ABBEYDALE GOSPEL HALL TRUST
Public Benefit with Rapid Relief Team
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.
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 significantly to £268,174 from £42,317 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves at year-end were £983, reflecting a policy of maintaining no significant reserves. The trustees confirmed that increased energy costs are not significantly impacting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Donated Services Received From: Sandford Road Gospel Hall Trust 268,174”
“Accordingly, the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining no significant reserves.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- GILES HOAREchair
- Daniel Philip Ingram
- Jason Hughes
- Roger Bruce McCreadie
- Terry Mallinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £268k | £85k |
| 05/04/2024 | £42k | £71k |
| 05/04/2023 | £38k | £38k |
| 05/04/2022 | £9k | £9k |
| 05/04/2021 | £7k | £6k |
Common questions
Is ABBEYDALE 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 significantly to £268,174 from £42,317 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves at year-end were £983, reflecting a policy of maintaining no significant reserves. The trustees confirmed that increased energy costs are not significantly impacting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEYDALE GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £268k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHRIDGE GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESTERFIELD GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DOWNHAM GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUSSEX VALE GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £201k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CLIFTON HILL GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £453k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |