NEW GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Main activities:1) The Trust provides and maintains gospel halls for the religious activities of Christians often referred to as'Brethren'.Examples of other charitable activities include:1) Distribution of gospel tracts2) Street preachings3) Food packs for homeless and vunerable people4) Supporting the BHF Bagathon5) Supporting the Rapid Relief Team charity

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 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 rising to £327,560. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £596,808, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months of ongoing commitments. The trustees confirmed that increased costs have not significantly impacted 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

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.

• Bullying and harassment 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
• Investment
• Paying staff
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Edward Remmington
• HOWARD MARK TUFFIN
• NICOLAS BAXTER
• RUSSELL CHARLES KINGSTON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Warren Edwards

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

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