Frome Valley Gospel Hall Trust
Analysis
Frome Valley Gospel Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Frome Valley Gospel Hall Trust reported income of £561k and spending of £148k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £561k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 8.9% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Frome Valley Gospel Hall Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fetcham (£561k), Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue Leeds (£562k) and The Lutheran Council of Great Britain (£561k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and trading 2.4%. Charitable activities took 6.3% of spending and raising funds 87%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 95%
- Trading 2.4%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 2.6%
In the charity's own words
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 CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR WEBSITE WWW.PLYMOUTHBRETHRENSCHRISTIANCHURCH,ORG
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fetcham | Leatherhead | £561k |
| Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue Leeds | Leeds | £562k |
| The Lutheran Council of Great Britain | London | £561k |
| Swansea Minster | West Glamorgan | £563k |