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[ar￿ing 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
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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
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