lightwave Annual Report The Lightwave Community Bishops Mission Order and Charitable Incorporated Organisation 022
Contents Welcomè and Introduction to Lightwave Pa Revlew of 2022 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Key Stallstlcs Groups and Hubs Central Acllvllles supportlng Llghhvave Groups and Rural Hubs Pa e18 Discernment ond planning for the fvlure... Page 21 e23 Financial Review Pa Governance. Slructures and Management Pa e25 Independent Examinèr's Report to the Trustees of the Lightwave Community CIO Page 27 Page 32 GlossarylDeflnlllons Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 2
Welcome and Introduction to Lightwave Welcome to the 2022 Annual Report for the Lightwave Community. Lighlwave is about shining God's light in Suffolk. We are a Christian community, meeting in small groups, especially in rural areas. The nome comes from Ihe ideo of light woves being the way in which lighl spreads into dark places. Lightwave is commilted to shining the light of Jesu5 through Christian wilne5s and practical service= Our groups ore especially involved in combalting isolation and poverty, engage in youlh work, care for creation and agricultural chaplaincy. The foundalion of our social engagemenl is discovering Jesus as Ihe Light of the World. We believe thal Jesus calls all people to follow him and 15 concerned with our everyday lives. We aim to be church for people who don't normally do church and our groups may meet in homes, pubs, offices, schools as well as churches. Lighlwave groups do Ihe essential things of a church - but in different ways. suited lo Ihe needs of member5 in a small group who gel to know each other well. So there ore no sermons- but we study the Bible and try to put il into practice in our lives. We eat logether, have fun, support each other and try to put faith to work in practical care for friends and neighbours and the most needy in our society. We are a Bishop's Mission Order in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and always seek lo collaborate with and support more tradilional ways of doing church too. 2022 has been a year of challenge but also of growlh in love, in numbers and in opportunities lo serve. Our vision is for more people to come to know Christ in Suffolk. I would like to pay tribute lo all who ore leading and serving in the Lighlwove Groups and Hubs. Most of oll l invite you to praise God for all Ihat is happening. Archdeacon for Rural Mission Leader of the Lighlwave Community To parlner with the Lighlwave Community in Prayer, give to our work financially or to find a group click on the links below, or scan with your phone. Pray Give Find a Group Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 3
Review of 2022 Highlights of the year have included.. 120 new disciples (people attending faith groups at least monthly who previously were not port of any church) bringing the total lo 420 since the community started in 2019. Objectlves Prlorlllse prayer Focus on helping people to become dlsclples and grow as dlsclples In everylhlng we do. 6 new Lightwave small groups bringing the tolal of active groups to 38 Wilford, Four Rivers and Needham Markel have become Partner Benefices Appointmenl of Ed and Heolher Land as our new Associate Vicar and Community Choir Director at our Bungay and Beyond hub. Grow disciple-making leaders Ordination of Di Grano, leader of our Red Lodge hub, and of Debbie Nichols our new Lightwave curale in the South Hartismere benefice. Enobllng the Llghfviave hubs and current ministries to financially sustalnable by end 2024 Identification of three new rural outreach pioneers for Lightwave support, two in Chadbrook Benefice and one in Samford deonery. Trial and develop oversight and enabling Structures for the LIghQve Communlty os a whole beyond 2024 Leading on counly-wide initialives such as Ihe popular open air Suffolk harvest festival al the county show ground, the Great Suffolk Prayer Walk and Doorstep Corols organised in associolion with BBC Suffolk. Progress on particular challenge5 includes". Continued development of leaders Ihrough the monthly formational community for church planters, and early planning for our Growing New leorning community for lay leader5. Our first inter-denominolional, nationwide learning community for Ihose involved in rural resourcing churches. Grow Benèfice Partnershlps First sleps lowards sustainabilily planning. Received over £57k in grants, primarily to support work ollevialing poverty and the effects of the cosl of living crisis. Attracted over £50K in planned and other giving to support our work. The illness and absence of Sally Gaze (Leader of the Lightwave Communilyl in the lasl quarter of the year, ameliorated by the hard work of the Growing in God in the Countryside team and others from the Diocese. The temporary secondment ol Revd Donny Doran-smilh for 6 months to help wilh the SV5tainobility Strategy for the communily is also 0 5ignificonl help. Planning for new structures and seeking out new Trustees has begun and this will be a major focus for 2023. Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 4
