GUIDING LIGHT FOUNDATION
TRUSTEE'S REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31st MARCH 2023

GiIIDING LIGHT FOUNDATION
CONTENTS
Pa8e
Trustoe's Report
Indopendent Examiner'5 Report
statement of Flnancial Activities
Balan¢È sheet
Notes to the Flnancial Statements

GUIDING LIGHT FOUNDATION
TRUSTEÈ'S REPORT- LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
CharSty Number
118342J.
Tr14$teo's
Alisoii Ralston
Joai)ne LiversiLIEe
Kate Cavan
Melanie Jayne Cheshire
Mark Rlcliard John Wood
REGISTERED OFFICE
Wesl'brook Court
The Lodge
Sharrow Vale Road
Sheffield
Sll BYZ
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr Jolin P Waining FCA
Lindrick Accountancy Services Ltd
205 Outgan8 Lane
Diiiiiington
Slieffield
525 3QY

GUIDIWG LIGHT FOUNDATION
TRusfEE'S REPORT
FOR TWE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
'I'lio Ii'uslÈL's present their report along witli Ilie finaiicial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 Moi'c11
2022, Ihe flnai)cial statements have been prepared in accordance with accountiiig policies set out in not& I t)litl
coi)IiJlywlt'li tlie Charities Commission appllcable law and the requirements of the Slatement of Recomme.Iiilkd
Practlce, "Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities" IFRS102 CHARITIES SORPI issued in January 2019.
Obl¢ctive$ and Aims
TIIL4 of. the charity are to make contribulions to vulnerable children around the world.
SttsdSLJs sliow tliat cliild sponsorship is one of tlie mosl effective ways of ending poverty. During the year t li* Gul(Jlllg
liBlIl' l) 85 fuiided several different initiatives with one common goal to ensure that the funds reach the vu In
clilldru* n dlrectly. We a150 take an active role in the iniliatives we support and we have received a heart-fe11
acki)owledgoment and thank you from each recipienl lincluding the children in many case51.
Rwvlewol Actlvities and Achievements in the Period
Tho InitiatSves funded and worked on during the year of the charities existence are;
Toddler'$ Bod Donated for Hard Hlt Famlly
Tho ¢osl of livin9 crisis shows no sign of abating, and with il we came lo learn of a slruggliiig single-parent fomlly
unahlo 10 afford a hed for their youngest child, Bod poverty, unforlunalely comiron in the UK, affe¢ls many VLilI'i&riJblts
famllles. Iri 2020, nearly one-third of low-incoine liouseholds struggled lo provide beds for Ilieir cliildreii. a numboi11)Ill
is slill on Ihe rlse.
To l)@Ip eage the burden. wo were able lo supply this family of three wilh a bed, mallress, duvet, pillow and b@ddlnu,
Tliis sii)all yel inipaclful contribution reflects our everyday commitment lo making a positive difference in th ¢ IIv08 of
vuln@rabl& childfen.
Worklng with Afflnlty and Yorkshiro's Hidden Goms to Help Care Experienced Young Pooplg
A posilive coiilribulion towards local opporlunilyl We provided 'Yorkshire's Hidden Gems Memberships, for Affiiiily202f)
Core Leavers Charity, empowering ¢are-experienced youth and families lo explore Yorksliire's Ireagures will) ￿e¢￿S
lo all 11)e gr@a1 places Ihe region has lo olfer.
Affinily aims lo provide £1000 woril? ol opporlunilies for each care-experienced young persoii ii) Rolherham by 2()10.
£250,000 to Support Educatlon for Vulnorable Children
In the summer we look lime ID reflect back on the support we have provided lo vulnerable children in Nepal, In & Illllts
ovEr four years, we have donated a quarler of a niillion pounds, with much of Ilie funding 90in91o help fund our
Anlardrisli safe house, one-lo-one and group counselling sessions lo help the children through Ilieir trauma and
provide edu¢alion programmès for both the cliildren as well as adults that affect the lives of Ih0s6 children.
Binila and her team al the safe house, work with each child's family lo help them underslaiid the effects of Ih?ir
behaviour and Ihe damage il has caus¢d, Further e(Su¢alional sessions are also held for staff, women's groups,
scI)ools and ever> the Nepalese police.
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GUIDI LIGHT FOUNDATION
TRLJsfif'S REPORT ¢ont.
