QUARRY GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1170199 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision and maintenance of gospel halls for the religious and other activities of Christians known as Brethren. Details of the origins, teaching and way of life of the Brethren can be found on their website: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("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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Latest income
£280k
Latest spending
£269k
Registered
2016
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 rising to £277,753. Free unrestricted reserves increased to £371,263, and 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 (64% of income)
“Contributions from the Congregation 178,075” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: appropriate to the charity's needs, based on its size and the level of its financial commitments (held: £371k)
“The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs, based on its size and the level of its financial commitments.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees or their businesses
“During the year the trust received donations totalling £92,700 (2024: £65,843) from trustees or from the businesses or other organisations that they control.” — page 14
“There is also a loan outstanding with Otterdene Group Limited totalling £182,500 where a director is also a trustee of Quarry Gospel Hall Trust.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Otterdene Group Limited (director is a trustee)
“During the year the trust received donations totalling £92,700 (2024: £65,843) from trustees or from the businesses or other organisations that they control.” — page 14
“There is also a loan outstanding with Otterdene Group Limited totalling £182,500 where a director is also a trustee of Quarry Gospel Hall Trust.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from CLH Group Limited (director is brother of a trustee)
“During the year the trust received donations totalling £92,700 (2024: £65,843) from trustees or from the businesses or other organisations that they control.” — page 14
“There is also a loan outstanding with Otterdene Group Limited totalling £182,500 where a director is also a trustee of Quarry Gospel Hall Trust.”
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£280k£269k
05/04/2024£125k£280k
05/04/2023£39k£96k
05/04/2022£153k£71k
05/04/2021£51k£67k

Common questions

Is QUARRY 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 rising to £277,753. Free unrestricted reserves increased to £371,263, and 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.