LIGHTHOUSE88 A Children's Christian Holiday Week Registered charity No. 1169296
Report of Chairman of Trustees of Lighthouse88 for Year Ending 30[th] September 2022
Lighthouse88 is the formal registered name of Lighthouse Great Missenden (LHGM), a week-long children’s Christian holiday week running, in the first week of the school summer holidays, since 1988.
Our theme for this year was “Together with God”, with a sub-heading of “Discover & Explore God’s Love”. The daily scripture passages explored were:
Monday Adam and Eve (Gen 2:4-3:24) Tuesday Jonah and the Whale (Jonah 1-4) Wednesday Joseph (Gen 37:3-4, 39:20-23, 45:2-10 Thursday Easter – Jesus reunites with his disciples (Jn 18:1-11, 19:17-30, 21:1-17) Friday Feeding the 5000 (Jn 6:1-4)
This was the first year, since July 2019, of running Lighthouse88 (LHGM) in the normal manner for one week in marquees on the Buryfield in Great Missenden. As a result of the 3-year gap in running LHGM normally we struggled to recruit volunteer helpers and consequently had to reduce the numbers of children that we could admit to those shown in the following table.
| could admit to those shown in the following table. | |
|---|---|
| Number of volunteer helpers registered | 277 |
| Number of children and young persons registered | 442 |
So, although our numbers of children were much lower than usual, we still needed to rent all of the usual marquees required for the various activities provided, additionally other site costs were not reduced, but rather increased considerably because of inflation.
The much lower numbers of children registered, and the current difficult economic climate resulted in much lower income, which mostly comes from voluntary parental donations during the week. So, this was a very difficult year for us in financial terms, resulting in an operating loss of £16,332. However, it should be noted that this included£7,008 of capital expenditure on folding tables. The following table summarises our financial situation.
| financial situation. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance for year beginning 01.10.2021 |
Income for year ending 30.09.21 |
Expenditure for year ending 30.09.21 |
Closing Balance |
| £28,509 | £39,135 | £55,468 | £12,176 |
Clearly, we will not be able to survive another year with so low an opening balance, such high expenditure and so little income. For the coming year it will therefore be necessary to significantly reduce operating costs, carry out significant fundraising activities and recruit many more helpers to allow greater numbers of children to participate.
Operationally the year was very successful with no serious injuries to volunteers or children. The site was planned, set-up, run and dismantled safely and effectively. Our safeguarding officer did an excellent job of updating our safeguarding procedures and providing training to all volunteers who might be in contact with children. No safeguarding incidents occurred during the week.
In view of reduced numbers of volunteers, a number of changes were made to groupings of children. It was decided to allow 12-year-olds to assist the helpers as ‘Lamplighters’, and split the 10+ group into 10’s and 11’s. We also allowed 4-year-olds to stay for the full day (10am-3.30pm), instead of just half a day as in previous years, this was to make it easier for parents and hopefully allow some of them to register as helpers, although it was welcomed and fully taken up, it did not really help much with recruitment.
In the evenings a programme of events was organised and run safely and successfully for teenagers (12+) from 7-9.30pm.
Plans are already in progress for LHGM 2023, and these will of course need to take into account the financial position of our charity.
Peter Collins
Chairman of Trustees Lighthouse88 25.01.23
LIGHTHOUSE88 - GREAT MISSENDEN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
| Notes Opening Balance 1 Income Interest from Deposit Accounts Barclays Donations Gift Aided (Net) 3 Gift Aid Tax rebates received Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme Total Gift Aid (Gross) Donations from Other Charities 4 Donations Non-Gift Aided 5 Fundraising income 6 Sales income 7 Total Other Sources Total Income Expenditure Site costs 8 Insurance Materials for LH week 9 Music & PRS licences 10 Administration 11 Fundraising Expenses 12 Sales Expenses 13 Donations to other Lighthouses 14 Photocopier Total Expenditure Surplus/(deficit) for the year Closing Balance 2 |
Year ended 30 September | Year ended 30 September |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 £ 28,509.14 1.77 1.77 18,129.44 4,532.37 305.02 22,966.83 2,977.50 9,488.03 1,347.83 2,353.79 16,167.15 39,135.75 39,786.00 1,821.07 2,133.58 7,213.19 424.24 54.92 3,031.78 1,000.00 3.31 55,468.09 -£16,332.34 £12,176.80 |
2021 £ 24,708.06 10.45 |
|
| 10.45 | ||
| 3,980.09 999.28 166.31 |
||
| 5,145.68 | ||
| 850.00 2,038.49 1,128.63 0.00 |
||
| 4,017.12 | ||
| 9,173.25 | ||
| 1,400.00 313.54 153.91 122.00 15.83 78.89 0.00 3,000.00 288.00 |
||
| 5,372.17 | ||
| £3,801.08 | ||
| £28,509.14 |
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07/11/2022
LIGHTHOUSE88 - GREAT MISSENDEN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
| Notes - Balances 1 Opening Balance Current account Deposit account CCLA Barclays 2 Closing Balance Current account Lighthouse 88 Lighthouse88 Deposit accounts Barclays |
Year ended 30 September | Year ended 30 September |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 £ 10,848.77 0.00 17,660.37 £28,509.14 9,739.70 2,437.10 0.00 £12,176.80 |
