs is shown in note 5.
## _Governance costs_
Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include costs related to a statutory independent examination together with trustees' expenses and an apportionment of overhead and support costs.
## _Funds held and their purpose_
The General fund is used principally for the support of Gospel Standard chapels by way of grants and loans. The committee considers individually each application for assistance and provides a grant or loan or both depending on circumstances. The Publications fund is used for the publishing and distribution of Christian books. Legacies, donations and proceeds from chapel sales received specifically for either of those two funds are credited accordingly, otherwise such income is allocated under the discretion of the committee. The Endowment fund cannot be spent and the income is to be used for the general purposes of the Trust. The Restricted fund derives principally from chapel sale proceeds which are to be used for repairs and improvements to chapel premises, apart from a small sum donated to assist chapels to purchase Gadsby's Hymnals.
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
## _for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|**2 Subscriptions, legacies,**
**chapel collections, etc**
Donations
Legacies
Subscriptions
Chapel collections
**3 Expenditure**
Grants &
advisory
(see note 4)
£
Charitable activities
Grant-making
and advisory
37,300
Cost of publications
-
(see note 8)
Governance
-
(see notes 5 & 6)
£37,300|General Publications
fund
fund
£
£
280
7,929
-
-
3,742
-
458
-
£4,480
£7,929
Direct
Support
costs
costs
(see note 5)
£
£
-
65,735
38,414
28,285
4,391
4,491
£42,805
£98,511|Total
2025
£
8,209
-
3,742
458
£12,409
Total
2025
£
103,035
66,699
8,882
£178,616|Total
2024
£
10,116
8,148
7,059
256
£25,579
Total
2024
£
97,544
61,038
9,422
£168,004|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|General
Restricted
fund
fund
£
£
**4 Grants**(all to institutions except as stated)
_To assist with books and publications:_
Gospel Standard Library
-
-
_To assist with chapel repairs and improvements:_
Bodle Street Baptist Chapel
-
-
Jireh Chapel House, Tenterden
-
-
Kirkland Chapel
-
10,200
Ripley Chapel
900
-
East Peckham Chapel
4,200
-
_Grants paid_
5,100
10,200
_Grants authorised (all to institutions)_
_but unpaid as at:_
_31 December 2025_
23,200
-
_31 December 2024_
(1,200)
-
£27,100
£10,200
_Allocation between funds for 2024_
General (unrestricted) fund
Restricted fund|Total
2025
£
-
-
-
10,200
900
4,200
15,300
23,200
(1,200)
£37,300|Total
2024
£
16,000
10,000
13,600
-
-
-
39,600
1,200
(1,200)
£39,600
39,600
-
£39,600|
|---|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|**5 Support costs**
Staff
costs
Charitable activities
£
Grant-making & advisory
-
Cost of publications
18,101
Governance
-
£18,101
Other costs comprise:
Advertising
Rent, rates, light, heat and insurance
Postage and telephone
Stationery and printing
Travelling
Payments to authors and royalties
Legal expenses
Office services and sundry
Retirement payment to Secretary
Depreciation
Committee expenses
**6 Governance**
Independent examiner's fees
Legal and professional expenses
AGM expenses
Committee expenses
Office services|Other
costs
(see below)
£
65,735
10,184
4,491
£80,410|Total
2025
£
65,735
28,285
4,491
£98,511
2025
£
458
7,049
576
851
325
-
46,007
20,913
3,253
678
300
£80,410
2025
£
2,390
1,435
566
300
4,191
£8,882|Total
2024
£
57,944
30,868
4,444
£93,256
2024
£
263
9,564
1,302
955
101
46
42,038
19,685
-
678
471
£75,103
2024
£
2,133
2,305
540
471
3,973
£9,422|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
**Notes to the financial statements** _for the year ended 31 December 2025_
## **7 Employees and executive committee**
The total remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel amounted to £16,068 (2024: £16,068). These amounts include £15,600 (2024: £15,600) remuneration and £468 (2024: £468) employer pension contributions in respect of Dr M J Hyde, a member of the executive committee, for his employment as a writer and editor. These arrangements had been previously approved by the Charity Commission. Two members of the committee received reimbursement of expenses (2024: four). The details that follow include amounts relating to trustee activities.
|||2025||2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Number|£|Number|£|
|Remuneration & benefits|1|16,068|1|16,068|
|Travel expenses|2|300|4|471|
The average total number of staff employed during the period, including part-time workers, was 2 (2024: 2).
