The Gospel Standard Trust

Registered charity 249781 Registered since 1967

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

10 trustees on the board

14.1y median 9.5y

average tenure

46y

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

17.5y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

David James Christian Chair since 1991
Andrew Crowter since 2011
Edward Paul Hanks since 2026
Malcolm John Lee since 2022
Peter Clement Wilkins since 2026

Portfolio (5)

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 10General Charitable Purposes 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Education/training 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Construction 1Education 1Finance 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

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incomespending£201k latest income

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Related organisations

Gospel Standard AID and Poor Relief Society 2 shared trustees
Heritage Sermons 2 shared trustees

Connected through a shared trustee

The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund 1 shared trustee
Brockham Baptist Trust 1 shared trustee
Ebenezer Chapel Smallfield Charity 1 shared trustee
The Barwell Baptist Trust 1 shared trustee

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.gospelstandard.org.uk
Email	GSTRUST@PLAYFOOT.NET
Phone	01892722184
Address	CAVEPITS HOUSE, MARLE PLACE ROAD, BRENCHLEY, TONBRIDGE, TN12 7HS

Finances

£141,498 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£100,635	£110,100
2022	£71,901	£114,425
2023	£91,291	£124,424
2024	£200,810	£168,004
2025	£141,498	£178,616

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Services

Charitable objects

4 ObjectsThe objects for which the Company is established are:-4.1 To assist Gospel Standard Churches and Congregations subscribing to the Articles of Faith of the Gospel Standard Strict and Particular Baptists (the Articles of Faith) in the furtherance of their religion and charitable work.4.2 To assist with the appointment of trustees and with necessary legal advice, and/or repairs, maintenance or sale of any buildings or land relating to Gospel Standard Chapels.4.3 To support such of the following as are charities: The Gospel Standard Aid and Poor Relief Society, The Gospel Standard Bethesda Fund, The Gospel Standard Publications Fund, The Gadsby Memorial Christmas Fund, The Library of the Gospel Standard Baptists and any other charitable trust or fund approved by the Executive Committee.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 AUGUST 1966 AND AMENDED 20 JANUARY 1979, 15 FEBRUARY 1979 AND 21 MAY 2005 as amended on 11 Sep 2021 as amended on 21 Sep 2021 as amended on 22 Sep 2021

Trustees (10)

10trustees

57median age

3aged 70+

David James Christianage band 75-79 Chair since 1991
Andrew Crowterage band 55-59 since 2011
DR Matthew James Hydeage band 40-44 since 2011
Edmund Robert Charles Bussage band 55-59 since 2019
Edward Paul Hanksage band 35-39 since 2026
Malcolm John Leeage band 65-69 since 2022
Peter Clement Wilkinsage band 40-44 since 2026
Philip John Pocockage band 75-79 since 2018
Stephen Arthur Hydeage band 80-84 since 1980
Timothy James Parishage band 50-54 since 2015

Linked company (Companies House)

Gospel Standard Trust(the) · 00884708 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 02/08/1966

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (8)

Heritage Sermons 2 shared trustees
Gospel Standard AID and Poor Relief Society 2 shared trustees
Brockham Baptist Trust 1 shared trustee
Ebenezer Chapel Smallfield Charity 1 shared trustee
Poor Fund of Galeed Baptist Chapel 1 shared trustee
The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund 1 shared trustee
The Barwell Baptist Trust 1 shared trustee
Gospel Standard Bethesda Fund 1 shared trustee

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