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Trustees Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

Charity Name:

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust

Registered Charity Number:

519464

Trustees:

Mr D Hutchins (Chair)

Mr K Wells

Mr S Harvey

Mr M Cane

Mr S Boyt

Treasurer:

Mr K Wells

Principle Address: 160 Sydney Road, Crewe, Cheshire, GBR, CW1 5NF

Independent Examiner:

Correy Brown Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Accountant:

Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

Bankers:

National Westminster Bank Plc Crewe Branch The Square Crewe Cheshire CW1 2HN

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Report of the Trustees

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 11 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 17 October 1987, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 09 January 2015. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 27 January 1988 under Charity Registration Number: 519464

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 2023.

The Trust operates 4 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 Trust.

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.

Details of public benefit activities carried out by Sefton Gospel Hall Trust can be found in the separate appendix to this report.

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Report of the Trustees

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains 4 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 trustees have also operated an Emergency Needs fund for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic and any resultant economic downturn. This is providing limited financial assistance by the way of grocery vouchers to households, who have experienced a recent and significant decrease in income due to the pandemic, such that it is likely to impact on the health and/or welfare of members of the household. The trust has appointed a Local Welfare Panel to manage the application process and to administer the vouchers to qualifying applicants.

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.

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 400 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.

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Report of the Trustees

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 and 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:

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 2023 the Trust had a deficit of incoming resources over resources expended. This is mostly due to non-monetary items such as depreciation.

Total voluntary income received this year was £53,243 compared to £60,680 in the previous year.

Restricted Funds are being accumulated as the trust are planning on purchasing a site for a local hall in the foreseeable future, with there also being ongoing refurbishment works on the current halls planned.

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 trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. Free reserves accumulated will be used at the discretion of the Trustees for the strategic development of Sefton Gospel Hal Trust. 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.

Free Reserves at the year end were £28,950 ( 2022: £30,925)

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Report of the Trustees

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:

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

Mr K Wells (Trustee)

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

Date

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Report of the Independent Examiner

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Sefton Gospel Hall Trust for the year ended 5 April 2023.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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 accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking of 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 accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Correy Brown Oldfield Advisory LLP Santis House Curriers Close Coventry CV4 8AW

20 September 2023

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Statement of Financial Activities

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

Statement of Financial Activities
Sefton Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2023
Statement of Financial Activities
Sefton Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2023
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
24,000
-
2,880
26,880
28,880
Gift Aid Donations
-
-
12,655
12,655
12,920
Income Tax refunds
-
-
3,036
3,036
3,230
Congregation Support
8,433
2,238
-
10,671
15,650
Investments
Interest Received
6
-
-
6
-
Total Income and endowments:
32,439
2,238
18,571
53,249
60,680
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 7)
56,519
-
58
56,577
58,927
Congregation Support (note 7)
12,307
225
-
12,532
16,200
Loss on sale of assets
Profit/Loss on sale of assets
-
-
-
-
158
Total Loss on sale of assets
-
-
-
-
158
Total Expenditure:
68,826
225
58
69,109
75,285
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(36,387)
2,013
18,513
(15,860)
(14,605)
Net Movement In Funds
(36,387)
2,013
18,513
(15,860)
(14,605)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
Reconciliation of funds (note 9)
Total Funds bought forward
913,042
-
105,866
1,018,908
1,033,513
Net movement in funds
(36,387)
2,013
18,513
(15,860)
(14,605)
Total Funds carried forward
876,656
2,013
124,379
1,003,048
1,018,908

The notes on page 11 - 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust As at 5 April 2023

Balance Sheet
Sefton Gospel Hall Trust
As at 5 April 2023
2023 2022
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets (note 4) 849,719 882,117
Total Fixed Assets 849,719 882,117
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income 6,906 4,239
Cash at bank and in hand 149,603 133,497
Total Current assets 156,508 137,736
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Accruals and deferred income 3,180 945
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 3,180 945
Net current assets/(liabilities) 153,329 136,791
Total assets less current liabilities 1,003,048 1,018,908
Net Assets 1,003,048 1,018,908
Funds (note 8)
Restricted Funds 124,379 105,866
Unrestricted funds 878,668 913,042
Total Funds 1,003,048 1,018,908

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

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

Mr K Wells (Trustee)

The notes on pages 11 - 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

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 Sefton 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 3% straight line
Property improvements 20% reducing balance
Tools & Equipment 20% reducing balance
Fixtures and Fittings 20% reducing balance

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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. Expenses totalling £174 were reimbursed to Mr S Harvey, a trustee during the financial year (2022: £nil)

3. WAGES AND SALARIES

There are no employees (2022: none)