There were no employees who received employee benefits of more than £60,000 in either period.
Total staff costs in the year were:
|Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs|2025
£
32,898
-
764
£33,662|2024
£
31,145
897
747
£32,789|
|---|---|---|
In addition to the above, the Secretary, D J Playfoot, an officer but not a member of the executive committee, retired in 2025 after 37 years of unpaid service. As a token of personal esteem and appreciation he was given a cheque for £3,253, which was considered to be in the interests of the charity.
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements** _for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|Note
**8 Publications fund**
Sales of publications
Less: Direct costs
Cost of sales
9
Change in stock depreciation
9
Distribution costs
Advertising and commissions
Balance after direct costs
Less: other costs
Support costs
5
Governance
Add: Donations, legacies, interest etc
Investment income
Operating surplus/(deficit)
Book subsidy fund, no movements in year
Net surplus/(deficit) on Publications
**Net movement in year for all funds**
Publications - as above
_Results from other funds:_
General - unrestricted
General - restricted
Net movement in funds for the year - page 15|2025
£
58,308
25,767
(2,909)
11,965
3,591
38,414
19,894
28,285
-
28,285
(8,391)
7,929
6,479
6,017
-
£6,017
6,017
(35,517)
(7,618)
£(37,118)
page 16|2024
£
41,396
20,736
(3,865)
10,527
2,772
30,170
11,226
30,868
-
30,868
(19,642)
7,990
7,666
(3,986)
-
£(3,986)
(3,986)
36,407
385
£32,806|
|---|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|Note
2025
£
**9 Publications fund - cost of publications**
Stock at 1 January at cost
86,375
Purchases
32,338
118,713
Stock at 31 December at cost
(92,946)
Cost of sales
8
£25,767
Provision for depreciation of stock
1 January
45,826
31 December
42,917
(Decrease)/Increase
8
£(2,909)
**10 Book subsidy fund (within the publications fund, page 24)**
31 December
£19,522
There were no movements during the year.|2024
£
82,284
24,827
107,111
(86,375)
£20,736
49,691
45,826
£(3,865)
£19,522|
|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|**11 Tangible fixed assets**
which are all used for charitable
purposes
_Cost or valuation_
At 1 January 2025
Additions
At 31 December 2025
_Depreciation_
At 1 January 2025
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2025
_Net book value_
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2025|Freehold
land and
buildings
£
160,000
-
£160,000
-
-
£-
£160,000
£160,000|Furniture
and
equipment
£
9,732
-
£9,732
9,054
678
£9,732
£678
£-|Total
£
169,732
-
£169,732
9,054
678
£9,732
£160,678
£160,000|
|---|---|---|---|
Freehold land and buildings relate to a share in a chapel pastor's house. In accordance with Charities SORP (FRS 102) the Trust's one-third share has been valued by the directors at the estimated net realisable value at 31 December 2025 based on sales of other properties in the area. The estimated value relating to the land is £55,000.
|**12 Stocks**
Stock at cost
Provision for depreciation
Goods for resale|2025
£
92,946
(42,917)
£50,029|2024
£
86,375
(45,826)
£40,549|
|---|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|**13 Debtors**
_Due within one year_
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Interest free loans to chapels
Interest free loans to Ministers
VAT
Prepayments
_Due after more than one year_
Interest free loans to chapels
Interest free loans to Ministers
**14**
**Investments**
Deposit and term accounts
**15 Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and in hand
COIF Fund deposit account
**16 Creditors**
Trade creditors
Grants approved
Accruals
VAT
Other creditors|2025
£
6,140
81,159
65,000
19,400
1,188
146
173,033
88,712
258,920
£520,665
£399,977
60,914
106,728
£167,642
4,339
23,200
9,646
-
521
£37,706|2024
£
6,188
45,757
70,200
154,138
-
425
276,708
162,040
67,572
£506,320
£483,326
36,072
86,728
£122,800
4,776
1,200
8,314
1,098
560
£15,948|
|---|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Notes to the financial statements**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
## **17 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|Unrestricted
fund
£
Fixed assets
160,000
Stock
50,029
Debtors
520,665
Investments
47,020
Cash
167,642
Creditors
(37,706)
£907,650
Allocation of the Unrestricted fund
General
559,877
Revaluation reserve
122,300
General fund total
682,177
Publications fund
225,473
£907,650|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
61,384
-
-
£61,384|Endowment
funds
£
-
-
-
291,573
-
-
£291,573|Total
2025
£
160,000
50,029
520,665
399,977
167,642
(37,706)
£1,260,607|
|---|---|---|---|
The Restricted funds are for repairs and improvements to chapel premises, bar £401 to assist chapels in need to purchase Gadsby's hymnals. The Endowment fund cannot be spent and the income is to be used for the general purposes of the Trust.