Key Statistics Groups 35LighlwaveGroups 9184Sl$491 84915184gISI$4 SISIg1 $181 22 Fresh Expressions trw¥v¥vtrw A nel increase of three Lighlwave Groups in 2022- eight ceased or re-classified and I I newly slarled People Engagement and Participation New t50p since2019 420 lai part1Thts on(XlF QTal 212 C¢Jntactg SW 14a New Disciples Lightwave New Discipleslyear ghtwave New Disciples/Year 4E •FromPanthCh. •Fr PaTrthCh. 354 35 LWG IK 354 yri LWG rxc ornor Otnor Chodbrk lhodbtrk 250 •5 tiSme[E •5. 200 PATW 2?0 200 VBTW 2C -ACTUA--> UnEay -ACTUALS--- £1£0 120 Loi IDdK 120 loo ioi Rpd IDdll 201J 201L 2022 2023 2014 2025 2UEb 201 L020 2021 2023 2024 1025 2016 Financial Highlights £57k in grants, primarily lo support work alleviating poverty and the etfecls of the cost of living crisis £58K in planned and other giving to SUPPOrt our work. £27k in café and lotFup shop receipls 37 peoplelfamilies giving regularly to Lightwave Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 5
Groups and Hubs Lightwave Rural Hubs are churches whose vocation is to reach out through to those who are nol yet parl of any church, across rural areas and networks considerably bigger than that of a benefice. As these hubs grow. they will provide criticol mass and support for particular activities and demographics which may not be calered for in many small rural churches. They work in partnership and seek lo complement Ihe minislries of olher churches in the wider orea. Red Lodge Lightwave Rural Hub Objectives lo end 2026= 300 new rural disciples of Jesus Christ, 18 Lightwave Small groups, 4 new fresh expressions of church including a youth worshipping community. A hub enriching mission and ministry in the parishes of the surrounding area. I l O new disciples slnce 2019 Children Adult5 74 Nèw Dlsciples Illldren)Thd Yo'aw People attei.B .lilhifOup) 66 I received an invitation to Alpho. Something inside me changed ol the Holy Spiril Day. when we prayed, I felt peace in my heart. I felt happy, l understand, il's like my eyes have been opened, reading the Bible makes sense, I feel as if I belong Karen iio 44 72 and vamippthe 20 28 Illi lilh8ELWPS 34 30 21 23 essy EncosJnierBfeakfasr Church Ch Small Grwp5 99 Encounter is an expression of church attended by Lighlwave Small Group and/or Breakfast Chat members Different expressions of church explore foith through Ihe monthly Breakfosl Chols in Beck Row and Red Lodge. The monthly Messy Church service continues to grow in number. Communlty engagement P•opl• S•rv•d 2022 32.626 in small grants received in 2022 which contributed lowards alleviating some of the challenges around Ihe cosl of living. The Lighfvlave Café has provided opportunity for young people to volunteer and gain employment experience, explore failh and in one cose goin full-time employment I think Ihis village is really lucky lo have Lighlwave. You are the people who bring this communily together and make it happier Red Lodge Resident Lightwave Annual Report 2022 99 Athlti •Chlldren ll B•b4es Page 6
2023 Goals It has never been more apparent that the work of the "food-bank" is so much more than being aboul food. Terry Cudby Domestic Abuse Champlons, Suffolk County Councll Grow Younger Helping children and young people move into the next slep of their journey toward faith Lead Iwo Alpha groups to include young people and young adults Community Engagement Slrenglhen our youth i) -'r' I, , with The Duke of Edinburgh Aword, Prince's Trust, West Suffolk College and Youth for Christ Create opporlunitie5 for employment, work experience and 'Jolunteering Discipleship Invesl more time in Iraining leaders to lead small groups Enable mission across Ihe smaller villages Sustainability Collaborate and k)uild porlner5hip-. with the various community leaders including I,Jcal schools. parish and district councillors Enhance Café services that generates funds to support the work in Red Lodge Prayerfully consider n-lission partn@rs who will commit lo r'- -gular giving Red Lodge Stories S moved inlo the area due lo domeslic violence and came lo our food bank. She parlicipated in the money management course, sought help to deal with the trauma of domestic abuse & relocation. She has had her first interview with a CAP Ichrislians Against Poverty) Debt Coach and is resolved to deal with her debt problem5. B wos asked by a local journalist how she had been helped by Lightwave,. she replied'they have helped me think aboul my failh Highlights Messy Church has grown from 20 to 50+ Two new discipleship groups this past year Families supported by Ihe Helping honds ministries atlending the Breakfast Chal Generated in £32,626 in gran15 2,000 moulhs fed in 2022 Opening the Café an extra day a week extended the mission lo pensioners Increased attendance in the ofter school foith groups for children and young people 21 people atlended Ihe CAP money course Building opporlunily di5CUSsions have begun lo secure premises for the work Challenges To build engagement with children and young people we need funds to employ a youth worker. Ongoing laborious challenges with venue setling up and setling down, looking for a 3-5 year proposal for permanent use of the venue Reducing the weekly youth café lo monthly saw an increase in children and young people attending failh groups Inoled as a blessing), we did not onlicipate thol we would now be leading five groups which puls further pressure on Ihe capacity of the team Reducing the regular service to once a monlh has also reduced the opportunity lo connect wilh the many other young people in the village. Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 7
Building Project Planning continues for a new Red Lodge Community Cenlre which il is planned will be Ihe centre of the work of Lightwave Red Lodge, and managed by them on behalf of the wider community. Next steps include Ihe following Task Consullalion with the landowner Mr Uplon, Red Lodge Parish Council and Wesl Suffolk Planning Consullation with Sl Chrislopher's Church Notes Land identified for community hub on the Northern end of Red Lodge. Lightwave has submitted a draft plan for the building Informal agreement in principle for a conlinued ecumenical partnership. Drafl plons ogreed by all parties Project business plan drofl ond cost estimates Led by Dovid Theobald Master plan and planning submission for the developmenl Kalh Slater (land owner planning consultant) has confirmed that the master plan has been finalised and they are preparing to submit o detailed planning applicolion. This is a Ihree phase plan for the project over 3 to 6 years. The community hub is proposed for phase 213 Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 8
Emerge Lightwave Rural Hub (Grundisburgh/Playford area - Carlford and Kesgiave Benefices) New Disciples 14 young people ond 9 adull new disciples in 2022. We hove Sunday worship al Playford Village Hall wilh a few families joining us ond lost summer we had our firsl service of 'Thanksgiving for the gift of a child, People attending Emerge Sundays are bringing their friends, asking que5tion5 and shaping the commurnily. It also provides opportunities for engaging with the community in Playford, with events like a Seed Swap, a Pancake Party and 'Playford Pitslop, when we serve drinks and sr)ocks and have conversation5 wilh walkers and cyclists passing through the Fynn Valley. 66 I have truly enjoyed our lime logether in our group- the camaraderie, the peacefulness, the chance lo explore my failh Helen 99 A parent from the Lillle Bealings Wildlife Group with her son, started lo attend our Alpha group in Playford, opening up the spirituol side lo her life which had been missing for many years. Troining The Emerge Team are part of a Church Army 'Envoy' community, helping Ihe team grow deeper friendships and now we are using our gift5 and All Involved in leadership. Sustainability Funding from Easl Suffolk Community Partnership council has enabled a wildlife group at Little Bealings Church and the Singing Ducklings toddler singing group al Grundisburgh Villoge Hall. However long-lerm susloinobility for Emerge Hub will require more partnerships and an increase in giving and outside funding with someone in our team laking the lead. Regular giving is over £800 per month including Gift Aid. Partnerships Emerge works in partnership with churches in the Fynn Valley and also with a local charity, 'Just 42,, to lead o CU at the local High School and Grundisburgh village youth club. We have Sunday worship at Playford Village Hall with a few families joining us and last summer we had our first service of Thanksgiving for the gifl of a child, Our weekly churchyard wildlife group improves biodiversity through family activities and we reflect on the beauly of nature, God Ihe creator and his creation. Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 9
South Hartismere Connect Across the benefice there ore aclivities in four villages Glsllngham Bables and Tols Founded on seeking God's purpose, the baby ond lots group fosler5 communily and discipleship through shared experiences and conversolions obout Jesus. The group has had an instant impact on the community and is developing new leoders for sustainabilily. It has olso provided o space for porents to explore foith Ihere have been several baptisms of children from Ihe group, and one parent has been attending church services Mellls Coffee Cake and Chat A monthly informol galhering was started by the SSM Curote and Elders ofler o succe55fvl Hedgerow Celebration, attracting around 25 adults and 6 children. The goal is lo register this as a Lighlwave group, and grow leaders through Lighlwave Small group training led by the Curale. Thorndon Gather, Celebrate, Share A weekly group started during lockdown, wilh aclivities like table talk, crafts, and worship, has become a regular all-age galhering of around 12-15 people exploring faith. This group provides an opportunity to lead non-tradilionol attendees into discipleship in creative ways. The group also engages wilh the communily and celebrales key festivals and evenls, with numbers between 30 and l 00 people attending and collaboration wilh the school. Wetheringsett After School Club - approx. l O children weekly during term lime in school. One possibility lo consider is offering something for children when they firsl move up lo High School. Other aclivilies included a Rogation picnic and prayer walk. Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 10
Bungay and Beyond The Lighlwave rural Hub in Bungay aims to spread the message of Jesus Christ through love, service, and innovative methods in Bungay and beyond. We work in community to understand and follow Jesus in everyday life, hoping lo create lifelong disciples and leaders who can use their gifts to serve and build the church in their local areas The vision is to see the growth of new followers of Jesus Ihrough Lighlwove groups and associated outreach and fresh expre5sioris of church, wilh a focus on discipling children and young people. We are making disciples by Shoring slories and proying in small groups. Going on walks together. Engaging with young people in Youth Alpha group aboul questions of life and faith. At Lightwave Sundays Café Church= reading the Bible together, worshipping and sharing stories of whal God has been doing. Showing that God is alive and working in people's lives Light in our commvnities Connecting wilh and serving children and families weekly at Spud Club. Meeting weekly with parents and children al Holy Trinity Toddler group. Roising up confidence and faith in Jesus in children through Iwo Primary school choir projects. Offering opportunities for young people at Bungay High School to go on skale Irips wilh Illuminale Skale. Pioneering new ways to engage with people in the Christian failh, such as a 'Truly Authentic Crib Service, in a barn with l 00 people and cows ond sheep Bringing Ihe 5pirituol discipline of 'portying' Ihrough on outdoor Easter Picnic party ot Bungay Coslle, wilh lots of families 66 Spud club is a godsend, no motter how bad you feel, you always leave feeling a lot belter. .Spud club always guarantees laughler. A family from Spud Clvb 99 Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Pagell
The prayer box lal Cofé Church) was a very connected experience for me. I was moved by a sense of love in the room when they were read oul. There were o couple of emotional momenls where I felt the presence of God wos with us. Café church Growlng New Leaders Sharing opportunities to lead in small groups. Involvement in smoll group leader training. Releasing children and young people lo lead at Lightwave Sundays calé church. Giving children and young people opportunities to shape the service. Helping children and young people lo lead worship and 'Lighlwave challenges,. sv51ainabilily We're sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, creating an authentic worshipping community, and serving with love lo make a sustainable impact in Bungay and beyond. We're building connections with traditional churches and raising up leaders lo multiply our impacl. To aid our work with children and young people, we need good usoble spaces to work from, ond we're aware of the need to invest in our leaders. The main impoct of our work is being present in the community- listening, loving ond holding out the hope and new life that can be found in Jesu5. Thi5 comes from the week in week oul connection poinls that we have with people in small groups and in Ihe community. We feel especially called to discipling children and young people. 66 Thank you Heather, the progress in the children, 5 singing, positive performing awareness of themselves and leom work has been incredible. They really enjoyed themselves. Deputy head Bungay Prlmary School 99 Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page12
Chadbrook Benefice Mini-Hub The 4 O'clock Community -meels regularly for fun, varied activilies, and worship in different localions, attracting new disciples and strengthening connections with local schools and events. The Sundoy Afternoon community has seen emerging leaders and commilted members using Iheir gifts to develop various teams, and we have had pub or fire pil socials, wild church. farm vi51ts, café church. messy church and 'Shine" informal worship. We've seen 14 new disciples, including 9 children and young people. The community has created a sense of belonging and community for the middle generalion, impacting the older generation in Ihe Benefice's more tradilional worship, and has been successful in bringing in younger generations lo Ihe Church. Becoming part of the Growing New inilialive will help sustain the community long-term, bul they will also need lo Ihink more about finances in the coming year. 66 I've had a faith before but this is the firs1 time I've wanted lo belong to a church Connect Toddler group A friendly and welcoming environment has helped us build a strong community of friends, old and new. Families who were initially nervous about altending our events have become regulars, with some even altending Alpho courses ond investigating their faith. Child baplisms have followed and parents hove offered much lo the group, including making Easter nests. We have seen 13 new disciples, including 7 children and young people. The Connect Volunteers really are truly amozirng and have become firm friends. Despite being at widely varying stages of faith, all participate willingly in prayer and offer suggeslions ond support. Here is a quole from one of the parents aboul the confirmation of her husband: 99 If 18 monlhs ago, you had told us what was going lo happen today we'd nol have believed it. If you knows B well, you know he's not someone who easily gives oway his position or is prepared to make public his views. When we found ourselves al a service I remember being a surprised when B said how much he'd enjoyed it. What happened that day sel him on a path Ihot has allowed him to explore this in much greater depth. Ever since C was born we have known, through our village playgroup, how kind and inclusive our local church is. Through them we have met so many people within our community- people who have led us lo other things ond allowed us lo call this place where we live a home. Those wonderful folk we mel all Ih05e years ago made it so very easy for the little seed of curioslty lo grow into somelhing far bigger Ihan eilher of us could have imagined. So here we are today, B was confirmed and has taken the mammoth step of declaring his failh before all. Finally Ihe walls it hos taken a lifetime to build come tumbling down and he didn't hesitate for a moment... LighbNave Annual Report 2022 Page 13
The Place by the Water Place by the Water are a Chrislian retreat centre based in the beauliful Suffolk countryside, on Ihe Wilford Peninsula, led by Kathy Wilson. Afler a hard year in 2021 with no permanent location for 9 months, in January 2022 Kalhy was excited to begin a new adventure in Shottisham, based in the Rectory which is being renled from the Diocese. The new location offers a space lo lake time lo be with God lo refocus in the stillness of a relreol- lo come before our Lord in prayer- lo go deeper in His word in study- to discover your crealive side in one of our many craft workshops,. lo spend time in fellowship with wonderful food and refreshment. Over the years the Ministry here has been used by Christian groups and individuals for prayer, Bible teaching, creative workshops, fellowship and as a place for day relreals. As o Lightwove Group, we have a strong focus on mission and we've been able to host outreach events through food and hospitality, crall and baking workshops ond outside nature evenls. As the work grows rapidly Place by the Water is developing a ministry team to support in prayer, leaching, events and leadership. We continue lo develop a full-time ministry ot the Place by the Waler. This is planned lo include women's outreach, family fellowship and support, and youth ministry which is growing as Ihey engoge with more churches requiring space and support for young people's mission. The ministry SUPPOrts people at every stage of discipleship from the first questions oboul God through to teaching, developing and deepening failh and encouroging them to share this faith with others, working alongside churches and organisations in order lo grow God's amazing miraculous kingdom. IT Il's been great lo see a new community forming here over the last year. Outreach initialives including craft clubs and Bark and Brunch have opened our doors to mony new people who are re-emerging post covid to wanl friendship and company. The leam have developed an environment where people can encounler God, but also deepen Iheir relationship with him as they journey with us in discipleship. The ministry receives some funding from the Diocese in terms of 2 days a week for Kathy Wilson as a Rural Outreach Pioneer, bul otherwise relies entirely on donations which in 2022 tololled over £15,000. 66 The Place by the Water has allowed me to feel a peace and security Ihat I haven't encountered since I was o child- I think it is Jesus here, Anna Lightwave Annual Report 2022 99 Page14
Pilgrims Together Making disciples Pilgrims Together welcomes newcomers to all our groups, creating a diverse community of faith. The dual oltroction of Pilgrims Together to both those who do not attend church and Ihose who do, remains excitingly constanl Our range of activities, such as the monthly pub breakfast & rambles,. or Good News Faith Café at the local pub,. or worship and prayer on Zoom and in person, allow people to explore Iheir failh at their own pace, from simple prayer to deeper reflection. For those with faith, Pilgrims Together deepens underslonding and commilment, and helps live mis5ionally in Ihe community. Light in our communities Pilgrims Togelher excels in seed sowing wilh door knocking, planl deliveries, and free Pilgrim Angels given during Chrislmas events. The community was also engaged with carol Singing in various venues. These activities have resulted in people joining Pilgrim events and atlending church services. Growing new leaders Pilgrims continues to promote ils core ethos of encouraging all to be both proclicolly and prayerfully involved. A broad group of individuals now leod in many different ways across events. Susloinobililv Pilgrims remains sustainable bolh financially. by keeping costs low, and through our ethos of involving many individuals in all our activities. 66 Pilgrims are differenl to other groups who visit us, you're like family Local Care Home Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page15
Lighlwave Rural & Agricullural Chaplalncy In the post year, Lightwove Rurol & Agricultural Chaplaincy, led by Graham Miles has grown in many ways. We are building a team of volunteers across Suffolk lo supporl rural and farming communilies dealing with challenges like loneliness, onxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and farming difficulties. Pig farming has seen many formers leaving, and bird flu has hil poullry and free-range chicken growers hard. Lighlwave has gained media coverage on radio and TV and in farming magazines, and they work closely with organizations such os the Prince's Countryside Fund from whom we received a £5,000 grant which enabled the funding of a Harvesl events al Ihe Suffolk Showground, and supporled Graham Miles as he travels around the county. We altend mony events, such as the Hadleigh Show and the Euston Country and Game Fair. The success of Lightwave is oll down lo teamwork, ond Ihey would like lo thonk their supporters ond the two Bishops who regularly accompany them to farms. When Lighlwave receives a call or vi5ils a farm, the farmers know Ihat God is involved somewhere along the line. Safe Harbour Safe Harbour Church is based at st Helen's Church in Ipswich and is led by Bob Hamilton, who is a Pior)eer Developer for Inspiring Ipswich. Making disciples - Safe Harbour baptised two members in May 2022 and confirmed 4 of our brothers and sisters. Then we held an Alpha course between Oct 2022- Feb 2023 and had 12 atlending. In March we ran a confirmotion course and 4 more of our family plan to be confirmed in April. Light in our communities - Due to Ihe cosl of living crisis, our Top up shop has grown to around 60 customers every week. However, we continue to be a God's light in our community and invite our customers lo pray and read the bible within the shop. with customers exploring faith together. Growing new leaders- The Thursday Top Up Shop has around 20 volunleers a week, with many of our new volunteers previously being customers. We now have two volunleer leaders and we plan lo employ a part time Top up shop manager this year. Sustainability- We are sharing what we have learned with olher churches lo encourage and support them to start something similar. We plan to Send some of our leaders to help olher "Safe Harbour" new worshipping communities. Impact - Safe Harbour has Jesus al its cenlre and loves and serves those who have multiple and complex needs. The weekly congregation called the Gathering is suitable for those who do not already go to church and has around 25 altend. God is transforming lives through Safe Harbour as we shore the wonderful gospel message in a informal and relational spoce. God hos giving me foilh to believe Ihol there is better futLJre ond l om looking forward lo being confirmed soon. l am storting lo read the bible and learning more all the time. I believe Jesus is the ruler and is the king and I know l am going to meet him. Brlan Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page16
other Lightwave Groups active In 2022 We have a number of olher groups across the counly and many others exploring what God is calling them to do in their local area. These include: BIG 4 He5sett Believing in God for Hesselt- events to reach the non<hurch community based in Hessett. In February 2022 we reslarted a Food for Thought Tea held in the Village Hall about every 4 to 6 weeks. Initially it was a bit stop - Go as folk were still catching Ihe infection. As time moved on it became more stable and more folk were able to altend. The group is significanlly changed from Ihe previous pre-covid guesl list. We are now a settled group of typically 12 people, made up of 4-8 guest plus 4-6 Church members. The topics are chosen by the guests. Recently we have discussed gralilude, friendship, peace, joy among other lopics. It provides a great opportunity lo make friend5, chal and provide a Chrislian perspective on the Ihemes. The Group is very supportive towards each other, and it seems the events are very much enjoyed by oll who oltend. Spirit- Samford Deanery We're planning for evenls in 2023 including Epiphany chalking, Lent Trail, a Molhering Sunday house group and a Palm Sundoy slroll. We have grown in number from our first ever event with l O adults and 7 children to our last event with 16 adults ond 12 children. struggles- making new people aware of our group and event5 and being careful to nol to draw people away from tradilional church on Sundays. Our outdoor worship is gaining positive attention from others when we are out and oboul and hove been able to encouroge further parlicipalion from member of the community, we are sowing seed5. 66 I feel safe to explore my faith in this way 99 Rising Hope - Little Cornord We have fertilised the ground with love and seen green shoots springing up from the good news of Jesus. Sometimes people wont to tolk about God, somelimes they don't. Silence is difficult ond 50 is Ihe balance between being very open and accessible and holding firm to our faith. It works best when the Christians gel together lo pray first! Offering hope lo the hopeless, love lo the lonely, light lo the wanderer 66 You've given me a family CD 99 Lighlwavc A nnual Rcporl 2022 Page17
Central Activities supporting Lightwave Groups and Rural Hubs Prayer We have conlinued to priorilise prayer Ihrough regular meetings wilh the leam during Ihe week. The monthly Prayer Newsletler goes to almosl 200 people, and we have a rota of over 30 people praying a day a month each for Lighlwave. In addition, a hundred people committed lo pray for Lightwave leader Sally when she was being Ireoled for cancer. We have continued to facilitale the Suffolk in Prayer movement which is commitled to proy for God's blessing on this the county and its people is led by a fully ecumenical team of church leaders across Suffolk. Suffolk in Prayer organised Ihe Thy Kingdom Come 2022 iniliolive including the Great Suffolk Prayer Walk. The Core Lightwave Hub Leaders have begun to pray logether monthly. Communlcatlons ond County-wlde events We've seen continued engagement with our website, facebook twitter and Instagram feeds. as well as releasing regular videos on our YouTube channel. We have seen slow but sleody growth in followers on each platform, and increasing interactions With the monthly releasing of videos this year as parl of the 'good news, section of our newsletter, we're hoping to increase our engagement and following on YouTube over the next few monlhs. With all our plalforms, we are conlinuing lo share content regulady We have a good presence on social media as follows. wilh regular updates posted about events across all plolforms @Ilghhvavesuffolk. 