## **MINUTES of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022** 

## **Meeting on Zoom Monday 9[th] June @ 7:00 p.m.** 

Present: Trustees - Richard Peters (CHAIR), Alison Tuddenham, Becky Falla, Ruthie Pocock, Cheryl Strutt 

Visitors – Carole O’Brien, Mike Currie, Justin Nailard, Jacob + 2 unknown 

## **1. Welcome** 

## **Carole O’Brien** 

## **2. Opening Prayers** 

## **Cheryl Strutt** 

## **3. Outgoing Chairman’s Report*** 

## **Carole O’Brien** 

## **4. Treasurer’s Report*** 

## **Richard Peters** 

## **5. Any Other Business** 

- Alison Tuddenham and Liz Webber were formally welcomed as trustees (Liz in her absence) 

## **Questions** 

Mike Currie: What is the status for Lighthouse Keepers this year? 

Alison: For the 9s (Mike’s age group) we have 2 Lighthouse Keepers and 9 Lamplighters. The numbers and ratios are about the same across the age groups. 

Mike Currie: What is the theme for 2022 please? Reply: Richard shared the teaching document* on the screen 

Mike Currie: Will we be making more use of the large hall this year? Reply: Yes, we’ll be using it for main stage and for 10s 

- Everyone viewed the site map on screen and various discussions ensued. 

Jacob (visitor): As a volunteer, may I bring my sister to be looked after – she is attending lighthouse. Richard: Yes, we have a facility for that – we call it ‘Helpers’ Children’ and it’s located in the Dance Studio. 

## **6. Closing Prayer** 

## **Cheryl Strutt** 

* Reports attached to email 



## Lighthouse Hazlemere 

Chairman’s Report 2021 

Lighthouse 2021 was certainly the most challenging I have known but in many ways the most rewarding. We were still unsure if we were going to be able to run Lighthouse in 2020 but we were committed to running if we could. 

With Covid numbers creeping up, the trustees were facing some very difficult decisions. We had decided precovid that we would need to make LHH smaller. With other lighthouses setting up we were losing leaders and couldn’t sustain admitting the amount of children who wanted to come. We also hated having to turn children away. By becoming smaller we were able to cut down the number of marquees which are really expensive and make more use of the school. 

With just one marquee for the 10s and Fresh and party tents from home we went forward. We were a little concerned that the children wouldn’t like being in classrooms but they really enjoyed it. 

The parents were so pleased that we were running too. They all said they had really missed us in 2020. The children and lamplighters, especially those in their first year were so disappointed. 

As the week went on we were ironing out any issues with the new rooms and feel confident in using the school buildings again for 2022 but this time no marquees. 

This was to be my last year having been there for 20 years and Chair for a long time.  I hope to be at lighthouse one last time this year in an advisory role only as we complete the transition without the daily Covid threat from last year. 

I have worked with the most amazing teams and I would like to thank every one of them for their hard work and very often humour! We have had young people helping who have been the glue in Lighthouse. We simply couldn’t run without them. 

As an unashamedly Christian organisation I pray for the future of Lighthouse to get bigger and better and to spread the good news of Jesus through our country and beyond. And I pray too for young people and children to grab hold of that vision and one day feel the love of Jesus for themselves. 

## **Carole O’Brien** 



Finance report 

## **LIGHTHOUSE HAZLEMERE CHARITY NUMBER 1178562** 

## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st December 2021** 

|**EXPENDITURE**|**2019**|**2020**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Activities|185.88|0.00|1,100.23|
|Teaching/mainstage|844.93|0.00|0.00|
|Tents/staging|19926.35|0.00|3,718.12|
|School Hire/site|2339.98|0.00|1,650.00|
|Electrics|3270|0.00|0.00|
|Refreshments (including BBQ's)|348.22|0.00|67.26|
|Admin/Lighthouse Central|3603.77|5,454.50|6,617.77|
|Insurance|700.98|60.40|297.52|
|Fresh|790|0.00|0.00|
|American Team|0|0.00|0.00|
|Shop|3675.44|0.00|0.00|
|Helpers T Shirts|912.6|0.00|631.79|
|Lanyards|240|0.00|0.00|
|First Aid|1000|0.00|0.00|
|Literature|0|0.00|0.00|
|Storage|0|361.95|997.61|
|**Total**|**37,838**|**5,876.85**|**15,080.30**|
|**INCOME**||||
|Donations from churches|8540.12|6,900.00|3,300.00|
|Donations – Gift Aided|8415|4,540.00|475.00|
|Donations – non gift aided|2799.09|5,458.75|4,885.68|
|Donations – GASDS|828.53|55.00|0.00|
|Donations – Virgin Giving|1813.92|1,093.53|5,898.49|
|Gift Aid Tax refund|5690.27|0.00|0.00|
|Miscellaneous gifts|1000|0.00|50.00|
|Fresh|606.69|0.00|0.00|
|American Team|0|0.00|0.00|
|Shop|2710.12|0.00|0.00|
|T Shirts|97.5|0.00|145.90|
|Lanyards|412|0.00|0.00|
|Hoodies and Polos|342|0.00|0.00|
|**Total**|**33255.24**|**18,047.28**|**14,755.07**|
|**Income – expenditure**|**-4582.91**|12,170.43|-325.23|
|**Balance brought forward from previous year**|**10095.73**|5,512.82|17,683.25|
|**Balance carried forward to next year**|**5512.82**|17,683.25|17,358.02|



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