Charity registraiknn uumber 1151019 ffjngland and Wales) THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EI¥DED 31 MARCH 2025
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trn$tees Mr l Hancock Rev K Taylor Mrs E Burston (Appointed 30 Septernber 2024) (Appoillted 9 December 2024) (Appointed 9 December 2024) (Appointed 10 July 2025) Rev D King. Chair Rev V Muriithi Charity number 1151019 Reglstered offiee The Charis Centre West Green Drive Crawley we Sussex RHII 7EL IndepeDdent eXiDer Darrcn Harding ACA FCCA DCbA Ri¢hard Place Dobson Service5 Limited Chartcrcd Accountants 1-7 Station Road Crnwley RHIO iFrr
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THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR EM)ED 31 MARCH2025 The trustees present their annual report and financi statelts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements have beett prepared in accordance with the aontIng policies set out in note I to the financial statements and comply with the charitys foundation model constitutiofy the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Cbarities: Statement of Recommended Practice appii¢able to tharitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting StsndaTd applicable in the UK and Republic of ]reland IFRS 102)" (cffectivc l January 2019). Objectives 2nd actlvlties The principal object of the charity is to advance the Christian Faith among yowig people and fatllilic5, ill schools and groups, and in ¢onjun¢tion with the chur¢bes in the atea of Crawley, West Sussex and the surrounding are& The trustee5 are con]tnitted to ensur1 that through our staff and voluntea& Cbtistian Faith is pRsented to young people ID schools and wups. and in conjunction with the churches in the area of Crawley. West Sussex and the suffowjding area. We nmintain contsct with the local churches and supp)rters througb regular prdyer letters, visiting churches to tslk about our Work and meeting with local church minist¢r& pastors leaders. The objectives are achieved througb staff and volunteers leading assemblies, clubs, R E lessons and other activities in primary and secondary s¢hools ID the Crawley arca. In setting objectives and planning for activities, the TnS have given due consideration to genernl guidance publisbed by the Charity Conjmission reknting to public bcnefil including the guidance Ththlic bcnefiL' rUDDI a charity IPB2)'. Acbievements and perfonnan¢e We are now workin8 in the majoriry of primary scbools and two secondary scbools in Crawley. In PTimary schools we have delivered assemblies to approximatrly 5.500 ¢hildreD every balf ter[ RE workshops (relatcd to Easter and Christmas) and transition workshops for Year 6$ moving onto secondary school. We have also trialed a new w00p called 'Jesus Explored, and have taken other RE lessoTJS as requested by schools. As well as this we continue running two weekly lunch clubs in two primary schools and also work in parthership with a local churcb to nm a third lunch club, which is a 'follow on, group frorn one of our own lunch clubs. In secondary schools, we bave run a group ttlcntoting course in two local sc¢ondary schools, covering a rdnge of subjects such as managing emotions, conflict and healthy relationships. We also nm a week]y lunch club, and organised and ran a 'Prayer Space.. All of these activities have been well received by the schools. We receive feedback about our work through discussion and questionnairffj and act Upon the outcomes to ensure that our work is always of the highest standard We ¢urffntly have 5 part time staff members, one of wborn was apillted in April 2024 as an Administration Assistant and another who was appointed in Decembet 2024 as a new Lunch Club CoOrdirt0r. We also c£tY have 28 volunteers. Volunteers and staff receive training to ensure that our wotk is engagitig and appropTiatc. This covets safcgLwdiDg and best practice witbin each of the project areas. The charity is ao Associate of Scripturc unlo wbo have worked for Dwy years in schools ard cbildren's missions. They provide us With additional training and resourccs. Our annual ligbthouse Sunday took place again tbis year with multiple Churches raising awarenes5 of the clwity. This has resulted in greater awareness of the in)pact the charity is having and has increwd support for our Work. We have also started a monthly prdyer gathillg for churches across Crawley to come together to pray for the children and young people of the town. tn September we had a re-commissioning service for staffj volunteers and tneeS and to ensure that we regularly reviewing our work and impact we had a staff and trustees Away Day at the end of the academic year, to review our work and plan for the future. nancial review The net outgoing rcsourtts at the ycar end were £15 (2024". net incoming resources £1251). It is the trustee5' policy to nAll1n a balance of funds which 4uates to at le&st three months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £17.000 to cover emergency situations that n]ay aTise from time to time. page I
