## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01-01-2020 Period start date To 31-12-2020 Period end date** **Charity name: lighthouse community church (Sebastopol)** **Charity registration number** 1189934 ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17
Religion.
of the charity as set out
Provides a place of Christian
in its governing
document worship, Biblical teaching &
practical and pastoral support.
Meetings for christian worship,
spiritual encouragement and
Biblical Teaching
Provides children and youth clubs
Provides community social
activity, coffee mornings, fun day
event etc.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and
1.19
activities in relation to
The Church exists to provide
those purposes for the
services that are a benefit to
public benefit, in
particular, the activities, the public in general and the
projects or services community immediately located
identified in the
in Sebastopol, Pontypool and
accounts.
surrounding areas.
The Church also provides a
Counselling service for those
struggling to cope with day to day
life, low confidence, family
breakdown or identity issues.
The Church carries out a wide
range of public activities such
as running children and youth
clubs, community social activity
and events, hosting other
groups e.g.Alcohol Annonous ,
debt counselling services etc in
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pursuance of its charitable
aims.
The trustees consider that
these activities provide benefit
both to those who worship at
the Church and to the wider
community generally.
The church helps the following
groups in the above list: Children/
Young and Old;
Statement confirming Para 1.18 I can confirm the trustees hold
whether the trustees copies of
have had regard to the PB2 Public benefit :running a
guidance issued by the charity
Charity Commission on This is recorded on file
public benefit Wayne Jones 27 [th] October 2021
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference ||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|**Due to the covid 19 outbreak we**
**have been limited to our main**
**objectives however we have**
**carried forward to the next year ,**
**However saying this we have been**
**able to meet for worship , and**
**keep in touch with our groups**
**through zoom youth , and older**
**We have made available our**
**premises to accommodate**
**alcohol/ anonymous group**
**therefore increasing our objectives**
**for community usage.**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Lighthouse community church
financial position at the financial position at the end of
end of the period December 2020
Is in credit £2763.00 this includes
the £400 surplus shown in the
accounts with all debitors paid
upto date
It also includes reserves of £1000
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Trustees have agreed a £1000.00
policy for holding reserve will be held to maintain
reserves stating why they the church when needed also part
are held is used as a hardship fund for
those in need of help ,
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Church contents
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None to report
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Tithes from church attendance.
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
None to report
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s The church operates through trio
trusts: trustees
Type of governing Para 1.25 Deed of fellowship with
document Assemblies of God uk
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25
constituted? C.I.O
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are selected through
methods including details majority of trustee board as
of any constitutional written within constitution
provisions e.g. election to document
post or name of any All posts are adreesed to lead
person or body entitled pastor who acts as chairman of
to appoint one or more trustees
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Lighthouse Community Church (Sebastopol)
Other name the charity none
uses
Registered charity 1189934
number
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Charity’s principal Hawthorn Road,
address Sebastopol
Pontypool
NP4 5 BR
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Wayne Fredrick Wayne Fredrick Jones
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Jones
2 Richard J Haines
3 Martin C phelps
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements n/a for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** W Jones **Full name(s)** Wayne Jones **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 27-10-2021 Registered number 1189934 ## Lighthouse Community Church ## Accounts 31 December 2020 ## **Lighthouse Community Church Report and accounts Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Accountants' report|1| |Profit and loss account|2| |Balance sheet|3| |Detailed profit and loss account|4| |Detailed balance sheet|5| ## **Lighthouse Community Church Accountants' Report** ## **Accountants' report to the trustees of Lighthouse Community Church** We have prepared, without carrying out an audit, the attached profit and loss account and balance sheet for the year ended for the year ended 31 December 2020, from and in accordance with the records, information and explanations supplied to us by officers acting on behalf of Lighthouse Community Church. We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts. Alan Newland & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 19 Gelliwastad Road Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taff CF37 2BW 25 October 2021 1 ## **Lighthouse Community Church Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2020** |**Income**
Staff costs
Depreciation and other amounts written off assets
Other charges
**Surplus**|**2020**
**£**
6,049
(1,960)
(32)
(3,642)| |---|---| ||415| 2 **Lighthouse Community Church Charity Registered number: 1189934 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020** |Fixed assets
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
**Net assets**
**Capital and reserves**
Approved by:|3,020
82|**2020**
**£**
128
3,102| |---|---|---| ||3,102
-|| |||| |||3,230| |||3,230| |||3,230| |||| 25 October 2021 3 ## **Lighthouse Community Church Detailed profit and loss account items for the year ended 31 December 2020** |**Income**
Tithes
**Staff costs**
Pastors' wages
**Depreciation and other amounts written off assets**
Depreciation
**Other charges**
Premises costs:
Rent
Light and heat
General administrative expenses:
Telephone and fax
Subscriptions
Insurance
Licenses
Donations
Repairs and maintenance|**2020**
**£**
6,049| |---|---| ||1,960| ||32| ||195
971| ||1,166| ||406
120
1,566
44
240
100| ||2,476| ||| ||3,642| 4