Lighthouse Hazlemere 2022 Chairman’s Report
Richard Peters
Lighthouse Hazlemere 2022 was my first and last Lighthouse as Chairman. I joined the trustees as treasurer after Lighthouse 2019 to address financial problems and stepped in as an interim Chairman in 2022 so that Carole O’Brien could stand down in confidence that Lighthouse could continue without her.
Carole was passionate about Lighthouse because she loved children, young people and even grownups! She wanted everyone to know what Jesus had done for her so that they, too, could experience God’s love. Lighthouse was just one of the ways she shared her faith. She was an amazing example to us all, and we miss her. Enabling Carole to be at Lighthouse 2022 in a role appropriate to her health at that time was a privilege.
I want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make Lighthouse Hazlemere 2022 happen, in particular, the trustees and the management team who did so much in the run-up to the event.
Lighthouse could not run without volunteers, and in 2022, 91 people signed up to help. This enabled us to accept 278 children from 521 applications. The average daily attendance was 247 children. There were 9 children with places who did not attend at all.
In recent years Lighthouse has planted many new sites locally. Each new Lighthouse has meant that Lighthouse Hazlemere is serving a smaller catchment of both children and volunteers. We need to be grateful that Lighthouse Hazlemere has become smaller but better focused on the local community it serves. If we had kept the “big” Lighthouse model, the total number of children who enjoy Lighthouse would now be smaller.
In 2021, as we emerged from COVID we experimented with reducing the number of marquees to one and using more of the school buildings. In 2022 we didn’t hire any marquees, although we did purchase some gala tents so that we could locate the shop and refreshments outside. Using school buildings saves a lot of time and effort for the site team. It also makes Lighthouse financially sustainable; post-pandemic marquee costs shot up, so nearly all Lighthouses are now following us in using school buildings.
I have now stood down as Chairman, treasurer, and trustee to focus again on Lighthouse Central and database development. But am excited by the vision of the current trustees which I believe will ensure Lighthouse Hazlemere will continue with a new focus and into a new chapter. I have been involved in Lighthouse Hazlemere since it started in 2000, so you will not get rid of me! I will continue to support you where I can, and look forward to seeing you at Lighthouse Hazlemere 2023.
God bless.
Richard
LIGHTHOUSE HAZLEMERE CHARITY NUMBER 1178562 INCOME AND EXPENOITURE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31¥t Doc•mb•r 2022 EXPENDITURE Aclivities Tèachinglmainstage Tentsislaging School Hirelsite Electric5 Refreshments linGluding BBQ'S) AdmirdLighthouse Central Insurance Fresh American Tea Shop Helpers T Shirts Lanyards First Aid Literature Storage Total 2019 185.88 844.93 19926.35 2339.98 3270 348.22 3603.77 700.98 790 2020 0.00 0.00 2021 2022 1.100.23 389.07 0.00 222.31 3,718.12 2,745.85 1.650.00 1,753.23 0.00 0.00 67.26 227.13 6,617.77 2,314.00 297.52 459_46 0.00 300.00 0.00 0.00 649.39 631.79 254.34 0.00 360.00 0.00 117.64 0.00 177.64 997.61 1.042.69 15.080.30 11.012.75 0.00 0.00 5,454.50 60.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 361.95 5.876.85 3675.44 912.6 240 1000 37.838 INCOME Donations from churchas Donations - Gift Aided Donations- non gift 8ided Donations- GASDS Donations - Online Gift Aid Tax refund Miscellaneous gifts Fresh American Team Shop T Shirts Lanyards Hoodies and Polos Total 8540.12 8415 2799.09 828.53 1813.92 5690.27 1000 606.69 6,900.00 4,540.00 5,458.75 55.00 1,093.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.300.00 1,200.00 475.00 2,960.00 4.885.68 1,201.95 0.00 0.00 5,898.49 5,103.21 0.00 1,258.25 50.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,215.79 145.90 0.00 0.00 69.46 0.00 0.00 14,755.07 13,008.66 2710.12 97.5 412 342 0.00 33255.24 18.047.28 Income- expenditure 4582.91 12,170.43 -325.23 1,995.91 Balance brought forward from previous year 10095.73 5,512.82 17.683.25 17.358.02 Balance carried fornvard to next year 5512.82 17,683.25 17,358.02 19,353.93