WHEATRIDGE GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159656 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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, principally in the city of Gloucester.

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("FAITH IN PRACTICE"); AND (B) ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH BRETHREN.

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
£259k
Latest spending
£259k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a £387 deficit for the year ended 5 April 2025, primarily due to a one-off Christian conference costing £57,631. Free reserves at year-end were £235,249, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day expenses and urgent repairs. 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: approximately £180,000 in current account to meet the day to day expenses, plus an allowance for urgent repairs and capital expenses (held: £235k)
“The Trustees aim for the charity to hold approximately £180,000 in current account to meet the day to day expenses, plus an allowance for urgent repairs and capital expenses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Dutypoint, JSM Business Gifts, and Safpro, and payments to trustee-connected individuals.
“During this year, £48,000 was received from Dutypoint of which Nigel Freeman (trustee) is a director and shareholder, £8,625 was received from JSM Business Gifts of which Samuel Griffiths (trustee) is a partner, and £12,000 was received from Safpro of which Damion Jones’ (trustee) father is a director.” — page 18
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.

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

Total income
£654k
Total spending
£194k
Reserves (reported)
£158k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~9.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£259k£259k
05/04/2024£654k£194k
05/04/2023£181k£170k
05/04/2022£198k£134k
05/04/2021£193k£117k

Common questions

Is WHEATRIDGE GOSPEL HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a £387 deficit for the year ended 5 April 2025, primarily due to a one-off Christian conference costing £57,631. Free reserves at year-end were £235,249, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day expenses and urgent repairs. 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
WHEATRIDGE GOSPEL HALL TRUST£259k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESTERFIELD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£245k—0unclear—no doubt
PORTSWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£564k—0below—no doubt
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH GLOUCESTER FY2025£212k—0unclear—no doubt
DOWNHAM GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
GLENDALE CHURCH FY2024£121k—0unclear—no doubt

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