Lighthouse Missenden
Registered Charity no. 1169296 Annual report 2023-24
Trustee board: The Trustee board has changed significantly this year with the retirement of Mark Peers and Rev. Peter Collins and the appointment of three new Trustees - Malcolm Appleby, Bettina Gothard and Diana Dove. Colin Veysey took on the role of Chair.
The Charity operates through an ex-officio Trustee chosen by the Planning Committee as its Chair and ratified by the Trustees. In 2023-24 the Chair of the Planning Committee was David Phillips.
The objects of Lighthouse Missenden were fulfilled in the year 2023-24 by promoting the Christian Faith in the area of Great Missenden and surrounding villages through a non-residential holiday club. Although the primary focus has been and will continue to be on the young people of the area, the whole community is invited to be involved through volunteering in the many areas of Lighthouse.
Lighthouse week: Lighthouse 2024 ran from 29th July to 2nd August. Our theme for the week was based on the Olympic motto and was Small but Mighty.
This year we introduced the new SignMeUp system for volunteer and child registration. A benefit of this system is having all volunteers and children with individual barcodes that are scanned which helps to improve safety and confidence amongst parents in our security systems.
There were no health and safety or safeguarding issues reported during the year.
| Number of volunteer helpers registered (age 12+) | 324 |
|---|---|
| Number of children registered (including toddlers) | 540 |
Finance:
| Finance: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance at 01.10.2023 |
Total income | Total expenditure | Closing balance at 30.09.2024 |
| £27,421 | £50,357 | £50,230 | £27,549 |
Income is down on the previous year, by £2,500 mainly due to fewer donations either through bank transfers and contactless/online receipts. We received more income from fundraising and sales this year compared to last, so thanks should be given to those who drove that.
There was an increase in expenditure this year of £12,500 due to a larger site and increased administration costs, and the capital purchase of a trailer cabin which will save costs in future years.
Lighthouse Missenden is a registered charity no: 1169296 W: lighthousemissenden.org.uk | E: info@lighthousemissenden.org.uk
Lighthouse Missenden
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Notes | Year ended 30 September | Year ended 30 September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Opening Balance | 1 | 27,421.30 | 12,176.80 |
| INCOME | |||
| Interest from Deposit Accounts | Barclays | 240.80 | 39.32 |
| 240.80 | 39.32 | ||
| Donations Gift Aided (Net) | 3 | 15,891.07 | 21,204.65 |
| Gift Aid Tax Rebates received | 531.24 | 5,324.19 | |
| Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme | 71.00 | 690.72 | |
| Estimated Gift Aid to be claimed | 3,972.77 | ||
| Total Gift Aid (Gross) | 20,466.08 | 27,219.56 | |
| Donations from Other Charities | 4 | 8,439.16 | 4,905.22 |
| Paypal Giving to be received | 7,071.25 | ||
| Donations Non-Gift Aided | 5 | 6,576.79 | 15,389.84 |
| Fundraising Income | 6 | 4,263.61 | 2,832.10 |
| Sales Income | 7 | 3,299.26 | 2,544.31 |
| Total Other Sources | 29,650.07 | 25,671.47 | |
| TOTAL INCOME | 50,356.95 | 52,930.35 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Site Costs | 8 | 39,321.88 | 29,746.23 |
| Site expense paid in 2024-25 | 384.60 | ||
| Insurance | 838.02 | 1,364.38 | |
| Materials for LH week | 9 | 2,050.86 | 1,250.18 |
| Music & PRS licences | 10 | 1,124.84 | 958.59 |
| Administration | 11 | 3,349.06 | 518.56 |
| Fundraising Expenses | 12 | 399.70 | 365.03 |
| Sales Expenses | 13 | 1,442.77 | 2,932.95 |
| Merchandise paid in 2024-25 | 743.40 | ||
| Donations to other Lighthouses | 14 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Photocopying | 74.49 | 49.93 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 50,229.62 | 37,685.85 | |
| SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR | 127.33 | 15,244.50 | |
| CLOSING BALANCE | 27,548.63 | 27,421.30 |
Lighthouse Missenden ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Notes - Balances 1 Opening Balance Current account Lighthouse88 Deposit account Lighthouse88 Current yr trans in next yr 2 Closing Balance Current account Lighthouse88 Lighthouse88 Current yr trans in nex yr |
Year ended 30 Sept 2024 2023 £ £ 9,863.00 9,739.70 5,037.77 2,437.10 12,520.53 0.00 |
|---|---|
| 27,421.30 12,176.80 |
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| 5,854.04 9,863.00 11,778.57 5,037.88 9,916.02 12,520.53 |
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| 27,548.63 27,421.41 |
| Bank blances | 5,854.04 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11,778.57 | ||
| 17,632.61 | ||
| Less payments not presented | ||
| T-shirts for helpers | 163.80 | |
| Merchandise | 579.60 | |
| Skip Hire - Karen Hall | 330.00 | |
| Site expenses - Ryan Hall | 54.60 | |
| 1,128.00 | ||
| Plus receipts not banked | ||
| Gift Aid (estimated) | 3,972.77 | |
| Paypal Giving | Oct-24 | 2,992.50 |
| Jul-24 | 3,453.75 | |
| Jun-24 | 625.00 | |
| 11,044.02 | ||
| 27,548.63 |
Lighthouse Missenden ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Year ended 30 | Sept | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Notes | - Income | |||
| 3 | Donations Gift Aided (Net | |||
| Donations | Bank transfers, cheques and cash | 4,029.73 | 11,881.38 | |
| GoodHub (previously InvestMyCommunity) | 3,916.84 | 2,627.00 | ||
| Square - contactless | 2,240.00 | 1,650.00 | ||
| Paypal | 12.50 | 400.00 | ||
| Standing orders | 5,692.00 | 4,332.00 | ||
| Closing service | 0.00 | 310.00 | ||
| Collection boxes | At home | 0.00 | 4.27 | |
| 15,891.07 | 21,204.65 | |||
| 4 | Donations from Other Charities | |||
| Churches | Holmer Green Methodist Church | 100.00 | ||
| Great Missenden Baptist Church | 147.00 | |||
| Prestwood Methodist Church | 150.00 | 100.00 | ||
| Great Missenden Catholic Church | 150.00 | 543.00 | ||
| Kings Church Prestwood | 600.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Kings Church Prestwood | 1,350.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Church visits - Donations | 143.37 | 70.00 | ||
| Schools | Great Missenden C of E | 300.00 | 300.00 | |
| Other | Prestwood Forget Me Not Club | 100.00 | 30.00 | |
| PayPal Giving Fund | 631.25 | 87.50 | ||
| Rotary Club Great Missenden - Carol singing | 300.00 | |||
| Rotary Club Great Missenden - Race Night/Father Christmas | 300.00 | 300.00 | ||
| Sweet Charity - 65% of toilet hire 2023 & 100% in 2024 | 4,708.81 | 2,826.72 | ||
| Hughenden Allotment | 5.73 | |||
| Tesco - donations for craft expenses | 101.00 | |||
| 8,439.16 | 4,905.22 | |||
| 5 | Donations Non-Gift Aided | |||
| Donations | Bank transfers, cheques and cash | 4,637.04 | 3,178.83 | |
| GoodHub (previously InvestMyCommunity) | 1,375.00 | |||
| PayPal | 68.75 | 6,557.50 | ||
| Square - contactless | 1,321.00 | 958.00 | ||
| Standing orders | 0.00 | |||
| Closing service | 136.00 | |||
| Charities Aid Foundation | 550.00 | 3,000.00 | ||
| Collection boxes | On site | 184.51 | ||
| 6,576.79 | 15,389.84 | |||
| 6 | Fundraising Income | |||
| Cryptic quiz | 1,103.86 | 843.05 | ||
| Carol Concert | 931.55 | 476.00 | ||
| Easy fundraising | 63.20 | 17.55 | ||
| Charities Bazaar | 10.00 | 45.50 | ||
| Prestmas | 107.00 | 56.00 | ||
| Coronation Fete | 0.00 | 17.00 | ||
| Tesco Carol singing | 135.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Ice Cream Van | 238.50 | 200.00 | ||
| Barbeque on 1st Sunday | 337.50 | 0.00 | ||
| Barn Dance | Tickets | 850.00 | 630.00 | |
| Auction of puddings | 182.00 | 197.00 | ||
| Raffle | 305.00 | 350.00 | ||
| 4,263.61 | 2,832.10 | |||
| 7 | Sales Income | |||
