MOSTYN GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1161694 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust provides and maintains gospel halls for the religious activities of Christians often referred to as'Brethren'. Details of the origins, teachings and way of life of the Brethren can be found on their website -www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.orgMeetings held at these gospel halls include the Lord's Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings, Biblereadings and Bible addresses.

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hinckley and Bosworth, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£83k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total voluntary income of £81,475. Free unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £82,301, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet estimated annual running costs and capital upkeep needs. The trustees confirmed 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

Largest income source: Contributions from the Congregation (87% of income)
“Contributions from the Congregation 72,044”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet the estimated annual running costs of the meeting halls and ongoing upkeep including capital expenditure (reserves figure: £82k)
“Accordingly, the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining reserves at a level sufficient to meet the estimated annual running costs of the meeting halls. In addition, reserves will be held to ensure the ongoing upkeep of the meeting halls in a condition appropriate for the congregation, including provision for necessary capital expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year the trust received donations totalling £1,311 (2024: £2,365) from trustees. All donations were made in the course of the charity’s normal operations.” — page 14
“There is also a loan outstanding with Plant Plan Limited totalling £30,000 (2024: £30,000) where a director is also a trustee.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Plant Plan Limited
“During the year the trust received donations totalling £1,311 (2024: £2,365) from trustees. All donations were made in the course of the charity’s normal operations.” — page 14
“There is also a loan outstanding with Plant Plan Limited totalling £30,000 (2024: £30,000) where a director is also a trustee.” — page 14
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: 15

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

  • Volunteers: 10

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

  • Volunteers: 15

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£83k£43k
05/04/2024£276k£42k
05/04/2023£72k£26k
05/04/2022£104k£37k
05/04/2021£146k£37k

Common questions

Is MOSTYN GOSPEL HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total voluntary income of £81,475. Free unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £82,301, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet estimated annual running costs and capital upkeep needs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MOSTYN GOSPEL HALL TRUST£83k—0above—no doubt
LANSDOWNE GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2026£315k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEEWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt
QUARRY GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£280k—0above—no doubt
CHELMSFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
RADEGUND GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£355k—0unclear—no doubt

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