Trustees, Annual Re ort-A ril 2024 - March 2025 ChArity name: Lighthouse Cotntnunily Trust Manchester Charity. registration Dumber." 1187129 The objectives.. For public benefit, to provide rclief to those in need and promoting the rebuilding of lives in Grealcr Manchester and Salford by providing practical and pastoral support lo the vulnerablc, homcless and disadvantaged, supporting children and young people in education and in Ihc community through separate ¢oininuniEy proje¢ts underpinned and based on Ihc Christian faith. Current Aetivitie$: We havc continued to deliver our core projects, including the food hub, community hub family events. and weeHy cotmnunity me<ils. For a second year, we partnered with Jubilee Holidays. enabling 12 families from our community to enjoy week-long breaks over a two-week period. This year also saw the launch of our healthy eating and dental hygiene campaigns, as well as our fLrst mcal servi¢e for individuals experiencing homelessness, supporting residents from local hostels. Achievements and Performance: Community Hub Fun Days: We continued to host community hub ftln days supporting families and individuals across Eccles and Winlon. Many attendccs have additional necds, including autism, ADHD, and PI'SD. We tailored sensory-friendly activities to cnsure an inclusive and supportive envirotjment. Health Protnotion Campaigns: We delivered healthy eating and dental health ¢ampaigns at both our food hub and Cotnmunily hub family events. These initiatives enabled us to provide practical guidanee on nutritious food choices and dental care, including opportunities for children to try exotic fruits and learn about oral hygiene. Themed Community fvleals: Our weekly community meals featured dishes froin around the world, giving local residcnts Ihc opportunity lo explore new cuisines and learn about different cultures. Family Pizza-making Sessions: Across Ihc food hub, Saturday family hub. and Community meals, we ran'makc your own pizza" sessions. Fainilies Icamed how to create siinple, healthy. affordable meals using food club ingrcdients. Rcsidenls from local hostels also participated, with soine preparing their own meal for the first lime. Food Club Growth: Memhership increased to over 130 members, with approximately 30 weekly shops. During the summer holidays, we providcd children with lunch packs lo help combat holiday hunger. Jubilee Holida}'5 P8rtnersbip: Through our continued partnership with Jubilcc Holidays, 12 families fmm our community hubs and food club were supported to lake a holiday. Many of these families were navigating recovery, FinancÈal hardship, anxiety, and depression, while several children had additional needs. Parents benefited greatly from both rest and support during the trip. Affordable Community Meal5: We coiitinued offering our £1 community meals to support individuals and families facing financial struggles, isolation, or loneliness.
Christmas Siipport: We proi'ided over 100 Full Christmas meals and gift hampers lo low-incotne families, vulnerablc adults, eldeily residents, and pcople living in homeless hostels. Forest Bank PrisoD Engagement.. We participated in fatnily day 8t Forcst Bank Prison, offcring face painting, crafts, and Christmas gifts to children with parenis in custody. Street Outreach: Our strect lei< ms continued to provide support to vulnerable adults experiencing honielessness .Ind women involved in sex work in Manclicster. Meals for the Homeless Initiative: We launched a new monthly meal service for individuals living in local hostels, offcring nutritious fc)od and community Conneciion. Financial Review TTrLiS year. we received a further annual donation of over £4,000 from the Lighthouse Church. Regular contributions from individual supporters and businesses have continucd to Sustain our projc¢ts. (Jlcs Golfing SoLiety througli their Additionally, we were awarded £2,000 from the Traftord Ea. Captain's Choice Aw<ird. prescnled at their annual awards night. These funds have helped maintain ongoing initiatives such as the food club, community meals, and comn]unity liubs. They also enabled us lo purLhclSC Christn]as presents for children with par¢nts in prison and to support families taking holidays through our partnership with Jubilee Holidays. We reccived a £3,600 grant from the Benefact Trust, specifically designated for our cotnmunity outreach hubs. which support struggling families and strengthcn local cotnmunity conncclions. Thanks to our Fareshare mcmbership and generous donations from superniarkets. we have been able to balance costs through food ¢lub inemberships and wcekly subsidiscd fecs. IVFLilc these contributions hclp cover basic operational expenses, we continue to rely heavily on donations to sustain the full running costs of the food club, including rcnt and other essential expenditurcs. Through our Emergency Relief Fund, we have also provided assislancc to individuals facing severe fLnancial crises. The t[SteeS ¢onfLrm that they have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefLt when rcviewing our activities and p[aring future work. Trustees: Alex Robertson, Faith Kapasa, Lisa Oycbande Declarations: The TNstees declare that they have approvcd the TNstees' Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees thLL* Ln RL 5-0 ( , I VDIA
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Lighthouse Community Trust Manchester Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 0110412024 3110312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Total funds Last year to th• nèarèst to tho nearest £ to thg near8St to the nearest £ to the neaiest £ A1 Receipts General Income and grants Oonalions from suporters Food Club income Meal for a £1 Income ERF Gift Aid 9,000 2,001 9,000 2,282 S,463 865 2,342 186 8,908 836 4,660 548 1,445 281 S,463 865 2,342 186 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 11,187 8,951 20,138 16,397 A2 Asset and investment sales. see table ub total Total receipts 11,187 8,951 20,138 16,397 A3Pa ments Community Hub and General Spending 849 3,578 4,427 6.630 Emergency Relief fund Spending 2,590 7,658 2.455 2,590 7,6S8 2,455 400 4,494 1.970 Food Club Spending Meal for a £1 Spending Sub total 849 16,281 17,130 13.494 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Total payments 849 16,281 17,130 13,494 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds 10,338 7,330 3,008 2,903 7,082 17,380 20,636 7,082 1,726 1,478 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 19,106 22,114 16,203 19,106
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Delai Is Unrestricted Restricted to nearest £ to near85t £ Endowment to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Coop Bank Cash Box 20,636 1,418 60 Total cash funds 20,636 1,478 payments accounllsll Unrestricted Restricted to nearest £ to nearest £ Endowment to ngar8St £ Delai Is B2 Other monetary assets Fund to which Cost Current value Detai Is B3 Investment assets Fund to whieh asset belon Cost tional urrent valu• tlonal Details B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to which liability ralates Amount due loptionall When due loptionall Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two Iruslees on behalf of all the trustees Dale of Signature Print Name i / J6