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) TRUSTEESI REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 hL4RCH2025 Plans for tre periods During the next year. we plan to conrinue to expand our WOTk to address our vision that "every cbild and young person in Crawley will hear about tbe Cbristian faith and will have the opportunity to explore how it could impact theit own life". We aim to do thig by continuing to develop our parthersbip with churches so that we are able to support them with our knowledge and resources, and they are able to support us with volunteers, prnyer aud fiDance5. In additio we plan to establish &ss¢mblies in secondary schools as opportunities arlse. We also plan to expand our lunch club wotk and the RE workshops that we deliver iti primary schools. To ensure that our work is relevant and having impact we plan to coutinue baving all atmual Jneeting of staff and trnstees where we review the p&5t year, and plan for th¢ nexc During the last year five trSte¢S resigned and four new truslee5 were appointeii We plan to induct Dew trstee9 into their roles and agree roles and respoL8ibilities of all trustees. Structurei governance 2nd management The Lighthouse Project (Crdwley) is a registered t11ty. Dunkner 1151019. and is rmtituted under a CIO Foundation Model ConStition dated 28 Febnwy 2013, as arnended on 19 April 2021. The tSteeS who served during the year and up to the date of 5igDature of the financial ststements were: Mrs R Benwell - Chair (Resigned 31 August 2025) Mr l Hallcock Rev K Taylor Mr I Johnson Mrs S Litidridge Rev R Poole Rev S Burston Mrs E Bur5ton Mrs S Ri¢hards . Treasur Rev D King- Chair Rev V Muriithi (Resigned 28 FebrLWy 2025) (Resigned 31 August 2025) (Resigned 31 August 2025) (Resied l July 2024) (Appoint¢d 30 September 2024) (Appointed 9 December 2024) (Appointed 9 De¢embeT 2024) (Appointed 10 July 2025) The trustees are appointed under the Constitution dated 28 February 2013. Any decision may be taken either. at a meeting of the charity trusttts. or by resolution in wrAling or electronic forn] a8reed by all of the charity trustees. which may comprise either a single document or severnl documents containing the iext of the resolution in like forn) to ¢a¢h of which One or more charity trustees has 5igDified their agreement. All decisions are minuted. The trusttts, rt Was approved by the Board of Tnee$. ev D King . Chair Trustee zqJ..f..12
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) INDEPEI¥DENT EXAMtNER'S REPORT li TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) I report to the tnLStees on my cxamination of the fjmaZ statements of The Ligbthowe Project (Crawley) (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Re5ponsibi]ities and basis of report As the trustees of the chatity you are resnSible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordan¢e with the requirements of the Charitics Act 2011. I report in respect of my cxamination of the charity's fmancial statcments carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 201 l. In carrying out tny examination I have followed the Directions given by the Ctwity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011. IndepeDdent examiner's $t2tement I have completed my ¢k7miOO. I confArm that no njattexs bav¢ ¢om¢ to my attention in connection with the ¢xamination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by seaion 130 of the Clwitie5 Act 2011. the fmancial statements do not accord with those records. or the financial staterncnts do not comply with the applicable requirements ¢on¢erning the forn) and content of financial Statements set out ID the Charities (A¢couDts aDd Reports) Re8ulations 2008 other than any requirement that the fjnancial statements giv¢ a tsu¢ and fair view, which is not a mattcr considered as part of an independent examtnation. I have no concerns aDd have come across no other matters in connection with the cxamination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financiaI statrrnents to be r¢acheiL DarreD Harding ACA FCCA DChA Richard Place Dobson Services Limited 1-7 Station Road Crawley West Sussex RHIO IHT Dated: ...141.!o l LS
