DERWENT VALLEY GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159240 · 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 ORIGINS, TEACHINGS AND WAY OF LIFE OF THE BRETHREN CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR WEBSITE -WWW.PLYMOUTHBRETHRENCHRISTIANCHURCH.ORG. MEETINGS HELD AT THESE GOSPEL HALLS INCLUDE THE LORD'S SUPPER (COMMUNION), GOSPEL PREACHINGS, BIBLE READINGS AND BIBLE ADDRESSES.

Causes: Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£169k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of incoming resources over expenditure for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total voluntary income of £169,443 against charitable expenditure of £53,864. Free reserves at year-end were £32, which the trustees consider appropriate given their policy of maintaining no significant reserves. The trustees confirmed 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: no significant reserves (held: £32)
Accordingly, the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining no significant reserves. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee directorship
During the year, the Trust made purchases totalling £59.98 from Intulux Lighting, a company in which a Trustee is a director. — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£20k
Total spending
£36k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom 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: Derby City · Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£169k£54k
05/04/2024£564k£36k
05/04/2023£18k£27k
05/04/2022£11k£26k
05/04/2021£9k£23k

Common questions

Is DERWENT VALLEY GOSPEL HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of incoming resources over expenditure for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total voluntary income of £169,443 against charitable expenditure of £53,864. Free reserves at year-end were £32, which the trustees consider appropriate given their policy of maintaining no significant reserves. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.