2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01-01-2023 Period start date To31-12-23 Period end date

Charity name:lighthouse church sebastopol

Charity registration number:1189934

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Religon providing a place of Christian Worship Bibical teaching , supporting practical & pastoral support engaging with meetings for christian worship.spirtual encouragement , Bible study, Providing family support with community needs.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The Church exists to provide services that are a benefit to the public in general and the community immediately located in Sebastopol, Pontypool and 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 social activity and events, hosting other groups,including voting polling station for local council,etc in 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 children/ Young and Old;
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	I can confirm the Trustees ,hold copies of PB2 public benifit, running a charity recorded on file 2023

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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 difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	as a church we are still recovering from COVID 2021 as to ministrys however this year we have seen positive recovery within our weekly meeting which include prayer for our community , we collected toys and food for local familys unable to provide these due to the money restraits upon them, we were able to distribute through health visitors , we also sucesful in becoming a polling station for the local council. Our building is avaliable for community means , this has increased our objectives of community christian church objectives to include coffee morning and childrens work within next year 2024

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising

activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Lighthouse community church financial position at the end of December 2023 in credit £3334this included and shown in the accounts all debitors paid upto date
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Trustees have agreed reserve fund amounts of reserve held to ensure debitors can be paid in the event of unknown situations occuring also can be used to support hardship
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	It also includes reserves of £1000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	tithes from church
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	finacial due to inflation
Other		n/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO CONSTITUTION FOR LOCAL CHURCHES IN FELLOWSHIP WITH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UK
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	ELECTION BETWEEN 3 TRUSTEES MAJORITY

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name
Other name the charity uses	AS LISTED
Registered charity number
Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
		AS LISTED
		Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A
		Director name
		N/A
		Trustee name		Dates acted if not for whole year
		N/A

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 for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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

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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 Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 28-10-2024

Registered number CE022173

Lighthouse Community Church (Sebastopol)

Accounts

31 December 2023

Lighthouse Community Church (Sebastopol) Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2023

Turnover Other income Gross profit Staff costs Depreciation and other amounts written off assets Other charges (deficit)/surplus	Total Unrestricted 2023 £ - 9,896 9,896 (3,944) (89) (6,324) (461)	Total Unrestricted 2022 £ - 11,873
		11,873 (3,675) (91) (5,604)
		2,503

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Lighthouse Community Church (Sebastopol) Registered number: CE022173 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

Fixed assets Current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets Funds of the charity	2,905 -	2023 £ 429 2,905 3,334 3,334 3,334	3,277 1	2022 £ 517 3,278
				3,795
				3,795
				3,795

The company is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and incorporated in England & Wales. Its registered office is Lighthouse Church, Hawthorn Road, Sebastopol, Pontypool. NP4 5BR.

Mr. W. Jones Member

Approved by the board of trustees on 28 October 2024

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Lighthouse Community Church (Sebastopol) Detailed income and expenditure items for the year ended 31 December 2023

Other income Other operating income Staff costs Pastors wages Travel and subsistence Depreciation and other amounts written off assets Depreciation Other charges Premises costs: Rent Rates Light and heat General administrative expenses: Telephone and internet Subscriptions Bank charges Insurance Software Repairs and maintenance Conferences & Meetings Refreshments License Sponsorship Donations Sundry expenses Legal and professional costs: Advertising and PR	2023 £ 9,896 2,900 1,044 3,944 89 300 279 2,636 3,215 377 162 12 1,470 20 296 150 97 123 240 100 37 3,084 25 25 6,324	2022 £ 11,873
		3,500 175
		3,675
		91
		300 261 1,964
		2,525
		412 129 - 1,262 - 177 294 62 115 240 - 308
		2,999
		80
		80
		5,604

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