THORNFIELD GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1160169 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The primary aims of the Trust are to fulfil the role of a Christian Church in the South Middlesbrough area and to provide for the needs of those wishing to follow the pure doctrine of the Holy Scriptures, and to promote the Christian faith throughout the UK with the desire that all men should come to knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a modest surplus of incoming resources over expenditure for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total voluntary income rising to £114,441. Free unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £3,661,506, which the Trustees attribute to funds set aside for a future land purchase and construction of a new Gospel Hall. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern despite increased energy costs.

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.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ADRIAN DENNIS JAMES
• ANTONY ADRIAN JAMES
• IAN PRINGLE COWIE
• Marcus Johnston
• ROBIN KENNETH EVERSHED

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

Operates in: Middlesbrough

Income and spending

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