EGERTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159149 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust provides and maintains gospel halls for the religious activities of Christians often referred to as "Brethren". Details of the origin, terachings, and way of life of Brethren can be found on their website: www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org

Objects

(A) 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 A WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP KNOWN AS THE "PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH" (THE "BRETHREN") WHOSE CORE DOCTRINE IS SUMMARISED IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THIS DEED AND WHOSE PROPER PRACTICES IN FURTHERANCE OF SOME ASPECTS OF THAT CORE DOCTRINE ARE SUMMARISED IN SCHEDULE 2 TO THIS DEED; AND (B) ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH BRETHREN.

Area of benefit: LANCASHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£314k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £175,115 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £132,111. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of three months' expenditure and note that despite outstanding loans of £114,000, the charity is building funds to pay them off. The trustees confirm there are 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: three months expenditures (held: £132k)
“Accordingly, the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining no significant reserves other than a equivalent to three months expenditures.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£314k£139k
05/04/2024£153k£150k
05/04/2023£227k£59k
05/04/2022£492k£48k
05/04/2021£164k£58k

Common questions

Is EGERTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £175,115 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £132,111. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of three months' expenditure and note that despite outstanding loans of £114,000, the charity is building funds to pay them off. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EGERTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST£314k—0unclear—no doubt
HERTFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEEWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt
CHELMSFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
EASTBROOK GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£190k—0above—no doubt
WHITMORE WAY GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£747k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.