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES LYCLUDING INCOME AI¥D EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 A£4RCH 2025 UDrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 2025 Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2024 2024 Totsl 2025 2024 Notes Income 2nd endowments from: Donations and legacies Other income 66,399 261 435 66.834 261 59.090 265 328 59,418 265 Total Income 66.660 435 67.095 59,355 328 59.683 Expendlture on: Clwitable activities 66.675 435 67,110 58.104 328 58.432 Total tharitable expenditure 66,675 435 67,110 58.104 328 58,432 Net Tnovement In funds (15) (15) 1251 1251 Re¢on¢lllatlon of hnds: Fund balances at l ApIil 2024 34.902 34,902 33,651 33,651 Fund balances at 31 March 2025 34,887 34.887 34.902 34.902 The ststement of financial aaivities includes all gaiDs and loss¢s r¢co8nis¢d in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. page 4
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) BALANCE SHEET ASAT31 MARCH2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets li 1.051 1,050 Current 98sets Debtors Cash at barth *nd in Iwid 12 1,576 34.737 1,235 34,801 36J13 36.036 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 13 (2.477) (2.184) Net current assets 33.836 33,852 Net assets 34,887 34.902 The fund$ of the charity Unrestricted funds 34,887 34,902 34,887 34,902 The fjnancial statements were approved by the tntteS oll. . Mrs S Richards - Treasurer Trustee page 5
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EJVDED 31 h14RCH2025 AecountiDg policies Cbartty Infbmation The Lighthouse Projert (Crawley) meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are Initially re¢ognised at bistorical cost or ITaDsaction value unless otherwise sted in tbe relevant accounting policy. 1.1 Accouthting CODvention The financial statem¢nts have been prepared in accordgnce with the charitys Foundation Model Constitution. Charities Aci 2011. FRS 102 "The FinaDeial Reponing Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102.) and the Charities SORP 'Accounting and Reporting by Chariti. Statement of Recornmended Practtce applicable to chartties preparins their accounts in accordance with the FillanGial R¢porting Standard applicable Tn the UK and Republic of Irciand (FRS 102)" (effective l January 2019). The cbarity is a Public Benefit Entity as defjned by FRS 102. The clwity bas taken advantag¢ of the provisions in the SORP for clwities not to prepdre a Statement of C&8h Flows. The flliancial ststements have been pr¢pared to give a 'tru¢ and faie vi¢w and have departed from the Chatytie5 Accounts and RepoTts) Regulations 2008 only to the ext¢Dt reqUId to provide a Itue and faiv view. This departure has involved following the Clwitses SORP (FRS 102) published on 16 July 2014 ratber than the Acco1]Thg and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Pta¢ti¢¢ efftive from l April 2005 which has since been withdrawn. 1.2 Going concern At the time of approving th¢ finall¢ial ststements. the truslees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequat¢ Tesowces lo continue in operationa] existen¢e for the fore5eeablc futrjre. Th8 the truste¢s continue to adopt the goin8 concern basis of accounting in pryaring the financial statemeuts. IJ Charitable funds General fjjnds are unrestri¢ted funds wbieh art available to use at the discretion of the in furtbernnce of the general objectives of the chatity and which have not been designated for other purposes, Restricted Funds are fimds which are to be used in accord8n¢e with specifi¢ restrictioDS imposed by donors or whicb have bcen raiscd by the charity for particular purFKises. Th¢ wst of rnising and administ]ng such fund8 are charged against the specific fimd. The aim and use of each restricted fjjod is set out irl dke notes to the financial staments. 1.4 IDeome All illcome is re¢ognised once the clwity bas entitlement to tbe income, it is probable that tbe i0me will be r¢¢¢iv¢d and the aTnount of in¢om¢ r¢ttivabl¢ caa be nye4sured reliably. Income tsx recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deets of covenant is reco8nised at th¢ time of the donation. Interest on fi]nd5 held on deposit is included when tecervablc and the amount can be n]easured reliably by the charity. this is nornially upon notification of the interest paid OT payable by the institytion with whom the funds are deposited.
