LIGHTHOUSE88 A Children's Christian Holiday Week Registered charity No. 1169296
Report of Chair of Trustees for 2020 - 2021
Since we were not able to recruit anyone to take on the chair of the operations team of Lighthouse Great Missenden (LH88) I agreed, as the chair of trustees, to take on the role of leading the operations team for the year 2020 – 2021. However, it was explained that this would only be possible with the full support of the ‘operations team’ and with adoption of some changes to a more decentralised operating structure, as shown in Figure 1. I am very pleased to report that these proposals were adopted.
Our financial position for the year has improved, simply because although our income was reduced, our expenditure was reduced by an even greater amount. At the end of the year our closing balance was £28,509.
In view of the situation with the Covid-19 pandemic, sadly, the decision was taken not to hold a week-long event on the Buryfield in Great Missenden. In view of the difficulties that so many people have been experiencing, we prayerfully chose “HOPE” as our over-arching theme for the week running through all our materials and presentations.
However, this year, we wanted to provide an experience with as much interaction as possible, whilst operating in a safe manner. So, we began our week with one on-site family event, which was held with open air ventilation under a gazebo adjoined to the Memorial Centre on Sunday 25[th] July, at the beginning of the week. This event was attended by around 80 parents and children and it got us off to a very lively start.
Also, with the aim of making the week as interactive as possible our craft team prepared and distributed a tremendous number of craft packs:
40 for 4s and under, 35 for 5s and 6s 40 for 7s to 9s 30 for 10+s
To help parents with the craft, online ‘how to’ videos were produced, which typically attracted 20-25 views. ‘Craft surgeries’ were also made available; however, these proved not to be needed.
Online bible stories, narrated by and animated by the Lighthouse Teaching Team were uploaded for viewing; the ‘story time’ passages chosen for the week were:
Monday - Noah's Ark: "I Am Brave"
Tuesday - David and Goliath: "I Am Not Afraid"
Wednesday - The Good Samaritan: "I Can Make a Difference"
Thursday - The Last Supper/Crucifixion & Resurrection: "I Am Not Alone" Friday - Jesus Appearing to the Disciples: "I Have Hope"
These videos were viewed around 40 times each day.
Our drama presentations aligned with the ‘story time’ videos, based around a storyline that…
Aliens have crash landed in the Buryfield and need to find an alien tool disguised as a teapot in order to get home. The tea pot is owned by a conspiracy theorist who collects alien items. All the while, Camel is out to steal teapot for his own purposes and the police are looking for whoever crashed their spaceship on council property.
These drama videos were viewed just over 100 times each day.
In the evenings, events were held for young adults in the Memorial Hall and outside on the Buryfield, with live-streaming available for those who were not able to join us in the hall. A group of around 12 young people participated on site most evenings with adults present for safeguarding purposes.
In concluding this report there are numerous people who should be thanked. So, please forgive me if I do not name everyone. However, I would just like to particularly thank Katy Roberts and the Teaching Team, Bettina Gotthard and the Craft Team and the all of the Appleby family for their tireless hard work and unstinting support in so many ways.
Please pray with me that next year we are able to hold a more normal on-site event.
