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Registered Scottish Charity No: SC025514

Westwood Gospel Trust

Report of the trustees and unaudited financial statements Year ended 5 April 2025

Westwood Gospel Trust

Contents

Pages
Reference and administrative details 2
Report of the trustees 3 - 6
Independent examiner’s report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 - 15

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Reference and administrative details For the year ended 5 April 2025

Charity name Westwood Gospel Trust
Registered charity number SC025514
Trustees
Treasurer
Principal address 12 Picketlaw Drive
Clarkston
G76 9AA
Independent examiner
C&H Stedman Ltd
Noble House
Eaton Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7UB
Accountant C&H Stedman Ltd
Noble House
Eaton Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7UB
Bankers Bank of Scotland
50/60 Kilmarnock Road
Glasgow
G41 3NN
Solicitors Shepherd & Wedderburn
1 Exchange Crescent
Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Report of the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2025

The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 10-11 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 9 December 1996, most recently amended by Deed of Variation dated 10 April 2018. The Trust was registered with the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) on 4 December 1996 under Scottish Charity Registration Number: SC025514.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The names of the Trustees who served during the year and since the year end are set out on page 2. None of the Trustees, nor any person connected with them, received any remuneration from the Charity in the year ended 5 April 2025 (2024: £nil). During the year, expenses of £370 were reimbursed to Trustees in respect of costs incurred on behalf of the Charity (2024: £nil).

The Trust operates a Gospel hall and Trustees are chosen from among the regular congregation of the hall. 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 OSCR guidance.

Wider network

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

Risk management

The Trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and confirm that they have established systems or procedures 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.

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Report of the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2025

Main activities and achievements

The Trust provides and maintains a Gospel hall 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.

Plans for Future Periods

Looking ahead, the Trustees recognise the essential need for maintenance and refurbishment of the Trust’s property which is now 30 years old. There is strong interest and support from the congregation for this work and the Trustees are developing plans to progress with these improvements. To achieve this the Trust intends to seek funding through a combination of grants, loans and donor contributions to ensure the property remains fit for purpose in serving the community into the future.

Meetings

Meetings held at the Gospel hall would normally 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 40 and 200 people normally attend these occasions.

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

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

Spreading the Gospel message and the life of a Christian

The Gospel hall is 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:

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Report of the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2025

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

Financial position

In the year ended 5 April 2025, the Trust had a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended. Total voluntary income received this year was £164,641 compared to £194,081 in the previous year.

All funds held were unrestricted funds.

Reserves policy

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

Free reserves at the year end were £380,967 (2024: £246,823).

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report 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 Scotland, Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, Charity Accounts (Scotland) Regulations as amended 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:

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Report of the Trustees For the year ended 5 April 2025

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, 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:

Trustee

Date: ...........................................

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees For the year ended 5 April 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Westwood Gospel Trust for the year ended 05 April 2025.

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 and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (‘the Act’), and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) regulations 2006 as amended (“the Regulations”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 44(1)(c) of the 2005 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the OSCR under section 46 of the Act.

BASIS OF THE 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.

………………………………………… (Signed, Date)

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Statement of financial activities For the year ended 5 April 2025

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections - - - - -
Contributions from the
congregation 122,294 - - 122,294 151,991
Gift Aid donations 33,717 - - 33,717 29,218
Income tax refunds 8,630 - - 8,630 12,872
Donated services 4 - - - - -
Payroll giving - - - - -
Legacies -
Grants - - - - -
Investments
Bank interest 9,471 - - 9,471 2,009
Other
Profit on sale of assets - - - - -
Total 174,112 - - 174,112 196,090
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms 5 34,837 - - 34,837 61,905
Congregation Support 5 - - - - -
Cost of donated services 4 6,361 - - 6,361 3,927
Total 41,198 - - 41,198 65,832
Net income/(expenditure) 132,914 - - 132,914 130,258
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of
fixed assets - - - - -
Transfers within funds - - - - -
Net movement in funds 132,914 - - 132,914 130,258
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 828,508 - - 828,508 698,250
Total funds carried forward 961,422 - - 961,422 828,508

The notes on pages 10 to 15 form part of these financial statements. All of the above activities are classed as continuing and there are no gains and losses other than those included above.

