The Annual Report for Lighthouse Missenden Charity Reg No. 1169296
Lighthouse year 2024 – 2025, for the 2025 AGM on 29.11.2025
The Trustee board has changed over this year with the appointment of 2 new trustees in November 2024: Mrs Adele Jones and Rev Nicki Pitt. The previous chairperson, Rev Colin Veysey, retired at the Trustee Meeting following the 2024 Trustee AGM on 9 November 2024. The Chairperson of the Planning Committee (CPC) has, in accordance with the charity’s constitution, the right to stand as an ex-officio trustee. Matthew Appleby, CPC for 2024-25, decided to take up the position of ex-officio trustee in August 2024. In August 2025, Malcolm Appleby resigned as trustee and Matthew Appleby also stepped down as the CPC, thereby ceasing to be an ex-officio trustee.
The trustees met regularly throughout the year and had a major focus on updating documents, such as a Delegation of Authority, Conflicts of Interest policy and Safeguarding policy.
The Trustees have met regularly, continuing to review and oversee strategy whilst ensuring that the policies and procedures are up to date and fit for purpose, and also identifying where improvements in communication and accountability can be made. Communications happen in person during the trustee meetings, as well as via email between meetings, in accordance with the constitution.
The Planning Committee, under the stewardship of the CPC and any vice chairpersons, deliver the programme, the publicity, the site resources, the funding etc. according to the policies and procedures of the charity. Trustees are responsible for the strategy, policies and longer term aims of the charity. Volunteers are recruited through a number of routes including churches, parents and guardians, and publicity through many kinds of media. The volunteers are all required to provide two references and submit the appropriate DBS check. Volunteers register through an online system, SignMeUp (SMU).
The objects of Lighthouse Missenden were fulfilled in the year 2024-2025 by promoting the Christian Faith in the area of Great Missenden and the 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 that Lighthouse has developed in order to deliver a safe, holistic, Christian and free provision for the young people.
No Health and Safety or Safeguarding issues were formally registered during the year.
In August 2025, there was a data breach in the external software supplier to the data processing company that carry out the DBS checks for SMU on the volunteers for Lighthouse. Personal data of volunteers was leaked. The trustees filed the case with the ICO, as legally required, and contacted all volunteers at Lighthouse with the facts and contacted those affected by the breach separately. The trustees are not aware of anyone having been contacted or any personal information having been misused as a result of this data breach.
On behalf of all the trustees, I wish to thank our outgoing trustees, Rev Colin Veysey, Malcolm Appleby and Matthew Appleby for their many years of service to Lighthouse. I also wish to thank the current trustees for their steadfast support throughout the year, as well as the many other office holders for their hard work.
Bettina H K M Gothard
29 November 2025
Lighthouse Missenden
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| Notes Opening Balance 1 INCOME Interest from Deposit Accounts Barclays Donations Gift Aided (Net) 3 Gift Aid Tax Rebates rec'd prev year Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme Estimated Gift Aid to be claimed Total Gift Aid (Gross) Donations from Other Charities 4 Paypal Giving to be received Donations Non-Gift Aided 5 Fundraising Income 6 Sales Income 7 Total Other Sources TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE Site Costs 8 Expenses paid in 2026 (Notes) Expenses received in 2025 re 2024 Insurance Materials for LH week 9 Music & PRS licences 10 Administration 11 Fundraising Expenses 12 Sales Expenses 13 Merchandise paid in 2024-25 Donations to other Lighthouses 14 Photocopying TOTAL EXPENDITURE SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR CLOSING BALANCE |
Year ended 30 September 2025 2024 £ £ 27,548.63 27,421.30 194.84 240.80 |
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| 194.84 240.80 |
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| 13,699.54 15,891.07 0.00 531.24 766.95 71.00 3,119.47 3,972.77 |