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
£J,OODB905t for Endpavour's Llf&-Cl)4nglng Adventuro8
Tlii$ year wo liave conlinu(4d lo &vi)yDrl Liidoavour. a local cli&rily woiking will) young poople from disadva1'1ItJtJ
baekgrwiids &crosg Soulli Yorksliir& lo dollvor impaclful exi)erlen¢es11)al11ioy would ollitsrwise nol have Il'iui al)oiiL.¢'
10 (4¥1)8i(>n¢FJ,
do nttlLthd £S.000 11)is y@&r lo support &dvoi)lurou8 and residoiilial aLlivili08 for vulnorable yOLJng p60plo Iliii ¢(411'1
curroii'tty l)0 fui'ided from any olhor soijrcp. Th@ fuiid will b@ usod 1111% 41Jininor lo supporl Iwo of Endeavou ro 111ts51
vulrtoi'ablo groups, joinii)g logolher for Fl sl)orl cainpiiig r68idfynlial in 11)è Pfyaks.
Elsle's Appeal
A o(Jiilribiilioii was made in Ilie year lowards Elsie's Appeal, raising monoy lo help Elsie who lias a lermina I Illiirjl
call(4d Ballei'i Jisedse. To eiial)le I15ie lo live al liome, her family iieeded lo raise funds lo build a specialisl 14xionblon
Io SLipporl hei. full-lime care and give Elsio as Inaiiy loving Inemories as possiblel
Moot 0118 - The Llfe-savlng Suppoit Puppy
We @re sponsoriiig a pupi)yl For two y(4ars, WÈ will donalE4 £1,000 a moiill) lo fui'id Ilie purchase aiid Iraininp of
PLIPPY ￿lled. Otis, Support dogs, like Olls, provide lifo-saving support lo children who may have autism, eplltypsy 01
olli&r p hy&lc&l disabilili8s. In Sepl@mbor wo r¢coived a fantastic update Olls, training progress.
"Olls is a veiy sinai'l pup ond Rs pickiiig &ll his troin117g up very quickly wliiclj is & good11?ii?g but as he's gfytllftiri oldtti.
W6 Ill'@ goitig lo 178ve lo bo a sl@p &he&d of17iIF7 lo Inake sure l)e do$si)I g81 bor&d. Olis is still working 017 I'ils Iuosf)
leud walkliig biJl th@ bi9 wid& woi'ld is vTriy excitiff?g ai?d soino1ii?7es wo jiJsl iioed lo sniff ovFry117117g and oxplorol Oli6
h&s' learnl how lo do a nose nudg@ w17icI? dldn'l lako hin? v@ry1017g &1 all. Ov61'&11176's & l?&ppy confident pui)py wlio
htss & biig17t fiilure.
Emlly, Oilts, T¥ainer
Shlrt Sponsors for Cutthorp¢ Crickgt Club 2023
Jdre prouil lo be Illls 5ea50n's sliirl bpoiitsur fur Cullliurpe CrlLkel Club. Tlie LILJb iLJrib an Inspirlny Irillidtlvi& 11)tal
supports children in care providing froe acoess lo local club ¢ri¢kel,' Iraiiiing and matches. This Iransformaliv&
programme has seen remarkable success sloyles, with one parlicipaiil now runiiiiig a thriving business, and sllll
playing cricket some 12 y8ars1l¢ lor,
Aligned willi our commiliiieiil lo children, Ihe sponsorship enables the provision of free training kits, coa¢lii lig and
SOc￿al eveiils to assist the pliysical, mental, and social development of iiidividuals. Best wishes lo Cullhorpo Crlckel
Club lor a successful 2024,
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GUIDING LIGHT FOUNDATION
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF GUIDING LIGHT FOUNDATION
I rLpurl' oli tlie accouiits of Ihe Cliarily for tl)e year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages I I'o G.,
Re$pe¢tlve Re5ponslbllStles of Trustees and Emaminer
The charlty's trustees are rospoi)sSblo for tlie preparation of the account5. The charity's trustees consider t litsi Ihn fyiirlll
is not roquired for tliis year under section 144121 of tl)e Charities Act 2011 and that an independeiit ex
iY)Inillon 1$
requirÈd, The charity's gross income did i)ot exceed £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the exain Ii)ktli)l)
qualifSed member of the Instilute of Chartered Accountants in Englaiid and Wales.
1115 my responsibility to:
examine the accounls under section 145 of the Charltles Act 2011,.
follow ihe i)rocedures laid dowii in tl)e Eeneral DireLlions given by the Charity Commisslon iir>dor 5Qt.tloii
14515llbl oli the Chaiit.lÈs Act 2011,. and
state wliether particular matter5 have come to my atlention
Ba$15 of Indepondent Examlner's Statement
My examiiiation was carried out in accordance with Eeneral Dlrecllons glven by the Charity Coimnilqsloi), Ai)
exaimliiatlon Includes a revlew of thÈ accounllng records kepi by tho charity and a comparison of ilio dctouiits
proJ¢Qlltod wlth tho¢JQ record
It a150 iiicludeJ r.onsiderntirJii of any iJnusiJAI items nr disc105prs in tho accouiii$ &n(I
seekiiiE explanalioiis from you as trustees concerning aiiy such Inatters. Tlie procedures undertaken do nut i)rovl(4
all Il)e evidence iliat would lje required in an audit and as such iio opliTrion is giveii a5 to whether the accounig prostal)t
'Irue and fair vlew" and thè report Is Ilmited to those matter5 Set out in the below statement.