## **18 Taxation**
The Trust is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities only by virtue of Part 11 Corporation Tax Act 2010.
## **19 Capital commitments**
At 31 December 2025 the Trust had authorised capital expenditure of £nil (2024: £nil).
## **20 Legacy income**
The charity is a beneficiary under the Will of Mrs M D Hughes who died on 23 January 2025. Probate had been applied for but not granted at 31 December 2025. The value to be received is uncertain (it is estimated at circa £800,000.) No amounts have been included in these accounts in respect of this.
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Assets held in trust** _31 December 2025_
_Pages 29 and 30 do not form part of the financial statements_
## **Rent and Balances with Interest Distributions Deposit Takers**
## **1 Bath Chapel charity**
2025 513 - 1,498 _2024 19 - 985_
_The chapel is let for £250 per annum. The beneficiary is the Gospel Standard Aid & Poor Relief Society._
## **2 Mount Zion, Bournemouth**
2025 20,596 10,000 769,738 _2024 21,575 10,000 759,142_
_The chapel was sold in 2008 and distributions (which include trustees' expenses) are being made to the church. The balance includes an investment portfolio of £250,000 at cost which, at 31 December 2025 was standing at £314,551._
## **3 Providence Chapel Croydon Charity**
|2025|4|1,582|-|
|---|---|---|---|
|_2024_|_4,759_|_115,695_|_1,578_|
_The chapel and chapel house were sold in 2019. Most grants to beneficiaries were being made from the charity's own bank account but in 2024 the balance of funds was transferred to the Trust from which the remaining grants were made._
## **4 Rehoboth Strict Baptist Chapel, Goodshawfold**
|2025|3,660|2,191|74,789|
|---|---|---|---|
|_2024_|_3,394_|_1,149_|_73,320_|
_A fund of £70,000 is to be retained to provide the income to maintain the graveyard._
## **5 Manchester Particular Baptist Charity**
2025 - - - _2024 10,744 1,024,976 -_
_These funds related to the sale of Rochdale Road Chapel and were held temporarily for the trustees. In 2024 the funds were transferred mainly to the trustees' account with COIF and partly to the church._
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## **The Gospel Standard Trust**
## **Assets held in trust** _31 December 2025_
_Pages 29 and 30 do not form part of the financial statements_
|||**Rent and**||**Balances with**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Interest**|**Distributions**|**Deposit Takers**|
|**6 **|**Albert**|**Street Chapel, Oxford**|||
||2025|5,852|1,082|39,506|
||_2024_|_6,010_|_893_|_34,736_|
_The chapel is let for £3,500 per annum plus insurance and recoveries of legal costs. Distributions relate to insurance costs._
## **7 Zion Chapel, Prestwood**
|2025|7,486|1,592|169,379|
|---|---|---|---|
|_2024_|_7,004_|_4,948_|_163,485_|
_The permanent endowment comprises £150,000 from the sale proceeds in 2014 plus an earlier legacy of £8,000. The fund of £158,000 is to provide income for the upkeep of the retained burial ground and surplus income is to be paid to the beneficiary the Gospel Standard Aid & Poor Relief Society._
## **8 Ebenezer Chapel Luton Charity**
2025 - - 36 _2024 5,945 257,297 36_
_The chapel was sold in 2023 for £300,000 less expenses of sale producing £294,797. Distributions relate to the amounts distributed amongst beneficiary chapels and paid for trustees' legal and other expenses leading up to the sale._
## **9 The Gospel Standard Library Fund**
2025 1,866 117,000 20,643 _2024 3,181 - 129,777_
_At 31 December 2024 we were holding £126,100 received during 2023 and 2024 for temporary investment with COIF Charities Deposit Fund plus interest received. Distributions mainly relate to funds returned to the trustees during 2025 for the purchase of the land on which the Library building stands._
## **10 Other funds**
2025 5,264 15,348 350,173 _2024 713 279,743 11,554_
_These funds included monies held for the friends at Attleborough and Uckfield as well as the Galeed Poor Fund, Malmesbury and Ebenezer Chapel Smallfield Charities. Distributions are mainly repayments of funds held with interest allocated._
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## **The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund**
## **5 Hove Park Gardens, Hove, BN3 6HN**
**Charity Commission Registered No 247869**
## **Trustees' Report for 2025**
Once again we report a busy year and acknowledge the Lord’s continued goodness to his honour and glory and to the profit and benefit of various people .