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATE1NTs (CONTINUED) FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 MARCH2025 Accounting policies (Continued) 13 Expendfiture Expendittre is rccognised on¢¢ there is a legal or CoDStnve obligation to tratlsfer economic benefit to a tbird paty. it is probable that a transfer of e¢oftonJic benefits will be required ID settlemen4 and th¢ amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is cl&s5ified by activity. The costs of each artivity are made up of the tolal of direct costs and shared costs. including support ¢ostS iDvolved in undeTtakiug each artivity. Direct costs attributsble to a single activity are allocated dire¢tiy to that activity. Shared costs wbich contribute to more than onc activity and support costs which are not attributable w a single aetivity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consient with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocat on th¢ basis of time spen( and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the a53Ct's use. ExpenditUTe on charitable activities is incuTred on directly undtakIng the activities which fi]rtber the ¢knity's objectives. as well as atty &%sociated support costs. Ail expenditure is inclusive of irrecovernble VAT. 1.6 Tangible fixed assets Computers 25Ytr straight line 1.7 Cash and usb equivalents Cash and cash equivalents io¢lude casb in deposits held at Call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original matwlties of three months or less. aDd bank overdrafis. B8nk overdralb are sbown within bornwings in current liabilities. 1.8 FIDanclal Instrnments The charity only has financial &ssets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as a basic financial inslruments. Basic financial 1DStrunts are initially recogtiised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. 1.9 Employ¢¢ beneflts The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is re81$ed in the period in vthich the employee's services are received T¢nDination bellefits are r¢cogaised immediately as an expense when the chaTity is demonstrably committed to terniinate th¢ employment of an employee or to provid¢ lenDiDation benefits. l.lil Relirement benefits The clwity operatas a defined Conlnbution P¢Dsion scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity to the fimd in respec( of the year. 1.11 Debtors Trade and other debtors aTe recogllis at the s¢ttl¢ment amount after any trade dis¢ount off¢(L Prepayments are vaiucd at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts. 1.12 Lfiabilitles and provisions Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the BaIance Sheet date &s a result of past events, it As probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in selllemenL and the aniour*t of the settlement can be estirnated reliably. Liabi]ities are 0gSed at the amount that the dwity anricipates it will pay to settle the obligatioL Wbete the effect of the titoe value of money is material. the provision is based on the present value of those amounts. dis¢ounted #t the pre- tax discount rate that refle¢ts the risks specific to the liability. The UDwiDding of the discount is rewgDis¢d irA the Statement of Financial Activities as a finance cosL page 7
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATE[s (CONTINUED) FOR THE YE4R EJVDED 31 hL4RCH2025 Critical accounting estimates judgements In the applicatiorl of the charity's accounting policies. the trustees are required to make judgements, estirnatei and assumptions about the arrying amouDt of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent frotn other Sources. The estimat¢s and &ssociated assumptions are based ots historical expeTien¢¢ and other factors that are considered to be relevant Actual Tcsuits may differ from these estimatcs. The estimates and underlying assumpuons are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the ellimate is revised where th¢ revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and thtUTe periods where the revision affe¢ts both cutreni aod periods. IDeome from donations and legades Unrestrirted Restricted nd* funds 2025 2025 Totsl UDTrStrl¢trd RtrIcted fuud5 funds 2024 2024 Total 2025 2024 Donations and gifts 66,399 435 66.834 59,090 328 59,418 Other Income Unre5tr1cted Unre$tri¢ted funds funds 2025 2024 Baok interest 261 265 toge 8
