SEFTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST
The objects of the trust are the provision and maintenance of Gospel Halls for Christian worship, reading of the scriptures and preaching of the word of God.
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 £154,939. Per the trustees' report, free reserves at year-end were £99,423, which the trustees consider suitable for future hall repairs and investments.
What the accounts disclose
“Gift Aid Donations 66,095”
“The Trustees have decided to raise a level of reserves suitable to repair and improve a gospel hall that was recently acquired as well as reserves to invest in another gospel hall in the near future.” — page 7
“During the financial year, aggregated donations of £119,385 (2024: £126,310) were received from trustees and related parties.” — page 15
Trustees
- KEITH ROBERT WELLS
- MARTIN CANE
- SIMON ROGER HARVEY
- STEPHEN JAMES BOYT
- Vernon Bruce Wells
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £160k | £104k |
| 05/04/2024 | £262k | £94k |
| 05/04/2023 | £61k | £75k |
| 05/04/2022 | £61k | £75k |
| 05/04/2021 | £173k | £88k |
Common questions
Is SEFTON 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 £154,939. Per the trustees' report, free reserves at year-end were £99,423, which the trustees consider suitable for future hall repairs and investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PBCC Properties UK | 1 | £112k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEFTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £160k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHELMSFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SWAFFHAM GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASHLEY GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £845k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HERTFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £2.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORD GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | not going concern |