LANCASTER GOSPEL HALL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 4 August 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £25,814
Latest expenditure: £20,242
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LANCASTER HALL, TOLLGATE LANE, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP32 6DF

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.lancastergospelhall.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

As a local Church we aim to teach and preach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, that "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." the Bible John 3 v 16. We gather for Bible study, worship and prayer. Support missionaries at home and overseas. Work with children and adults on our local housing estate.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £25,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,242

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,801

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,763

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £25,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,242
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,801
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,763
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LANCASTER GOSPEL HALL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2022-08-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 12 FEB 1957
Charitable Objects: FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES AND HOLDING SERVICES OR MEETINGS FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD AND FOR PRACTICE OF SINGING AND GENERALLY FOR ANY PURPOSE WHICH THE TRUSTEES OPINION SHALL BE CALCULATED TO PROMOTE OR PROVIDE MEANS FOR PROMOTING THE CONVERSION AND EDIFICATION OF SOULS AND THE DIFFUSION OF GOSPEL TRUTH AND ALL OTHER TRUSTS AND DOCTRINES AS CONTAINED IN HOLY SCRIPTURE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests