LONG LEYS GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159753 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide and maintain gospel halls for the religious activities of Christians, often referred to as Brethren, details of which can be found at 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.

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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Registered contact address: West Lindsey, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£247k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust had a good surplus of incoming resources over resources expended for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in total net assets of £3,357,914. The Trustees report that free reserves at the year-end were £Nil, noting that the policy is not to maintain significant reserves due to minimal regular outgoings and no employees. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about 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 position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Free reserves at the year-end were £Nil (2024: £863,736).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees, related parties, and businesses controlled by Trustees
“During the year there were donations totalling £90,550 (2024: £421,877) from Trustees, related parties, and businesses controlled by the Trustees.” — page 16
“At the end of the financial year there were loans outstanding of £275,000 from Trustees and businesses they control (2024: £80,000). These are interest free.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from Trustees and businesses they control
“During the year there were donations totalling £90,550 (2024: £421,877) from Trustees, related parties, and businesses controlled by the Trustees.” — page 16
“At the end of the financial year there were loans outstanding of £275,000 from Trustees and businesses they control (2024: £80,000). These are interest free.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of costs to trustees and related persons
“During the year there were donations totalling £90,550 (2024: £421,877) from Trustees, related parties, and businesses controlled by the Trustees.” — page 16
“At the end of the financial year there were loans outstanding of £275,000 from Trustees and businesses they control (2024: £80,000). These are interest free.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated services to Lincoln Gospel Hall Trust
“During the year there were donations totalling £90,550 (2024: £421,877) from Trustees, related parties, and businesses controlled by the Trustees.” — page 16
“At the end of the financial year there were loans outstanding of £275,000 from Trustees and businesses they control (2024: £80,000). These are interest free.” — page 16
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 85

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 120

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Total income
£669k
Total spending
£168k
Reserves (reported)
£864k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~61.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% 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 (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£247k£72k
05/04/2024£669k£168k
05/04/2023£339k£142k
05/04/2022£539k£102k
05/04/2021£131k£94k

Common questions

Is LONG LEYS GOSPEL HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust had a good surplus of incoming resources over resources expended for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in total net assets of £3,357,914. The Trustees report that free reserves at the year-end were £Nil, noting that the policy is not to maintain significant reserves due to minimal regular outgoings and no employees. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LONG LEYS GOSPEL HALL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LONG LEYS GOSPEL HALL TRUST as a grant recipient include PBCC Properties UK.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PBCC Properties UKFY2025£50kDevelopment of places of worship

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Salisbury Gospel Hall Trust1£653k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONG REACH GOSPEL HALL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LONG LEYS GOSPEL HALL TRUST£247k—0below—no doubt
LONG REACH GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£170k—0below—no doubt
THE LEEWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt
CHELMHALL GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
LANSDOWNE GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2026£315k—0unclear—no doubt
QUARRY GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£280k—0above—no doubt

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