LIME WALK GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

LWGHT operates in the Didcot area of Oxfordshire for the advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit by the carrying on of the service of God by those Christians forming part of the world-wide fellowship known as the "Plymouth Brethren Christian Church". Meetings are open for suitably disposed persons to attend. Street preaching is maintained for the furtherance of the gospel.

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.

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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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £144,416 for the year ended 5 April 2026, with total voluntary income of £294,506. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £278,871, which the trustees believe are sufficient to meet day-to-day and capital expenditure needs. The charity employs no paid staff and relies entirely on volunteers and voluntary donations.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Dr J R Ayling BSc FCA. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~23.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

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

• STUART ROBERTSONchair
• MARK JOHN HEARN
• Rick Woolgar
• STUART HILL

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

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