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| 17,585.96 20,466.08 |
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| 1,153.00 8,439.16 7,071.25 13,890.88 6,576.79 3,865.41 4,263.61 5,185.02 3,299.26 |
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| 24,094.31 29,650.07 |
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| 41,875.11 50,356.95 |
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| 36,665.63 39,321.88 1,013.07 384.60 640.71 838.02 1,577.57 2,050.86 1,296.86 1,124.84 2,760.61 3,349.06 733.50 399.70 2,099.52 1,442.77 743.40 500.00 43.57 74.49 |
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| 46,831.04 50,229.62 |
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| -4,955.93 127.33 22,592.70 27,548.63 |
Lighthouse Missenden
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| Notes - Balances 1 Opening Balance Current account Lighthouse88 Deposit account Lighthouse88 Current yr trans in next yr 2 Closing Balance Current account Lighthouse88 Lighthouse88 2023-24 receips not received Current yr trans in next yr Bank balances Less payments not presented LH Central donation RHa - Site expenses AG - badge holders TC - Lifeboat Skip Hire - Karen Hall (est) Plus receipts not banked Paypal 23/24 Paypal 23/24 Gift Aid (estimated) |
Year ended 30 Sept 2025 2024 £ £ 5,854.04 9,863.00 11,778.57 5,037.77 9,916.02 12,520.53 |
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| 27,548.63 27,421.30 |
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| 3,378.87 5,854.04 12,973.41 11,778.57 4,078.75 2,161.67 9,916.02 |
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| 22,592.70 27,548.63 |
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| 3,378.87 12,973.41 16,352.28 500.00 145.09 25.98 12.00 330.00 1,013.07 3,453.75 625.00 3,174.74 7,253.49 22,592.70 |
Lighthouse Missenden
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| Notes - Income 3 Donations Gift Aided (Net Donations Bank transfers, cheques and cash GoodHub (previously InvestMyCommunity) Square - contactless Paypal Standing orders Closing service Collection boxes on site 4 Donations from Other Charities Churches Holmer Green Methodist Church Great Missenden Baptist Church Prestwood Methodist Church Great Missenden Catholic Church Kings Church Prestwood Kings Church Prestwood Church visits - Donations Schools Great Missenden C of E Other Prestwood Forget Me Not Club PayPal Giving Fund CAF Rotary Club Great Missenden - Race Night/Father Christmas Sweet Charity - 65% of toilet hire 2023 & 100% in 2024 Hughenden Allotment Tesco - donations for craft expenses 5 Donations Non-Gift Aided Donations Bank transfers, cheques and cash GoodHub (previously InvestMyCommunity) PayPal Square - contactless Standing orders Great Missenden Mem Comm Charities Aid Foundation Photocopying 6 Fundraising Income Cryptic quiz Carol Concert Easy fundraising Charities Bazaar Prestmas GM Catholic Lent Lunches Tesco Carol singing Ice Cream Van Floats Great Missenden Mem Committee Barbeque on 1st Sunday Barn Dance Tickets Auction of puddings Raffle 7 Sales Income Tuck Shop (includes evening sales) Toy Sale Merchandise Café Ice Creams |
Year ended 30 Sept 2025 2024 £ £ 3,683.95 4,029.73 1,668.15 3,916.84 2,623.52 2,240.00 40.75 12.50 5,611.00 5,692.00 0.00 72.17 0.00 |
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| 13,699.54 15,891.07 |
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| 150.00 150.00 150.00 213.00 600.00 1,350.00 143.37 300.00 300.00 100.00 100.00 631.25 40.00 350.00 300.00 4,708.81 5.73 |
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| 1,153.00 8,439.16 |
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| 5,640.00 4,637.04 3,952.98 3,216.00 68.75 946.90 1,321.00 126.00 550.00 9.00 |
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| 13,890.88 6,576.79 |
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| 377.00 1,103.86 930.64 931.55 63.20 10.00 80.00 107.00 680.00 0.00 446.70 135.00 238.50 652.50 40.00 337.50 464.04 850.00 60.02 182.00 134.51 305.00 |
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| 3,865.41 4,263.61 |
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| 1,030.35 934.05 816.68 635.49 1,427.40 1,131.85 1,324.20 597.87 586.39 |
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| 5,185.02 3,299.26 |