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (coWr7ED) FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 MARCH2025 Expenditsre on cbaritable actiYAties Advancing Advgncing the C11St1 the Christian Faith Faith 2025 2024 Dirert costs Stsff costs Depreci*ion and impainD¢nt Trnvelling Training Office supplxes & postage Resources for scbools WOTk Equipment Insurance Eveuts Other Associate scheme donation 55,655 627 356 1,007 612 2,022 47.458 614 590 752 2,846 l69 845 311 283 2,000 976 800 228 2,000 64.467 56.452 Sbare of support and governante eosts (8ee note 6) Governance 2.643 .980 67,110 58,432 Analysls by fund UDrestrictcd fjjnds Restricted fimds 66,675 435 58,104 328 67,110 58,432 Support ¢osts allo¢at¢d to activities 2025 2024 Governance costs 2,643 1,980 Analysed between= Advancing the Cbristian Faith 2.643 1.980 Net movement in funds 2025 2024 The net movement in funds is stated after Chgi(CredIlIllg): Fees payable for the iudepcndent exan)ination of the cl18 fManC statements Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets 2,643 627 1,980 614 page 9
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) NOTES TO THE FtNAIYCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025 Trnstees None of the trusteaq (or any pew)Ds cojmected with them) rKeived aDy remunerntion or ben¢fits from the ¢harity during the year. During the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2025. expenses of £30 were reimbutsed to one Mrs Sue LindTidge during th¢ ye. This was solely a re-imbursement of expenses paid on bcl]alf of Lishthouse and th¢r¢ was no p¢rsonal benefit. (2024 - £80 to two trustees for event costs). Employees The average monthly numb¢r of employees during th¢ year was: 2025 Number 2024 umber Employment $ty 2025 2024 Wages and saIaries Other pension Costs 54,869 786 46,778 680 55,655 47,458 There were no employtts whose aDnual remuneration was more thaa £60,000. Remuneration of key mattagemeDt personnel The remuneration of key managcmcnt personnel w&% as foll 2025 2024 Aggregat¢ Compensation 19.879 19,437 The Trustees llS1der key manwent personnel comprise the prnject leader, who ovetsKs the staff and the work which is done in schools, maintains con12Ct with schools and ¢hur¢hes. and generally manages the day to day njnning of the cbarlty. 10 Taxation The ¢lMrity is exempt from on Incon and gain5 falling within section 505 of the Ta% Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are appli to its ¢haritable objects. toge 10
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) NOTES TO THE FINAIYCIAL STATETrtENTS (coiYfllYuED) FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 ThL4RCH2025 li Tangible fixed assets Computers Cost At l April 2024 AddiÉEQDS 2.454 628 At 31 March 2025 3,082 Deprttiation and impalrnieDt At l April 2024 Depreciation charged in the year 1,404 627 At 31 March 2025 2.031 Carrying #mount At 31 March 2025 1,051 At 31 March 2024 1,050 12 Debtors 2025 2024 Amounts falling due within one year: Other debtors 1,576 1,235 J3 Credfitors: amounts falllng due Tvithin one year 2025 2024 Deferred income AccnlS 14 237 2,240 672 1.512 2.477 2,184 14 Defen income 2025 2024 Otber defeed income 237 672 Defetred income is included in the financtal StatCTn¢ as follows: pa8e 11
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE IE4R ENDED 31 A£4RCH2025 14 Deferred income (Continued) 2025 2024 Deferred income is included within." Current liabilities 237 672 Movements in the year. Deferred income at l April 2024 Resources deferred in the year 672 (435) (328) Deferred income at 31 March 2025 237 672 15 Retlrement benellt schemes 2025 2024 DefiJ¢d contrlbutlon Charg¢ to profit or loss in respe¢t of defined Contribution schemes 786 680 The company oprfates a defined wntrIbloll retirement benefit scheme for all qualifying employees. 16 Re$trlcted funds The restricted fimds of th¢ charity Comprise the uoexp¢nd¢d balances of doDations and ryits held on tswt subject to specific conditiODS by donoTS as to how they may be use At l April 2024 Incoming Resources At 31 March eipeDded 2025 Lunch Clubs 435 (435) Prevlous ye8r: At l Aprll 2023 Resour eellded At 31 March 2024 resonttes 328 (328) This restricted fimd is a grant of £1,Ol from Greeo Hill's Christian Trust Ltd for the sole purpose of being ¢xpended on lunch Clubs. Page 12