The purchase of the land on which the library stands together with an additional strip to allow for a driveway/extension if needed in the future was finalised in March.
Two new Trustees were invited after the last AGM - Mr Paul Ramsbottom and Mr Andrew Robinson and both accepted and have been appointed. The meetings between the four volunteers, who work at the Library, and the Chairman continue to be held every 3 months and enables them to discuss practical issues as they arise.
**New Library Catalogue.** Progress continues through the year and has been slower than we anticipated and there were a few problems with the new system. The main catalogue has now been uploaded except for the volumes of bound tracts and pamphlets (the ‘R’section); loose pamphlets and the old and rare books (Reserved section). The catalogue is available on the Gospel Standard website for users to browse and search but this is limited until the final sections are uploaded.
**The Library’s Collection.** 194 new accessions and 23 duplicates were added during the year. A few of these were purchased, notably the complete Works of William Perkins, and some new publications were kindly donated. Other books, some of them rare, were donated from a personal collection or came from the libraries of the late Mr B A Ramsbottom, the late Mr R J Morris of Clifton when his son and daughter gave up their home and Mount Zion chapel Bournemouth; also from the closure of Harpenden Bethesda. Sale of surplus books at reasonable prices continues and Geoffrey Main has kindly overseen this work during the year and produced a bi-monthly selection to circulate. The income has helped the Library’s financial position and it has been well worth the additional work involved.
**Archives** . The Library continues to receive records from closed churches including Dartford and Horsham and other documents, photos and various items. A Sub-committee has met a couple of times and produced a comprehensive list of various documents including manuscript letters, sermon notes, expositions, poetry, rare pamphlets and other memorabilia which are stored in the office. Church records are mainly in the safe together with some rare and fragile letters. The sub-committee will report to the Trustees and proposals for a way forward for 2026-7 will be considered. **Scanning.** Gordon Dadswell is scanning all the pamphlets at present some of these are quite rare and fragile. The scanner is still working so we intend to keep it while it operates but we are still looking to replace this with a specialist book scanner. The Gospel Standard Trust have kindly agreed to cover the cost.
**Newsletters.** Two Newsletters have been issued this year. The first dealt mainly with the new system and an interesting article on Charles Breed to whom a good number of books in the library once belonged. The more recent one dealt with the new Bookstore, an article on William Perkins and the Reserved old and rare books
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## **The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund**
## **5 Hove Park Gardens, Hove, BN3 6HN**
**Charity Commission Registered No 247869**
## **Trustees' Report for 2025 continued**
**Finance.** We would render thanks to God for the supply of all our needs and at present we have £7303.13 in the General fund invested in Nat West and COIF of which £216.53 was interest. There is also £13,000 in the Building fund and £340.76 interest is to be invested in COIF.
**New Bookstore.** The Library had been able to rent a small room in the Brighton Home for storage of books. However, with the closure of Harpenden Bethesda, several residents were transferred to Hove and we were asked to relinquish the use of the room by the end of June. Bethesda kindly gave us one months’ notice, which the agreement did not require. Housing the books, which had accumulated, was an immediate problem and it was decided that a wooden structure would be the best and most feasible option in the carpark beside the Library. Mr J Woodhams was able to do the work almost immediately and there were kind donations of timber, windows, insulation material, shelving and voluntary assistance so that the Bookstore was operational on June 30th. The cost was £4500 including the necessary application for planning permission.