Peter Collins Chair of Trustees, Lighthouse88
Figure 1
LIGHTHOUSE88 - GREAT MISSENDEN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
| Notes Opening Balance 1 Income Interest from Deposit Accounts CCLA Barclays Donations Gift Aided (Net) 3 Gift Aid Tax rebates received Gift Aid Tax rebate repaid to HMRC 2019 Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme Total Gift Aid (Gross) Donations from Other Charities 4 Donations Non-Gift Aided 5 Fundraising income 6 Total Other Sources Total Income Expenditure Site costs 8 Insurance Materials for LH week 9 Music & PRS licences 10 Administration 11 Fundraising Expenses 12 Donations to other Lighthouses 13 Photocopier Total Expenditure Surplus/(deficit) for the year Closing Balance 2 |
Year ended 30 September | Year ended 30 September |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 £ 24,708.06 0.00 10.45 10.45 3,980.09 999.28 0.00 166.31 5,145.68 850.00 2,038.49 1,128.63 4,017.12 9,173.25 1,400.00 313.54 153.91 122.00 15.83 78.89 3,000.00 288.00 5,372.17 £3,801.08 £28,509.14 |
2020 £ 18,779.20 1.12 17.36 |
|
| 18.48 | ||
| 3,482.25 870.58 -178.61 82.82 |
||
| 4,257.04 | ||
| 1,159.34 2,480.38 3,194.27 |
||
| 6,833.99 | ||
| 11,109.51 | ||
| 697.50 76.01 185.04 0.00 6.01 35.00 3,000.00 1,181.09 |
||
| 5,180.65 | ||
| £5,928.86 | ||
| £24,708.06 |
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
| Notes - Balances 1 Opening Balance Current account Deposit account CCLA Barclays 2 Closing Balance Current account Deposit accounts CCLA Closed 04-May-21 Barclays |
Year ended 30 September | Year ended 30 September |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 £ 6,778.24 279.90 17,649.92 £24,708.06 10,848.77 0.00 17,660.37 £28,509.14 |
2020 £ 7,367.86 278.78 11,132.56 |
|
| £18,779.20 | ||
| 6,778.24 279.90 17,649.92 |
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| £24,708.06 |
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
| Notes - Income 3 Donations Gift Aided (Net) Donations Cheques and cash VirginMoneyGiving Square - contactless PayPal Standing orders Collection boxes At home 4 Donations from Other Charities Churches Holmer Green Baptist Church Holmer Green Methodist Church Schools Great Missenden C of E Prestwood Junior School Other Magdalen College Oxford Rotary Club Great Missenden - carol singing 5 Donations Non-Gift Aided Donations Cheques and cash PayPal VirginMoneyGiving Square - contactless Standing orders Charities Aid Foundation 6 Fundraising income Carol Concert St Peter & Paul's Quiz Cryptic Carol Party Prestwood Village Hall Carol singing Great Missenden Station Easy Fundraising Charity Sales Holmer Green Methodist Church Prestwood Village Hall |
Year ended 30 September | Year ended 30 September |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 £ 431.94 412.15 2.00 24.00 3,060.00 50.00 £3,980.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 500.00 250.00 £850.00 835.34 880.40 117.75 5.00 0.00 200.00 £2,038.49 0.00 1,010.50 0.00 0.00 118.13 0.00 0.00 £1,128.63 |
2020 £ 432.70 60.00 0.00 0.00 2,960.00 29.55 |
|
| £3,482.25 | ||
| 485.00 99.34 300.00 0.00 0.00 275.00 |
||
| £1,159.34 | ||
| 1,784.26 0.00 586.12 0.00 10.00 100.00 |
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| £2,480.38 | ||
| 1,095.00 1,155.00 313.00 188.37 121.85 278.55 42.50 |
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| £3,194.27 |
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
| Notes - Expenditure 8 Site costs Toilet hire Hire of Memorial Centre 9 Materials for Lighthouse week Craft materials 10 Music & PRS licences Music licences 11 Administration Stationery and stamps 12 Fundraising Expenses A Taste of Lighthouse Cryptic Quiz - prizes Commission: VirginMoneyGiving PayPal Square - contactless 13 Donations to other Lighthouses Hazlemere Lighthouse Central |
Year ended 30 September | Year ended 30 September |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 £ 0.00 1,400.00 £1,400.00 153.91 £153.91 122.00 £122.00 15.83 £15.83 30.77 35.00 2.70 10.29 0.13 £78.89 0.00 3,000.00 £3,000.00 |
2020 £ 697.50 0.00 |
|
| £697.50 | ||
| 185.04 | ||
| £185.04 | ||
| 0.00 | ||
| £0.00 | ||
| 6.01 | ||
| £6.01 | ||
| 0.00 35.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
||
| £35.00 | ||
| 500.00 2,500.00 |
||
| £3,000.00 |
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