Lighthouse Missenden
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| Expenditure 8 Site Costs Marques and tents Power and lighting equipment ) Music and sound equipment ) Stage fixings Cabin hire Memorial Centre - hire Bins Skip hire paid 2025/26 Fencing hire Purchase of banners Donation to GM school for parking field Site manager - travelling expenses Fire extinguishers Hand towels, toilet rolls & soap etc Sundry costs Toilets hire 9 Materials for Lighthouse week Craft materials First aid expenses Materials for Lighthouse week Toddlers Sport Music 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 Memory verse businss cards Visitor lanyards Badges, safety pins & bags Stationery and stamps WiFi for site 12 Fundraising Expenses Cryptic Quiz - prizes Barn Dance caller - paid from cash Barn Dance Temporary event licence Floats Plan-it Prestwood 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 2025 2024 £ £ 16,697.87 15,956.74 9,440.44 9,440.44 157.96 0.00 4,500.00 1,650.00 1,650.00 69.95 0.00 2,428.98 2,709.29 184.47 411.27 148.80 100.80 308.04 217.99 36.65 37.81 5,131.20 4,708.81 |
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| 36,665.63 39,321.88 |
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| 780.44 1,359.61 44.16 0.00 46.70 23.65 173.88 105.34 443.75 150.00 73.19 234.97 37.12 42.08 113.54 |
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| 1,577.57 2,050.86 |
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| 870.86 636.84 426.00 413.00 75.00 0.00 |
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| 1,296.86 1,124.84 |
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| 2,240.00 2,981.00 154.40 178.80 100.00 51.36 12.99 100.94 169.26 49.92 51.00 20.00 |
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| 2,760.61 3,349.06 |
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| 35.00 35.00 150.00 21.00 21.00 652.50 80.00 25.00 80.84 32.86 |
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| 733.50 399.70 |
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| 681.04 771.51 549.00 725.26 28.48 144.22 67.77 575.00 |
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| 2,099.52 1,442.76 |
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| 500.00 500.00 |
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| 500.00 500.00 |
Notes - Expenditure
l pOrt on the accounts of the tharlty for the year errfled 30 September 2025, vthkh are set o¢rt on pa8es I to 4. The charify45 trustees are responsible for the preparatK)n of the accounts. The charl$ trustees conslder that an audit Is not requlred for thls year under sectlon 144121 of the CharltSes Art 2011 l.the 2011 Acf) and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responslblllty to: Examlne the accounts under sertk)n 145 of the 2011 Act; To follow the procedures lald down In the 8enernl Dlrectlons 8lven ty the commlsslon under sectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Art; and To stste whether wrtkular matters h•ve coftR to my attentlon. Basts of lnd•rt •xarnln•rfg r•pixt My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the Beneral Dlrectlons 8lven by the Charlty Commlsslon. An examlnatlon Included a revlew of the accountSn8 records kept ty the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of any unusual Items or dlscbosures In the accounts, and seekSn8 explanatlons from you as trustees concernln8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provbde all evldence that woubd be requlred In an audlt and consequentty no oplnlon Is 8fven as to whether the accounts present a "true and falr vlevf and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the nexl statement. Ind•Wrt •xmln•rfs stthm In connectlon wlth my exarnlnatk>n, no matter h•s come to ry attentknn." l. Whlch gives me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal respect the requirements To keep accountln8 records In accordance wlth sertion 130 of the 2011 Act: and b. To prepare accounts whlch accord with the acwuntll records and cornply wlth the accountln8 requlrements of the 2011 kt; Have not been meL' or 2. To whkh, In my oplnlon, attentx)n shoukl be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of accounts to be reached. I have test thecked the records and bank trnnsartk)fts aThl verif*d the Clos1 trAlances therefrom. Martyn Green 2741/