**General running of the Library.** With the addition of more books we had to increase the shelving to accommodate and this entailed some re-organisation. Gordon has helped a lot in this respect. Requests for information on various subjects continue, often related to historical information about chapels or relatives but also providing details for lectures etc. Mr K W Howard’s index continues to be an invaluable resource, and it is hoped that the index will be scanned in due course and made available online.
We are grateful to ‘the Library team’ Marion, Gordon, Geoffrey & Matthew for all that they do and pray that the Lord will continue to help in all the concerns and decisions which may be made in the coming year.
Chairman: John H Cottington Date: February 24[th] 2026
**The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund** is governed by Deed of Trust dated 24 May 1949 as amended by the Charity Commission Scheme of 25 November 1971. The trustees for the time being have the power to appoint new trustees who, apart from The Gospel Standard Trust, must be members of a Gospel Standard Church and at least two-thirds of the trustees shall be members of the Committee of The Gospel Standard Aid and Poor Relief Society.
## Trustees:
J H Cottington, A J Collins, G W Hyde, M J Hyde, B P Mercer, P B Ramsbottom, A D Robinson, H Sant, D F Stevens, A F Wilderspin and The Gospel Standard Trust.
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## **The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund**
## **Receipts and payments account**
_for the year ended 31 December 2025_
|**_Receipts_**
_Library appeal_
Grants from trusts
Donations
Gift Aid Receipts on appeal donations
Total for appeal
_Other income_
Book sales
Postage charged on book sales
Chapel Collections
Legacy
Donations and subscriptions
Gift aid receipts
Interest received
_Gross income_
**_Payments_**
Book purchases
Bookbinding and picture framing
Rates and insurance
Electricity
Telephone
Postage and carriage
Office stationery and sundries
Office equipment and renewals
Trustees' travel & other expenses
Librarians' travel & other expenses
Building repairs and renewals
Data services
Miscellaneous expenses
Purchase of Library land & professional fees
New book store building
_Total payments_
Surplus for the year
Cash balances at 1 January 2025
Cash balances at 31 December 2025|2025
£
-
-
-
-
5,514
724
765
-
1,650
370
1,867
10,890
479
83
1,469
2,634
588
951
93
113
366
752
426
895
611
109,917
4,489
123,866
(112,976)
137,326
£24,350|2024
£
77,000
27,270
3,144
107,414
5,515
769
1,923
1,000
2,062
451
3,181
122,315
419
324
1,271
2,224
615
853
219
192
256
1,048
-
1,175
236
1,680
-
10,512
111,803
25,523
£137,326|
|---|---|---|
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## **The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund**
## **Statement of cash balances**
_As at 31 December 2025_
|**Cash balances**
Cash in deposit accounts (GS Trust)*
Cash in hand and at bank|2025
£
20,643
3,707
£24,350|2024
£
129,777
7,549
£137,326|
|---|---|---|
* This balance includes £13,340 of reserved building fund
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## **Gospel Standard Trust Publications**
## **A SELECTION OF BOOKS**
Price _excluding postage_
|**Doctrinal and Devotional**|||**£**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Marriage: Its Nature and Design……………………..………|W Gadsby|………|3.50|
|The Brook Besor……………………………………………|A Bonar|………|4.75|
|The Gospel Pointing to the Person of Christ…………………|A Bonar|………|4.75|
|Magazine Collection(GS, FC & Perception on USB flash drive)||………|45.00|
|The Gospel Almanack (small size edition)…………………|J C Philpot|………|16.00|