2021 £ 6,778.24 279.90 17,649.92 |
|
| £24,708.06 | ||
| 10,848.77 0.00 17,660.37 |
||
| £28,509.14 |
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LIGHTHOUSE88 - GREAT MISSENDEN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
| Notes - Income 3 Donations Gift Aided (Net) Donations Cheques and cash InvestMyCommunity VirginMoneyGiving Square - contactless PayPal Standing orders Closing service Collection boxes At home 4 Donations from Other Charities Churches Holmer Green Methodist Church Schools Great Missenden C of E Prestwood Junior School Other Magdalen College Oxford Prestwood Forget Me Not Club Rotary Club Great Missenden - carol singing Sweet Charity - toilet hire Tesco 5 Donations Non-Gift Aided Donations Cheques and cash InvestMyCommunity PayPal VirginMoneyGiving Square - contactless Standing orders Closing service Ice Cream Van Charities Aid Foundation 6 Fundraising income Quiz Cryptic Easy Fundraising Barbecue on first Sunday Toy sale 7 Sales income Tuck Shop Merchandise Café Lighthouse week evenings |
Year ended 30 September | Year ended 30 September |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 £ 12,753.25 1,460.00 0.00 185.00 260.00 3,120.00 295.00 56.19 £18,129.44 150.00 300.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 300.00 2,092.50 100.00 £2,977.50 2,478.76 235.00 4,485.00 0.00 12.50 12.00 123.27 141.50 2,000.00 £9,488.03 670.00 55.97 260.00 361.86 £1,347.83 863.14 990.72 368.93 131.00 £2,353.79 |
2021 £ 431.94 0.00 412.15 2.00 24.00 3,060.00 0.00 50.00 |
|
| £3,980.09 | ||
| 0.00 0.00 100.00 500.00 0.00 250.00 0.00 0.00 |
||
| £850.00 | ||
| 835.34 0.00 880.40 117.75 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 |
||
| £2,038.49 | ||
| 1,010.50 118.13 0.00 0.00 |
||
| £1,128.63 | ||
| 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
||
| £0.00 |
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LIGHTHOUSE88 - GREAT MISSENDEN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
| Notes - Expenditure 8 Site costs Marquees and tents Power and lighting equipment Generator - hire Generator - diesel Stage hire Cabin hire Memorial Centre Hire Repairs to floor Security and car parking expenses Skip hire Fencing hire Comforts - supplies Purchase of tables Donation to GM school for parking field Site manager - travelling expenses Fire extinguishers Hand towels and toilet rolls Sundry costs Toilets hire - donated by Sweet Charity 9 Materials for Lighthouse week Craft materials First Aid expenses Materials for Lighthouse week Sport Lifeboat Main stage 10 Music & PRS licences Music and sound equipment AV equipment - Colin Veysey Music licences 11 Administration Gift Aid envelopes DBS checks Badges Stationery and stamps 12 Fundraising Expenses A Taste of Lighthouse Cryptic Quiz - prizes Commission: VirginMoneyGiving PayPal Square - contactless InvestMyCommunity 13 Sales Expenses Tuck shop Merchandise Tshirts for helpers Items for sale Café 14 Donations to other Lighthouses Lighthouse Central |
Yearended 30 September | Yearended 30 September |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 £ 15,625.37 6,640.14 522.72 320.37 1,292.40 2,364.00 1,500.00 210.00 139.49 438.00 559.33 206.74 7,008.00 200.00 172.67 115.20 26.63 352.44 2,092.50 £39,786.00 1,862.95 170.94 43.74 4.00 51.95 £2,133.58 5,852.80 500.00 860.39 £7,213.19 212.00 170.00 30.54 11.70 £424.24 0.00 35.00 0.00 1.04 10.13 8.75 £54.92 652.67 1,725.30 500.88 152.93 £3,031.78 1,000.00 £1,000.00 |
2021 £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,400.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|
| £1,400.00 | ||
| 153.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
||
| £153.91 | ||
| 122.00 | ||
| £122.00 | ||
| 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.83 |
||
| £15.83 | ||
| 30.77 35.00 2.70 10.29 0.13 0.00 |
||
| £78.89 | ||
| 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
||
| £0.00 | ||
| 3,000.00 | ||
| £3,000.00 |
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Independent examinerfs report to the tru51ees of Lighthouse88 I report on the accounts of the Chanty for the year ended 30 September 2022, which are Set out on pages 1 to 4. Respective responsibllities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's truslees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act") and that an independent examination 15 needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act., to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 14515)(b) of the 2011 Act.. and to stale wthether particular matters have corne to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs report My examination was carned out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the harity and a comparison of the accounts presented wilh those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would LE required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited lo those matters set out in the next statement. Independent examlnerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has corne to rny attention-. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act.. and b. to prepa accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirernents of the 2011 Act", have not been met- or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have lest checked the cordS and bank transactions and verified the closing balances therefrom. DMGreenF 4 Longfield Little Kingshi51 Great Missenden HP16 OEG 7 November 2022