BENHILL GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159098 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The ownership, maintenance of Milton Hall, a place of public religious worship for Christian worship, the Service of God and for the inquiry into Christian truth. Preaching of the Glad tidings and other meetings are also held. The hall is registered for Christian marriage.

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Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£522k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £369,368 for the year ended 5 April 2025, primarily due to a transfer of over £600,000 to Clifton Hill Gospel Hall Trust. Per the trustees' report, free reserves at year-end were £592,525, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover day-to-day expenditure for at least one year. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: atleast one year of day to day expenditure plus allowance for urgent repairs and capital expenses (held: £593k)
The Trust aims to hold sufficient funds in a current account to cover day to day expenditure for atleast one year, plus an allowance for any urgent repairs and capital expenses that may arise.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Stand By Fire Protection Limited for fire extinguisher maintenance at market value.
During the year £651.69 was paid to Stand By Fire Protection Limited, which is a company of which Mr Neil Hardwick (a trustee of Benhill Gospel Trust) is a Director. The payments made were for fire extinguisher maintenance at market value. A loan of £26,000 was also received from this company. — page 18
A loan of £30,000 has been received from Brymec Limited of which one of the directors is brother to Mr Mark Reiner one of the Trustees.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan received from Brymec Limited.
During the year £651.69 was paid to Stand By Fire Protection Limited, which is a company of which Mr Neil Hardwick (a trustee of Benhill Gospel Trust) is a Director. The payments made were for fire extinguisher maintenance at market value. A loan of £26,000 was also received from this company. — page 18
A loan of £30,000 has been received from Brymec Limited of which one of the directors is brother to Mr Mark Reiner one of the Trustees.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Total income
£698k
Total spending
£140k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~92.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Croydon · Merton · Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£152k£522k
05/04/2024£698k£140k
05/04/2023£1.6m£139k
05/04/2022£120k£92k
05/04/2021£105k£468k

Common questions

Is BENHILL GOSPEL HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £369,368 for the year ended 5 April 2025, primarily due to a transfer of over £600,000 to Clifton Hill Gospel Hall Trust. Per the trustees' report, free reserves at year-end were £592,525, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover day-to-day expenditure for at least one year. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.