| Tuck Shop (includes evening sales) | 934.05 | 930.90 | ||
| Toy Sale | 635.49 | 439.36 | ||
| Merchandise | 1,131.85 | 861.55 | ||
| Café | 597.87 | 312.50 | ||
| 3,299.26 | 2,544.31 |
Lighthouse Missenden
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Notes - Expenditure 8 Site Costs Marques and tents Power and lighting equipment ) Music and sound equipment ) Stage hire Cabin hire Memorial Centre - hire Security and car parking expenses Skip hire Fencing hire 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 9 Materials for Lighthouse week Craft materials First aid expenses Materials for Lighthouse week Toddlers Sport Lifeboat Main stage Evenings Drama Ark Tent 10 Music and PRS licences Music licences PPL PRS Limited Chrisitan Copyright Limited Radio licences AV equipment - Colin Veysey 11 Administration Database - The Software Charity Square Contactless terminal DBS checks Badges Stationery and stamps WiFi for site 12 Fundraising Expenses Cryptic Quiz - prizes Barn Dance caller - paid from cash Barn Dance Temporary event licence Floats Commission Square - contactless GoodHub (previously InvestMy Community) PayPal 13 Sales Expenses Tuck Shop Merchandise Tshirts for helpers Items for sale Commission Square - contactless Café and comforts supplies Floats 14 Donations to other Lighthouses Lighthouse Central - Partnership Agreement Fee |
Year ended 30 Sept 2024 2023 £ £ 15,956.74 11,169.02 9,440.44 8,950.44 0.00 490.00 4,500.00 1,404.00 1,650.00 1,500.00 0.00 0.00 462.00 2,709.29 714.86 0.00 200.00 214.31 100.80 92.16 217.99 200.64 37.81 0.00 4,708.81 4,348.80 |
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| 39,321.88 29,746.23 |
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| 1,359.61 1,129.54 0.00 33.29 23.65 87.35 0.00 0.00 443.75 0.00 73.19 0.00 37.12 0.00 113.54 0.00 |
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| 2,050.86 1,250.18 |
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| 636.84 958.59 413.00 75.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| 1,124.84 958.59 |
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| 2,981.00 0.00 178.80 178.80 196.45 169.26 55.93 27.39 20.00 59.99 |
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| 3,349.06 518.56 |
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| 35.00 35.00 150.00 150.00 21.00 0.00 80.00 0.00 80.84 162.21 32.86 17.82 0.00 |
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| 399.70 365.03 |
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| 771.51 732.13 1,712.07 409.56 28.48 67.77 79.19 575.00 0.00 |
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| 1,442.76 2,932.95 |
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| 500.00 500.00 |
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| 500.00 500.00 |
Independent examlnerfs report to the trustee5 of Lighthouse Mlssenden I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 30 September 2024, which are set out on pages I to 4. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The chariVs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charl$ trustees 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 is 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 145(5){bl of the 2011 Act; and To stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a compari50n of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or di5c105ures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next Statement. Independent examinerfs Statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention: l. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements a. To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and b. To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements 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 test checked the records and bank transactions and verified the closing balances therefrom. 7*tiw' John Deakin I1o4JSt