Independent Examlner's Statement
In coniiection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which,.
glves me reasoi)able cause to believe that, in any material respect, tlie requirements-.
to keep proper accounling records in accordance wlth seciion 130 of the Charities Act 2011,. and
lo preparo accounls wliich accord with the accounting records and comply wilh the aecoL¢ntln
requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met,. or
in my opiiiion, attention sliould be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts I'o l)0
reached.
Mrjohn P Wainlng FCA
Lindrick Accountancy Servlces Limited
205 Outgang Lane
Dinnlngton
Sheffield
S25 3QY
15/i/ioi+
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The Guiding Light Foundation
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
I APRIL 2022- YI MARCH 2023
2022
2022
OME
Ye5 Tax Donations
Monthly Donations
Cliarity Dinner
Interest Received
73,191
6,396
19,835
39
65,732
8,349
99,461
74,0
EXP
DITURE
Donations '
Baiik Charges
Cl)arity Dinner
Legal and Professional
72,438
397
1,615
710
59,433
421
75,161
59,8 54
SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
24,300
14,2 27
lji'eakdown of donations made..
Antardistri - Nepal
Support Dogs
Endeavour Training Ltd
Arbourthorn School
Cutthorpe Cricket Club
Cavendish Cancer cAre
Affinity 2020
Weave Work5
Hallam FM Cash For Kids
Paces Sheffleld
Elsie's Appeal
Pharma Lord - Pakistan
JB & JA Wilson - South Africa
Red Cross Ukraine Appeal
Numed
Christmas Show Box Appeal
47,020
10,000
5,000
3,318
41,540
2,500
2,140
1,200
1,000
1,000
850
300
250
1,750
7,576
2,500
500
500
427
59,433
72,438
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The Guiding Light Foundation
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2023
31 Marcl) 2023
31 March 2022
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
45,894
23,304
CREDITORS
Accrued income
1,710
NET CURRENT ASSETS
45,894
21,594
INCOME FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds as at l April 2022
IDeficitl/Surplu5 of Income ovei Expenditure
21,594
24,300
7,367
14,227
Unrestricted Funds as al 31 March 2023
45,894
21,594
Accrued income represents paymenl'5 received in advanced for a charity dinner.
The dinner was postponed duo I'o Corona vlrus and took place in the year ended
31 March 2023.
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GUIDING LIGHT FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THI YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2023
Accountlng Pollcles
AccountSng Conventlon and Ba51s of Preparatlon of tho Accounts
Tlio fii)ai)cial 51Jiements are prepared under ihe liisl'orlcal cost coi)vEiit'ion and follow tlie recom *tlèiiia￿1Ioll%
in Ihe Stateimenl ol. Reconiinended Practice (FR5102 CHAIIITllS sorip ef.fective Jaiiuary 20191, tlitt C11ai'lll
Act 2011 and appllcablLA accouiillng standards.
Incoming Resources
Voluntary income Ss recelved by way of donatlons an(1 glfts and is Sncluded in full in tlie Stalement of PliiAI)cl•l
Actlvities wl)en receivable.
Tlle valuÈ of S￿rvICeS provlded by volunleers lias noi l)een Ii)cluded.
Resources Expendod
Expenditure is rocoEnised when a liability is incurred.
Fund Accountlng
Funds held by tlie charily are oilher..
Uiiresii'icte(i general fuiids - Ihe5e ar¥ fund5 whicli can used in accordance wli'l) I'l)* L'li8rllil)I
objeels èt the discretioii of the trustees.
DeSi￿nIted fuiids - thes@ are fund5 set 351de by the trustees out of Linrestrlcted f'unds f'oi. tsi)oclflc
future purposes or projects.
Ileslr5cted funds - tliese are funds ihat can oiily be used for portlcular restricted purpoge s wS11)In I'ho
objecl's of 11)e cliarlly. Reslrictioiis arise wheii speclfied by tl)e doi)or oi. wlien fuiids ai'È I'a5se(I foi.
i)artlcular reslricted purposes.
The charity currently only has unrestrlcted funds.
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