|Baptism………………………………………………………|J Norcott|………|5.75|
|Morning Readings……………………………………………|J Bourne|………|16.50|
|Ears from Harvested Sheaves…………………………………|J C Philpot||14.95|
|The Church of Acts 2…………………………………………|M J Hyde|………|5.50|
|Marks of the True Church ……………………………………|K Matrunola|………|9.95|
|The Church and its Ordinances ……………………………|J H Gosden|………|4.95|
|The Doctrines of Grace………………………………………|K Matrunola|………|4.50|
|Justification - Sinners Righteous in Christ……………………|John Gill|………|3.25|
|An Exposition of the Last Words of David…………………|Martin Luther|………|11.00|
|Glimpses of Grace (daily readings selected by J North)……|J K Popham|………|18.95|
|**Children and Young People**||||
|Elijah, Prophet of God ………………………………………|B A Ramsbottom|………|7.50|
|Elisha, Man of God…………………………………………|B A Ramsbottom|………|7.50|
|Behind a Frowning Providence - The Life of Joseph…………|B A Ramsbottom|………|6.00|
|Gadsby's Catechism…………………………………………|W Gadsby|………|2.50|
|Rahab, Woman of Faith………………………………………|M Philpott|………|7.50|
|Joshua, Man of Courage………………………………………|M Philpott|………|7.50|
|Lessons from the Weather……………………………………|M Lee|………|12.95|
|Miracles of Jesus Series:Miracles, Parables, People Jesus Met,||||
|Birth of Jesus, Resurrection of Jesus, Crucifixion of Jesus,||||
|Paul Follower of Jesus, Peter Disciple of Jesus…………..……|B A Ramsbottom|………|7.50|
|World War I - Faithful Under Fire……………………………|M Philpott|………|7.50|
|Sketches - Joshua……………………………………………|M Philpott|………|3.50|
|When God Made the World…………………………..………|D & N Sayers|………|2.95|
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## **Gospel Standard Trust Publications**
|**A SELECTION OF BOOKS CONTINUED**|||Price|
|---|---|---|---|
||_excluding postage_|||
|Sketches - David……………………………………………|M Philpott|………|3.00|
|Sketches - Mordecai…………………………………………|M Philpott|………|3.00|
|**History and Biography**||||
|William Gadsby……………………………………………|I J Shaw||5.95|
|Preaching Christ: The Life of B A Ramsbottom (Hardback)|P Ramsbottom||18.95|
|Preaching Christ: The Life of B A Ramsbottom (Paperback)|P Ramsbottom||9.95|
|Sing Aloud in Jesus’ Name(Lesser Known Hymnwriters)…………|B A Ramsbottom|………|3.50|
|John Kershaw of Rochdale(Autobiography)……………………|J Kershaw|………|9.95|
|Some Welsh Ministers………………………………………|J R Broome|………|5.00|
|Some Scots Worthies…………………………………………|J R Broome|………|4.50|
|By Faith: The Life and Ministry of John Kemp of Biddenden||………|14.00|
|The Life and Ministry of Clement Wood……………………||………|16.00|
|History of the Gospel Standard Magazine……………………|B A Ramsbottom|………|6.50|
|William Gadsby………………………………………………|B A Ramsbottom|………|12.00|
|With Mercy & With Judgement (Strict Baptists and WW1)……|M Hyde|………|13.00|
|The Hidden Pathway(Elsie Dawson)…………………………|G D Buss|………|6.95|
|Remembered Mercies Recorded……………………………|George Rose|………|16.00|
|Forty Years in the Wilderness………………………………|John Chandler|………|12.00|
|A Bruised Reed - Anne Steele………………………………|J R Broome|………|17.50|
|A Pillar in the Church - Sydney F. Paul………………………|M J Hyde|………|16.95|
|Servants of the Living God…………………………………|G Chewter|………|11.00|
|Olney - The Home of Amazing Grace………………………|G Chewter|………|8.50|
|**Sermons**||||
|Behold the Lamb(Prayer Meeting Addresses)…………...………|J K Popham|………|8.50|
|William Gadsby………………………………………………||………|9.95|
|John Kershaw…………………………………………………||………|7.95|
|John Green……………………………………………………||………|7.50|
|Sermons of a Seceder…………………………………………|William Tiptaft|………|9.00|
|Ernest Roe, Volumes 1 & 2(both volumes purchased together £28.00)|
(per volume)……||16.00|
All obtainable from: Christian Bookshop, 21 Queen Street, Ossett, WF5 8AS; online at www.christianbookshopossett.co.uk; Tel: 01924 260502.
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