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Balance Sheet As at 5 April 2025

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
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Current assets
Debtors:
Prepayments and accrued income
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:
Loan
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted income fund
Restricted funds
Total funds
7		 2025
£

580,455
8,429
375,100
383,529
-
2,562
380,967
961,422
-
961,422
961,422
-
961,422		 2024
£
581,685
12,872
237,109
249,981
-
3,158
246,823
828,508
-
828,508
828,508
-
828,508

The unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustee of Westwood Gospel Trust on 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Mark Steven Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 15 form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

Westwood Gospel Trust

1. Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Second edition of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Scotland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Scotland (FRS 102), and Scottish Generally Accepted 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).

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 Westwood 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.

Tangible fixed assets (costing more than £1,000) 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:

Temporary buildings 20% straight line Fixtures and Fittings 20% straight line

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

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.

The Trust currently has no Restricted Funds.

1.8 Preparation of consolidated financial statements

The Charity does not have a trading subsidiary throughout the period and there is no requirement to prepare consolidated accounts

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

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 in the year (2024: None). During the year, expenses of £370 were reimbursed to Trustees in respect of costs incurred on behalf of the Charity (2024: £nil).

3. Wages and salaries

There are no employees (2024: none).

4. Donated services

Donated to:
Eastwood Gospel Trust		 2025
£
6,361
6,361		 2024
£
3,927
3,927

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

5. Resources expended

Direct costs
-
Repairs and Maintenance
-
Insurance
-
Rates
-
Light and heat
-
Rent
-
Telephone & Broadband
-
Depreciation
-
Legal and professional
costs
-
Others
Support costs
Governance		 Meeting
rooms
Other
charitable
activities
2025
£
£
£
9,995
1,536
-
9,976
-
2,854
1,230
2,191
5,981
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,995
1,536
-
9,976
-
2,854
1,230
2,191
5,981
-
-
-
1,074
-
1,074		 Meeting
Rooms
Other
charitable
activities
2024
£
£
£
10,223
1,678
-
11,078
-
535
1,233
1,447
34,637
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,223
1,678
-
11,078
-
535
1,233
1,447
34,637
-
-
-
1,074
-
1,074
34,837
-
34,837		 61,905
-
61,905

Governance costs include £1,074 (2024: £1,074) in respect of independent examiner’s fees.

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

6. Tangible fixed assets

Freehold
Property and
Refurbishment
£
Cost
Brought forward at
6 April 2024
560,827
Additions
-
Disposals
-
At 5 April 2025
560,827
Depreciation
Brought forward at
6 April 2024
-
Charge for the year
-
Impairment
-
Disposals
-
At 5 April 2025
-
Net book value
At 5 April 2025
560,827
At 5 April 2024
560,827		 Temporary
buildings
buildings
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Furniture,
fixtures &
fittings
£
151,897
-
-
151,897
131,039
1,230
-
-
132,269
19,628
20,858		 Total
£
712,724
-
-
712,724
131,039
1,230
-
-
132,269
580,455
581,685

Property Details:

The Freehold Land and Buildings are at 100 Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 8RW. Land registry titles of the above property held are LAN77103 and LAN77104.

7. Analysis of net assets between funds

7.1 Current year

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total funds		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
580,455
383,529
(2,562)
961,422		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-		 Total Funds
£
580,455
383,529
(2,562)
961,422

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

7.2 Prior year

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total funds		 Unrestricted
funds
£
581,685
249,981
(3,158)
828,508		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-		 Total Funds
£
581,685
249,981
(3,158)
828,508
8. Movement in funds
8.1 Current year
Realised/
Balance at
6 April
2024		 Incoming
resources		 Resources
expended		 unrealised
gains and
losses		 Balance at 5
April 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds - - - - -
Unrestricted funds 828,508 174,112 41,198 - 961,422
Total funds 828,508 174,112 41,198 - 961,422
8.2 Prior year
Realised/
Balance at
6 April
2023		 Incoming
resources		 Resources
expended		 unrealised
gains and
losses		 Balance at 5
April 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds - - - - -
Unrestricted funds 698,250 196,090 65,832 - 828,508
Total funds 698,250 196,090 65,832 - 828,508

9. Transactions with related parties

The Trust did not procure any goods or services from related parties in the period. Donations received from related parties without conditions from trustees and all their related parties during the year amounted to £8,450 (2024: £9,660).

