THE LIGHT AND LIFE FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP Trustees, report For the year ended 31 December 2024 The trustees (who are also the directors) present thelr report and the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2024. The statutory information is shown on page 1. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Light and Life Full Gospel Fellowship is a company limited by guarantee. number 6483098 and it is governed by its Memorandum & Artides of AsSociat)n. It Is registered as charity number 1124579. The trustees are responsible for the18gal and administrative running of the church. They are appointed by the existing trustees. The trustees keep up to date by reading the new guidance released by the Charity Commission. The senior Pastor, Pastor Herma Buttler is the President of the Directors and Trustees Board. The trustees consist of a maximum of 7 members which are reviewed periodically. The Board of Directors which is made up of ordained Officers of the church and Ihe Trustees Board are responsible for ensuring the smooth and successful legal operation of the church. Duties include (but are not limited to) establishing policy, overseeing capital expenditures and financial reporting. Trustees whlch served durlng the year.. J Simpson, D Rowe, Rev H Buttler, N Roberts and M Bonnick. The Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors comprise th8 key management personnel of the church. Both Boards meet regularly to oversee the day to day running of the church. The remuneration of key management personnel is decided annually by the trustees. 08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Vl8lon and Purpose The advancement of the Christian religion in particular by the propagalion of the Gospel. To help young people especially but not exclusively through leisure activities. So to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full malurlty as individuals as members of sociely and thal their condition of life may be improved. The charlty is a member of the Evangelical Alliance. The activities that the charity undertook to meet these objectives are summarised in the achievements and performance section of this report below. Publlc Beneflt R•portlng The trustees hereby confirm that they have complied with section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 and have provided explanations of the ways in which the local community have benefited from the range of activllies hosted by the charity during the past year, as detailed below. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE During the year The Light and Life Full Gospel Fellowship has continued to make every effort to Save for new building from the funds raised. Out of the said fund we have undertaken the following.. l. Rally.. We held a fund-raising rally during 2024. The trustees also continue to seek ways of raising funds to buy a new building to help serve the community. We do need more funds and we are looking forgenerous gift5 from individualslphilanthropisls or companies who believe a church in a community is of great value. We continue in our effort to raise £3m. 2. Mlsslons." The Church continues 10 5UPPOrt Missions such as Crisis al Christmas, Spurgeon Charity, Christian Aid, Star Children's charity, Fareshare. St Mungo's and the Golden Springs Community Cenlre, St Andrews, Jamaica. Page 2
THE LIGHT AND LIFE FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP Trustees, report For the year ended 31 December 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (contlnued) 3. Foodbank.. The Foodbank Is fully operated by LLFGF. Our registèr has significanlly incrèased. We pack 90 crates each week feeding a total of 322 people includlng children. There is also a waits'ng list of people wanting to register with the Foodbank. We are able lo collect food from various stores via Food Team al Neighbourly and Foodiverse. We also collect directly from Fareshare, Waitrose Asda, Costco, Greggs, Mafks and Spencer's and Pret. Each week, starting on a Sunday aftar the service, volunteers musl sei up the room for the operalion of the food bank. They then need to dissemble the room after all the users of the Foodbank have collected their crates. The excess food we collect is passed on to another Charity in the area. We also operate a soup kitchen once a month during the winter perlods between November-march. This has been successful and is Yrfell appreciated by the community. 4. Famlly S•rvlce: Speclal services for the famSly on Motherfs and Father's Sunday were held in Ihe Sanctuary. 5. Sunday School". We hold an annual Chrlstmas Paty open to all children in the communlty. We continued to celebrale the pupils, achievement with an end of year award ceremony. 6. Th8 Light and Llf• Support.. continues to give support with hospital visits, home help, etc. There is home delivery to famdies and Individuals. We continue to do Monday Meals on Wheels. 7. Mu*Sc A¢ad•my'. For the past eight year8, we have run a music academy voluntarily on 2 Saturday afternoon. As part of our future plans th18 is somethlng. we would like to 8xpand but due to lack of sufficient space, we are restricted. 8. Thou Preparest A Tabl• (TPAT). We open the buildlng once a week, in the colder months, to create a warm space for the community. A hot meal is provided and hot and cold drinks are available throughout the day. This is funded by the Fellowship. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS The aim of the charity is to own a larger community building to be able to better operate the activities we already do in such a limited space. We would also like to run a crechelplayschool and youth dub. FINANCIAL REVIEW The charity is in a healthy state financially. Reserv•s pollcy The trustees have considered the level of reserrfes they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitmenis held. The trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is 8 tèmporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. Reserves revlew The charity had total funds of £1,820,900 at the end of the year ofwhich £26,641 were restricted. £373,946 were designated for the purchase of a new building. £20,008 is invested in fixed assets and £972,000 in Investments. The free reserves are therefore £428.305. Grant maklng pollcy The charity gives regular gifts to Crisis at Christmas, Christian Aid and CAP. The charity also gives gifts to individuals who are In need In line with their objectives. Page 3
THE LIGHT AND LIFE FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP Trustees, raport For the year ended 31 December 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW (contlnued) Fundraising policy In line with the reporting requirements induded in the Charities Act 2016 the Trustees are pleased to confirm that all fundraising is undertaken in compliance with best fundraising practice. During the year we did not employ any professional fundraisers. There were no complaints or criticisms during the year about our fundraising activities. Rlsk manag•ment The trustees have consldered the rlsks to which the church is exposed and uses a risk register to manage the risks. The principal risk identified is Financi81- Income is derived from individuals who attend the church with no certainty of future giving. We monitor monthly giving to highlight any concerning trends or loss of donors. Our finance policy is dosely observed by all staff to ensure careful spending. Our reserves policy ensures that we always hold 3 months fixed costs in reserve at all times. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBIUTIES The trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations and have had regard to the Charity Comrnission's guidance on public benefit. Company law requires the trustees, who are the directors for the purposes of company law, to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (Uniied Kingdom Accounting Slandards and applicable law). Under company law the trustees must nol approve Ihe financial statements unless they are satisfied th81 they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of its incoming resources and applicatlon of resources, induding the net Income or expendlture, of the company for that period. In preparing thes8 financial statements, the trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; obseNe the meihods and principles in the Charities SORP; make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.. slate whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., prepare the financial statements on a going concem basis unless it is inappropriate io assume thai the company will be able to continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeplng adequate accountlng records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disdose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The above report is prepared in accordance with the special provlsions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by D Rowe J Simpson Date.'4 September 2025 Page 4