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

4. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost Freehold
Property - Sydney
Road
Freehold
Property - Sydney
Road
Freehold
Property - Stock
Lane
Freehold Property
- Wheelock
Freehold
Property -
Chorlton
Freehold
Property -
Chorlton
Property Development
- Sydney Road
Property Development
- Sydney Road
At 6 April 2022 443,726 264,290 257,560 204,286 9,100
Additions - - - - -
Disposals - - - - -
At 5 April 2023 443,726 264,290 257,560 204,286 9,100
Depreciation
At 6 April 2022 210,859 60,752 52,798 13,406 980
Current Year
Depreciation
11,093 6,607 6,439 4,357 228
Eliminated on
disposals
- - - - -
At 5 April 2023 221,952 67,360 59,237 17,763 1,207
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2023 221,773 196,930 198,323 186,523 7,893
At 5 April 2022 232,866 203,537 204,762 190,880 8,120
Cost Property Development -
Chorlton
Fixtures and Fittings Tools and Equipment Totals
At 6 April 2022 45,743 38,048 1,599 1,264,350
Additions - 5,376 - 5,376
Disposals - - - -
At 5 April 2023 45,743 43,424 1,599 1,269,726
Depreciation
At 6 April 2022 13,422 29,549 466 382,233
Current Year Depreciation 6,464 2,360 226 37,774
Eliminated on disposals - - - -
At 5 April 2023 19,886 31,909 693 420,007
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2023 25,857 11,515 906 849,719
At 5 April 2022 32,321 8,498 1,132 882,117

Land registry titles of the above property held are CH313986, CH600344, CH599785, CH588330, and CH696037.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

5. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the financial year, aggregated donations of £6,565 (2022: £6,460) were received. The trust made reimbursements to trustees and related parties totalling £179 for expenses incurred on behalf of the trust. No material reimbursements were made in the prior year.

6. VOLUNTEERS

Sefton 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

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

7. Resources Expended

MEETING ROOMS OTHER
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
TOTAL COSTS
2023
TOTAL COSTS
2022
Direct Costs
Premises costs - repairs and maintenance 2,602 - 2,602 2,496
Premises costs - heat, light and power 8,619 - 8,619 10,499
Telephone 2,576 - 2,576 715
Legal and professional 2,370 - 2,370 4,407
Bank charges 262 - 262 23
Congregation Support 12,307 225 12,532 16,200
Depreciation 37,774 - 37,774 37,956
Insurance 1,329 - 1,329 1,239
Governance 1,046 - 1,046 1,594
Total Direct Costs 68,884 225 69,109 75,127

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

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Analysis of Net Assets - Current year

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

8. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

8.1 Current Year
UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2023
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 765,972 - 83,747 849,719
Current Assets 19,100 2,013 135,396 156,508
Current Liabilities 91,584 - (94,764) (3,180)
Total Funds 876,656 2,013 124,379 1,003,048

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Analysis of Net Assets - Prior Year

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

8.2 Prior Year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2022
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets 803,746 - 78,371 882,117
Current Assets 15,478 - 122,258 137,736
Current Liabilities 93,819 - (94,764) (945)
Total Funds 913,042 - 105,866 1,018,908

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Movement in Funds - Current Year

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

9. Movement in Funds

9.1 Movement in funds - current year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2023
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 913,042 - 105,866 1,018,908
Incoming resources 32,439 2,238 18,571 53,249
Resources expended (68,826) (225) (58) (69,109)
Total funds carried forward 876,656 2,013 124,379 1,003,048

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Movement in Funds - Prior Year

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

9. Movement in Funds

9.2 Movement in funds - Prior year

UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED RESTRICTED TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS 2022
Movement in Funds
Total funds bought forward 946,128 550 86,836 1,033,513
Incoming resources 26,000 15,650 19,030 60,680
Resources expended (59,085) (16,200) - (75,285)
Total funds carried forward 913,042 - 105,866 1,018,908

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Sefton Gospel Hall Trust For the year ended 5 April 2023

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Sefton Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2023
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
Sefton Gospel Hall Trust
For the year ended 5 April 2023
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
Income and endowments:
Donations and Legacies:
Contributions from the Congregation
26,000
-
2,880
28,880
Gift Aid Donations
-
-
12,920
12,920
Income Tax refunds
-
-
3,230
3,230
Congregation Support
-
15,650
-
15,650
Investments
Interest Received
-
-
-
-
Total Income and endowments:
26,000
15,650
19,030
60,680
Expenditure:
Running Meeting Rooms (note 7)
58,927
-
-
58,927
Congregation Support (note 7)
-
16,200
-
16,200
Loss on sale of assets
Profit/Loss on sale of assets
158
-
-
158
Total Loss on sale of assets
158
-
-
158
Total Expenditure:
59,085
16,200
-
75,285
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(33,085)
(550)
19,030
(14,605)
Net Movement In Funds
(33,085)
(550)
19,030
(14,605)
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2022
Reconciliation of funds (note 9)
Total Funds bought forward
946,128
550
86,836
1,033,513
Net movement in funds
(33,085)
(550)
19,030
(14,605)
Total Funds carried forward
913,042
-
105,866
1,018,908

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