## Trustees’ annual report for the period 



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Charity name  Lighthouse Gospel Ministries Brentwood 

Charity No 1178274 (if any) 

## Objectives and Activities 

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|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its governing<br>document|Para1.17<br> <br> <br> <br>|Reaching out to people with the Gospel of Jesus<br>Christ, through preaching, preaching, one to one<br>conversations, etc, for them to come into a<br>relationship with God.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular,the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|We have seen many people receive the Gospel<br>about Jesus Christ, have become Born Again<br>Christians, started attending weekly Church services<br>and have their lives totally transformed. This is a<br>public benefit which is what our objective as a<br>Ministry is about.|
|Statement confirming whether the<br>trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|Para1.18<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|Yes, the Trustees have had regard to the public<br>benefit of the Ministry’s activities. We have seen<br>people’s lives being transformed to be better<br>citizens, as they continue following the teachings<br>and emulate the life of Jesus Christ.|



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|Policy on grant making|Para1.38|This is not part of our objectives as a Ministry.|
|Policy on social investment including<br>program related investment|Para1.38|This is not part of our objectives as a Ministry.|
|Contribution made by volunteers|Para1.38|We receive free will offerings from volunteers and<br>encourage others who love our vision to give<br>towards the furtherance of the Gospel of Jesus<br>Christ.|
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## Achievements and Performance 

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|Summary of the main achievements<br>of the charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s work has<br>made to the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider benefits<br>to society as a whole.|Para1.20|Our achievements is seeing how the Gospel of Jesus<br>Christ that we preach, teach and share, transforming<br>lives of people who believe and receive our<br>message.<br>Many that we have prayed for have received healing<br>from ailments that have affected their quality of life,<br>while others have a stronger faith in God than<br>before.<br>Many have started attending weekly church<br>services, which is a sign of their new found faith in<br>Jesus Christ.<br>Many are being encourages in their faith through the<br>Godly Christian literatures we give out as well as<br>publicize on our Social Media platforms.<br>Our mission as a Ministry continues to benefit the<br>wider society.|



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|Achievements against objectives set|Para1.41|People becoming Born Again Christians, enjoying<br>better quality of life, being encouraged in their faith,<br>regular church attendance, etc., through our work.|
|Performance of fundraising activities<br>against objectives set|Para1.41|We encourage those that love our mission to give<br>generously towards the furtherance of the Gospel of<br>Jesus Christ. We are grateful to God for every<br>penny we receive.|
|Investment performance against<br>objectives|Para1.41|Our investment in prayer, time, resources, etc.,<br>continue to produce the testimonies of lives touched<br>by Jesus Christ on our streets and online.|
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## Financial Review 

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|Review of the charity’s financial<br>position at the end of the period|Para1.21|The Ministry’s financial position was far less than<br>the previous year. But we look to God for our<br>financial position to improve, though our financial<br>position have not impacted our objectives<br>negatively.|
|Statement explaining the policy for<br>holding reserves stating why<br>they are held|Para1.22|For now, we have no policy on holding reserves. If<br>that changes, it would be for the purpose of<br>purchasing equipment needed to hold more events<br>that would bring people into an intimate love<br>relationship with God through Jesus Christ.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para1.22|Not Applicable|
|Reasons for holding zero reserves|Para1.22|Spent in producing Gospel Tracts, paying for<br>softwares used for propagating the Gospel of Jesus<br>Christ on our Social Media platforms, paying for<br>online storage for our videos from our services, etc.|
|Details of fund materially in deficit|Para1.24|A company that has been regularly giving to the<br>Ministry went burst and so the income of the<br>Ministry has gone down compared to before.<br>However, it has not impacted negatively on our<br>objectives.|
|Explanation of any uncertainties<br>about the charity continuing as a<br>goingconcern|Para1.23|The Ministry continues to thrive in the God given<br>vision and mission.|



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|The charity’s principal sources of<br>funds (including any fundraising)|Para1.47|The ministry’s sources of funds comes through free<br>will offering/giving from partners, friends,<br>organizations and people who value the work Jesus<br>Christ has commissioned us to do for Him and with<br>Him.|
|Investment policy and objectives<br>including any social investment<br>policy adopted|Para1.46|No investment policy in place for now.|
|A description of the principal risks<br>facing the charity|Para1.46|None|
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## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s trusts:|SORP<br>reference||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para1.25|Memorandum and articles of association|
|How is the charity constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)|Para1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods including<br>details of any constitutional<br>provisions e.g. election to post<br>or name of any person or body<br>entitled to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para1.25|Trustee selection criteria includes:<br>One must be a born again Christian;<br>Serving God actively in his/her local church;<br>Committed to evangelism in one way or the other.|



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|Policies and procedures adopted for<br>the induction and training of trustees|Para1.51|None adopted yet but will start working on this.|
|The charity’s organisational structure<br>and any wider network with which<br>the charityworks|Para1.51||
|Relationship with any related parties|Para1.51||
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## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charityname|Lighthouse Gospel Ministries Brentwood|
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|Other name the charity uses|Lighthouse Gospel Ministries|
|Registered charity number|1178274|
|Charity’s principal address|37 Wellington Place<br>Brentwood<br>Essex<br>CM14 5XD|



## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

|Trusteename|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for<br>whole year|Name of person (or<br>body) entitled to appoint<br>trustee(if any)|
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|Deane Coe|Chair|Continues as Chair||
|Clifford Omorogie|Trustee|Continues as Trustee||
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## Reference and Administrative details 

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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

Director name 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

|Description of the assets held in this<br>capacity|Not Applicable|
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|Name and objects of the charity<br>on whose behalf the assets are<br>held and how this falls within the<br>custodian charity’s objects|Not Applicable|
|Details of arrangements for safe<br>custody and segregation of such<br>assets from the charity’s own assets|Not Applicable|



## Additional information (optional) 

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of adviser Name Address 

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## Other optional information 

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## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 


Signature (s): 

Full Name(s): Clifford Omorogie 

Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc): Trustee 

Date: 28/02/2025 

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