Princes Risborough Lighthouse 2025 Chair’s Report (Charity #1178119)
Lighthouse aims to provide an opportunity for children, young people and adults to learn more about God’s amazing love for us and understand the difference Jesus can make in our lives. Year on year we aim to grow to reach out to more children, young people and adults and invite them to join us in a lifelong journey with Jesus.
Key roles for this year:
Chairman Eleyna Kibble Deputy Chairman Miranda Eveleigh Chair of Trustees Ulrike Kibble Secretary Eleyna Kibble/Miranda Eveleigh Treasurer George Leinweber Safeguarding Officer Oriana DeVita Sheppard (not a trustee) [other trustees] Robert Carter Peter Wynn Ryan Baker
Overview
Princes Risborough Lighthouse has been on a journey over the past few years. Before the pandemic, the event had been growing in numbers, with Little Lighthouse and the 4-5s age groups increasing by the largest margin each year. In 2019, we had 492 children register and 167 volunteers. In the last couple of years, we returned with slightly reduced numbers but great faith.
In 2025, we have grown again from our previous year of 419 children and 140 volunteers. 450 children and 150 volunteers joined us on the field all week to discover the fact they are “Found”, what Jesus’ love means for them, and what he says about us in the bible. We are all Chosen, Valued, and Unique according to Jesus, and we spoke about why this means we can be Bold and Kind in our lives. Our teaching switched focus this year from a Christian to a non-Christian audience, having more of an evangelistic approach introducing children to who Jesus is. The theme was therefore more relevant and impactful to both the children and volunteers. Sports, crafts, teaching, and messy mainstage sessions full of gunging were enjoyed by everyone across the week every day. In mainstage sessions, we were all explorers, learning how to live together on our expedition and finding items that gave us a clue to the word we were going to learn about that day.
Our fun evenings for teenage helpers were again really successful this year, with about 40 attending and bonding while having in quizzes, tasks and messy games and karaoke. Again, every evening, we also introduced a small ‘grill the leader’, where teens could ask questions about anything they heard that day, and a testimony of someone in the team talking about where they are in faith. Again, the generosity of others in their time and finances made
Lighthouse possible in 2025. As with every year, the passion and vision people have for Lighthouse is not only clear throughout the week, but when we join as a community and as churches throughout the year, and I thank the Princes Risborough community wholeheartedly for this.
Our next lighthouse meeting for 2026 preceded our AGM in October, where we reflected on the week and what to improve for the following year. A lot was celebrated, and we agreed on keeping some of the improvements we made last year, such as the introduction of Age Group Teachers. We already have more financial provisions for the year to come, and the majority of positions have been filled on the committee. Passionate leaders are stepping forward to improve areas with their expertise, from site costs to teaching resources, and without them, Lighthouse also would not be possible. Looking at the future, we continue to aim to look at our income during a difficult time for charities everywhere, and how we can support our charity while uplifting the community in Princes Risborough for years to come.
Finance
At the end of the accounting period, our income was £30.175 (up £990 from £29,185 in 2024). Our expenses were £34,235 (up £1,049 from £33,186 in 2024) meaning that in the year we spent £4,060 more than we received. So our reserves dropped from £19,101 to £15,041.
We keep reserves to cover any annual shortfall and as a safeguard so we can keep going should we need to cancel the event, for whatever reason, having already made financial commitments.
In all our decisions we have regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
Overall
As a charity and week reliant entirely on volunteers and donations, numbers continue to increase after the challenges of the pandemic, with those gaining a passion for Lighthouse and gradually stepping up to take on important roles. We are still in the process of stabilising both finances and committee, and looking at alternative ways of funding, and the community is getting behind Lighthouse more and more over time. With changes in church leadership in the area, we also anticipate more involvement of different churches as we develop new relationships with ministers full of fresh ideas and passion for our mission, and we are already seeing this work out in 2026.
Thank you so much to every parent, child, volunteer and supporter, past or present, for their love and support for Lighthouse. For those who have been on site, they know that the tents at Lighthouse are full of joy and energy, and it is a special place to be every year. I am excited to see how God will challenge and grow us and the community of Princes Risborough, and am confident we will continue to see God’s provision for Lighthouse in the future.
Eleyna Kibble
Chairman 2025 (Financial review by George Leinweber, Treasurer)
Chair of Trustees' Report Lighthouse PR 2025
The trustees met on several occasions throughout the year as we continued to develop and establish ourselves as a relatively new Board under my leadership. The Annual General Meeting was held on 25 October 2025.
It has been another rewarding year for the charity as we continued our mission to support children and families within our community and spread the gospel. During the year, we supported more than 400 children and young people through our activities, expanded our volunteer team, and successfully delivered our largest summer programme to date.
A core principle of Lighthouse is that every family should be able to access our programmes regardless of financial circumstances. For this reason, attendance remains free of charge. While the recommended donation was £25 per day (£125 per child for a full week), participation is never dependent on a family's ability to contribute.
Our achievements would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of our volunteers, many of whom are young people themselves, who generously gave their time and energy to serve others. We are also deeply grateful to our supporters, donors, churches, and funding partners whose generosity enables our work to continue.