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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2025

10. Volunteers

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

11. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies:
Collections - - - -
Contributions from the
congregation 151,991 - - 151,991
Gift Aid donations 29,218 - - 29,218
Income tax refunds 12,872 - - 12,872
Donated services 4 - - - -
Payroll giving - - - -
Legacies
Grants - - - -
Investments
Bank interest 2,009 - - 2,009
Other
Profit on sale of assets - - - -
Total 196,090 - - 196,090
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Running meeting rooms 5 61,905 - - 61,905
Congregation Support 5 - - - -
Cost of donated services 4 3,927 - - 3,927
Total 65,832 - - 65,832
Net income/(expenditure) 130,258 - - 130,258
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of
fixed assets - - - -
Transfers within funds 3,985 (3,985) - -
Net movement in funds 134,243 (3,985) - 130,258
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 694,265 3,985 - 698,250
Total funds carried forward 828,508 - - 828,508

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Our Annual Public Benefit Report

This is the annual Public Benefit Report for the Westwood Gospel Trust which is part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.

In this report we will seek to provide a brief background and an insight to the public benefit that the Westwood Gospel Trust and the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church bring through the many day to day activities which we undertake.

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Introduction

The Plymouth Brethren were established in 1828 when John Nelson Darby broke with the established Church in Dublin. Darby and others formed a fellowship based on the strict observance of Christian teachings as set out in the Holy Scriptures. Darby came to Plymouth in the early 1830s and the congregation grew rapidly. Early publications were produced in Plymouth and distributed to other congregations of followers throughout the globe.

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There have been Brethren Gospel, or meeting halls in the Glasgow area for over 160 years.

The Westwood Gospel Trust was formed in the early 90s to acquire a property and building to be used for the advancement of the Christian religion by carrying on the service of God, including the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, Gospel Preachings, Bible Readings and addresses on the Word of God and other meetings of a Christian religious character according to the injunctions contained in the Holy Scriptures and the tenets and practices of those Christians forming a worldwide fellowship known as Plymouth Brethren.

The Westwood Gospel Trust congregation is one of the smaller congregations in the UK, with 99 members living in the East Kilbride, Busby, Thorntonhall, Newton Mearns and surrounding districts; however with residents from the Kilmarnock area attending services up to twice a week, together with other visitors, numbers attending services regularly approach 250 persons, from young babies to nonagenarians.

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Westwood Gospel Trust

Street Preaching and Tract Distribution

Street Preaching

Street Preaching has been actively promoted by the Plymouth brethren for many years, at least from the 1920's, and today is enthusiastically supported by members of the Westwood Gospel Trust congregation, as we seek to follow the example set out by our Lord Jesus Christ (Luke ch4 v17 ~~-~~ 20)

The essential activity of publicly preaching the name of Jesus and God’s wonderful Gospel indiscriminately, gives joy and encouragement to our daily lives; as having personally proved the tangible benefit and immense improvement believing in Jesus brings, we seek to highlight the availability of Jesus to all mankind.

Currently the main chosen location is St Enoch Square in Glasgow City. Street preachings have been held there since the 1990s. Preaching times vary but are held most weeks at 12:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Romans 10v13; “For everyone whosoever, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved”

The aim of the street preaching is not to recruit additional members for the Plymouth Brethren but to present eternal salvation as available to all men by faith in Jesus Christ and His blood and His work of atonement.

Tract Distribution

Members of the congregation have continued to hand out tracts to neighbours and people in need when they have met them.

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Outreach

In our outreach program, we have engaged with schools, centres for the homeless and vulnerable persons.

At the heart of our Community is the commitment to care and compassion, as we recognise the rights of all humanity within society. Members of the Congregation dedicate their time volunteering through our charitable arm, Rapid Relief Team (RRT) and contribute financially to many causes. As Westwood Gospel Trust, we actively seek opportunities to support our local community in many different ways.

See below statistics from our outreach program, in year 2024 ~~-~~ 2025:

4 Charities Supported

4000+

Hours gifted to charitable services

60 Street Preachings

Westwood Gospel Trust Public Benefit

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Rapid Relief Team

Westwood Gospel Trust

Case Study ~~-~~ RRT Glasgow support East Kilbride Fire Station

On the 18" May 2024, members of the congregation attended an RRT Event supporting the East Kilbride Fire Station Open Day and Plant Sale.

This annual event is wel ~~l-~~ attended locally and raises funds for a variety of charities, whilst giving Opportunity for families to see around the fire trucks and the station facilities.

RRT provided 120 hot breakfast rolls and 193 burger meals during the day, along with tea, coffee and water.

Whilst there was no charge for this, donation boxes were available, and 100% of the takings were donated to the Fire Fighters’ Charity ~~-~~ £279.60

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Contact Details

Registered Address:

12 Picketlaw Drive, Carmunnock, Glasgow G76 9AA

Contact Email Address

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