## Light House Community Group 

Statement of Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025 

Registered Charity Number: 1191286 



## Light House Community Group 

## INDEX 

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|Charity Information|1|
|Trustees Annual Report|2|
|Statement of Financial Activities - Receipts and Payments|4|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|5|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|6|
|Independent Examiner's Report|7|





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## Light House Community Group 

Charity Information For the year ended 31 March 2025 

## Trustees 

P Kadewere Chairman E Mugova M Gandi L Lavu K Chibanda 

## Correspondence Address 

East Community Centre East Community Complex 68-72 Padholme Rd Peterborough PE1 5EN 

## Bankers 

Barclays Bank UK Plc 



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## Light House Community Group 

## Trustees' Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements for the year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 

## Objects and Activities 

The objects are to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Eastfield in Peterborough and the surrounding area regardless of the 7 protected characteristics and beliefs and sex in an effort to provide facilities and a variety of activities for recreation, educational and leisure/ social purposes. 

We operate from the East Community Centre in Padholme Rd, Peterborough, England. 

In performing the activities the Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. 

## Structure and Governance 

The charity was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on the 15 September 2020. 

The Trustees are selected from the community based on the skills required by the charity. 

## Achievements and Performance 

Light House Community Group CIO have focused its attention on supporting local residents with the cost of living crisis this year. We have provided support to hundreds of local residents through our Hygiene Bank and Support Hub as well as providing free children’s school holiday activity sessions. 

Light House Community Group CIO have completed a programme of renovation and improvement work at East Community Centre, through grant funding awarded by the National Lottery Community Fund. 



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## Light House Community Group 

Trustees' Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 

## Financial Review 

At the year end the charity has cash at bank of £6,348. 

The charity operates on minimal reserves, but on the basis that there are sufficient funds to pay bills as they fall due. 

Signed on behalf of all of the Trustees 

Signature 

Name P Kadewere 

Date 13 October 2025 



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## Light House Community Group 

Receipts and Payments For the year ended 31 March 2025 

|Restricted<br>Unrestricted<br>Total<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>Receipts<br>Donations - transfer<br>-<br>300<br>300<br>Other donations<br>-<br>3,287<br>3,287<br>Grants<br>124,230<br>-<br>124,230<br>Hire income<br>-<br>31,378<br>31,378<br>Utility Refund<br>-<br>4,116<br>4,116<br>Other<br>-<br>5,584<br>5,584<br>Total Income<br>124,230<br>44,665<br>168,895<br>Staff costs<br>-<br>11,481<br>11,481<br>Running costs<br>Utilities<br>-<br>20,138<br>20,138<br>Travel<br>-<br>82<br>82<br>Rates<br>-<br>988<br>988<br>Office supplies<br>-<br>1,139<br>1,139<br>Mobile, phone and internet<br>-<br>1,453<br>1,453<br>Licenses<br>-<br>175<br>175<br>Refuse collections<br>-<br>3,738<br>3,738<br>Cleaning supplies<br>-<br>825<br>825<br>Insurance<br>-<br>733<br>733<br>Professional fees<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Hirer deposit refunds<br>-<br>2,428<br>2,428<br>Other<br>118,612<br>3,798<br>122,410<br>Total Payments<br>118,612<br>46,978<br>165,590<br>Net Receipts/(Payments)<br>5,618<br>(2,313)<br>3,305<br>Cash funds as at 1 April 2024<br>3,043<br>Cash funds as at 31 March 2025<br>6,348<br>12 months to 31 March 2025|Restricted<br>Unrestricted<br>Total<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>-<br>370<br>370<br>-<br>3,679<br>3,679<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>41,050<br>41,050<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,300<br>4,300<br>12 months to 31 March 2024|
|---|---|
||-<br>49,400<br>49,400<br>-<br>12,586<br>12,586<br>-<br>16,741<br>16,741<br>-<br>203<br>203<br>-<br>1,014<br>1,014<br>-<br>1,314<br>1,314<br>-<br>1,683<br>1,683<br>-<br>164<br>164<br>-<br>3,749<br>3,749<br>-<br>530<br>530<br>-<br>689<br>689<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,130<br>2,130<br>3,240<br>6,660<br>9,900|
||3,240<br>47,463<br>50,703<br>(3,240)<br>1,937<br>(1,303)|





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## Light House Community Group 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 March 2025 

|Note<br>Cash funds<br>Debtors<br>1<br>Liabilities<br>2<br>Total|Restricted<br>Unrestricted<br>Total<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>5,618<br>730<br>6,348<br>7,134<br>-<br>7,134<br>(7,134)<br>(1,008)<br>(8,142)<br>5,618<br>(278)<br>5,340<br>31 March 2025|Restricted<br>Unrestricted<br>Total<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>-<br>3,043<br>3,043<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(2,260)<br>(2,260)<br>31 March 2024|
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|||-<br>783<br>783|



Signed on behalf of all of the Trustees Signature Name P Kadewere Date 13 October 2025 



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## Light House Community Group 

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 

## Note 1 - Debtors 

Debtors of £7,134 relate to accrued grant income received following the year end. 

## Note 2 - Liabilities 

Liabilities represent £1,008 due for accountancy services and £7,134 relating to trade creditors for services provided. 

## Note 3 - Trustee Remuneration and Expenses 

No remuneration, benefits or expenses have been paid directly or indirectly to any Trustee. 

## Note 4 - Restricted Funds 

Where income is received for specific activities specified by the donor then it is recorded as restricted funds. Funds were received as follows; 

£19,500 of National Lottery funding for refurbishment costs. Expenditure of £19,500 resulted in £Nil remaining at the year end. 

£1,000 from Hubbub as part of the Community Fridge Network. Expenditure of £1,000 resulted in £Nil remaining at the year end. 

£1,000 from Arnold Clark Community Support fund. Expenditure of £1,000 resulted in £Nil remaining at the year end. 

£102,730 of Groundwork UK capital grant funding for energy efficiency works. Expenditure of £97,112 resulted in £5,618 remaining at the year end. 

There were no restricted funds brought forward from the prior year. 

## Note 5 - Unrestricted Funds 

All other income is unrestricted and can be used by the Trustees in accordance with the charitable objects. It is the Trustee's expectation that the negative balance at the year end will be restored to funds. 

## Note 6 - Debts and guarantees 

The CIO has not entered into any guarantees or provided security in relation to any debts. 



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## Light House Community Group 

Independent Examiner's Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 

## Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Light House Community Group 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

## Responsibilities and basis of report 

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out  under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## Independent examiner's statement 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 


Robert Anderson FCA 

Streets Chartered Accountants Enterprise House 38 Tyndall Court Commerce Road Lynchwood Peterborough PE2 6LR 

14 October 2025