Like many charities, we faced increasing operational costs during the year. However, through careful financial management and the resilience of our team, we were able to continue delivering a highquality and safe programme for all participants. Recruitment for key leadership and operational roles was particularly positive this year, and we were thankful to see these needs met well in advance of the summer programme.
The Board has continued to strengthen its governance arrangements and remains committed to ensuring that the charity is well-positioned to meet future opportunities and challenges. We are encouraged by the progress made and the strong foundations that have been established.
Looking ahead, we aim to increase participation in our programmes, further strengthen our volunteer base, and continue developing sustainable sources of funding to support the long-term future of Lighthouse.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who has supported the charity throughout the year. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, and I look forward to all that we can achieve in the year ahead.
Ulrike Kibble
Chair of Trustees
LIGHTHOUSE PR STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ending 30th September 2025
| INCOME FROM Notes Support drom Churches 1 Parent Donations Other Donations 2 Gift Aid Quiz Sheets Quiz Night Craft Faye 3 Church Collections Grants Sales 4 Other income Café 5 Basket Collection Interest on bank account Total Income EXPENDITURE ON Tents and Toilets Electrics, PA, Music Other Site Costs Insurance 6 First Aid Administration 7 Materials & Printing Craft Main Stage Café 8 Total Expenditure NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Net movement of Funds Total Funds Brought forward Total Funds Carried Forward |
2025 2024 Total Funds Total Funds £ £ 9630 3479 7374 8655 2147 7408 3701 3118 571 470 1668 1248 500 830 513 537 1500 1850 513 255 29 11 1732 1015 117 62 180 247 30175 29185 16838 15782 8000 8715 3894 3800 0 430 650 650 3924 3117 95 0 211 287 375 405 248 0 34235 33186 -4060 -4001 -4060 -4001 19101 23102 15041 19101 |
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LIGHTHOUSE PR INCOME EXPENDITURE for the year ending 30th September 2025
| Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank - Business Instant Access Cash at Bank - Club, Charity, Trust Account Debtors 9 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETTS FUNDS Unrestrictive Funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 2024 Total Funds Total Funds £ £ 12162 11982 2879 7119 271 0 -4288 0 11024 19101 11024 19101 11024 19101 11024 19101 |
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LIGHTHOUSE PR NOTES TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS for the year ending 30th September 2025
Notes to the Income & Expenditure ACCOUNT
INCOME related
| INCOME related Notes to the Income & Expenditure ACCOUNT |
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|---|---|
| 1 | Support from Churches - 2025 includes 3 donations relating to 2023/24 amounting to £3,300, 2024 includes a donation of £100 relating to 2022/23 |
| 2 | Other Donations - 2024 includes 3 donations from 2 people amounting to £4,800, there were no comparable donations in 2025 |
| 3 | Craft Fayre - There were not as many items sold in 2025 as there were in 2024. |
| 4 | Sales - In 2025 we received new stock of t-shirts resulting in more sales of them |
| 5 | Café - in 2025 we had a large amount of bottled/cans drinks donated to us, which boosted the income from the café. 2024 may have actually been higher than recorded [see Note 8] |
EXPENDITURE related
| EXPENDITURE related | EXPENDITURE related | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Insurance - The account for 2025 was paid late | |
| 7 | Adminstration - 2025 includes the annual charge for 2024 as it was paid late , 2024 included annual charge for 2023, also paid late. The annual charge for 2025, also paid late is in the accruals on the Balance Sheet |
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| 8 | Café - Purchases were made out of the float/takings, none were recorded for 2024 | |
| Notes to the BALANCE SHEET | ||
| 9 | DEBTORS | 2025 2024 |
| £ £ | ||
| Gift Aid receivable from HMRC | 271 0 | |
| 10 | CREDITORS : Amounts falling due within one year | |
| £ £ | ||
| Lighthouse Central Inv 188 3,133 0 | ||
| BrandingFocus Inv BFIV-5883 816 0 | ||
| David Haskoll Inv 27714 339 0 | ||
| Total 4,288 0 |
No accruals were declared in the 2024 accounts.
LIGHTHOUSE PR NOTES TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS for the year ending 30th September 2025
Independ8nt examln8r's reportto the trustees of Llghthouse PR Trust I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th8 Lighthouse PR Tru8t (the Trust) forthe year ended 30 September 2025. Responslbllltl89 and b8818 of roport As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation ofthe accounts in accordance with the requirements ofthe Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination ofthe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dlrections given bythe Charity Commission under section 145{51{bl of the Act. Independant examlner'8 Statement I have completed my ex8mination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my 8ttention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 8ccounting records were not kept In respect of the Trust as required by section 130 ofthe Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not complywith the appllc8ble requirements concerningthe form and content of accounts set out in the Charitie8 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 otherthan any requirement that the accounts give a'true and f8irvlew which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connectlon with the examination to which attention should be dr8wn in this report in orderto enable 8 proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached. Signed: Narne: Roger Fairbairn Address: Homestead, Crowbrook Road, Monks Risborough HP279LW Date: 43 W 2926