443 followers, 105 new, Increaslng reach of 34.670 over last 3 months @Ilghhvavesuffolk/abovt 76 subscrlbers and 200 vldeos ightwavesuffolk 763 followers, 81 new followers. reach of 29.995 people Ighhvave fxc 118 followers County wide event5 such as Suffolk Harvest al the Show ground and Door5tep-Carols with Radio Suffolk help to raise awareness of Lightwave as well as give opportunities foi small groups lo engage in outreach. Leadership Development One of the distinctive aspects observed of the m05t fruitful Lightwave groups have leaders who are learning and are supported with all four of the following wayslapproaches: Local Missional Group Mentor, Coach, Mission Accompanier or Supervisor Peer Group Access lo and support from key permission givers and advocoles We are seeking lo develop Ihese approaches in the following ways'.- l Local Missional Group- Lightwave Group Leader Troining which prepares leaders lo reflect on their mission and learn as Ihey go wilh the (Lightwavel group wilh whom Ihey are on mission- 'doing life" logether. They ore supported in prayer, discerning and attending to scriplure by this group lusually weekly) and this group is the first step in growing new leaders Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 18
2 Mentor, Coach, Mission Accompanier or Supervisor - We encourage group and hub leaders to commil to a regular meeting with someone who has expertise in the areas of minislry which they need to addres5. They respect this person and will have usually chosen Ihem them5elve5. The frequency and inlensily of meeting can vary a lot. 11 may be a few times a year wilh a lot of thoughtful preparation for each meeting, or il moy be a casual coffee and prayer every week - but they volue this highly. This mentor" hos permission to osk diff icull questions and to speak into Iheir life. This relationship too is grounded in prayer. We are working with the Diocesan Minislry and Mission Depatlment. 3 Peer GrotJp These groups give leaders an opportunity to meet with a group of leaders like themselves where they share both questions and wisdom and this is rooted in prayer ond scripture. This is sometimes, bul not always combined with some formal leaching inpul or learning community. Examples of such groups include: Bishop's Formalional Community for Church-Planlers I I l evenings with Bishops) working well and new cohort will be formed for 2023. Benefits include.. Sense of being valued by the church and nol alone- excilement aboul Anglican spirituolity and own formation- relationships with other pioneers- growth in pioneer vocalion ILay and ordained)., using the particular model of formation around the Eucharist for other peer formalional groups. Envoy (online peer lead evangelism coaching when used by a leam in six week blocks) run for Lighlwave by Gail Southgote. A group began in 2022 with the Emerge hub leadersip leam Inler-diocesan learning community- Good take up wilh 5 teams of c. 25 people. First community postponed unlil March 2023 due to death of HM Queen Growing New fresh expressions of church 12 year learning community for lay lead teams) planning has slarted for this community which will be developed and delivered in conjunction wilh CCX/Myriad. Taster sessions early 2023. First LC lover 2 days) in Oclober 2023 Polenlial Wild Church Network- In developmenl and anlicipated to Start for pioneers engaged in various forms of Wild Church in 2023 4 Access to and support from key permission givers and advocates - Through the peer groups or menloring, we aim that every Lighlwave leader ha5 easy or frequent access lo people who have authority to make decisions affecling their work and who encourage them to take risk5 and to Ihink big. These advocales both inslill confidence and help the leaders lo access other kinds of support within the diocese. Safeguarding report The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Lighlwave activities is the responsibility of everyone who participales in the life of Lighlwove. We hove a small safeguarding team led by Revd Tiffer Robinson as safeguarding leam lead and Lighlwave Communily Council responsible member. As o Community we are committed to promoling a safer environmenl and culture, safely recruiting and supporting oll those wilh ony responsibilily related to children ond vulnerable adults, responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation, caring pastorally for viclims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons, caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegalions of abuse and other affected persons as well as responding to those that may pose a present risk. Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 19
In their role as community leaders, and in line wilh Church of England Sofeguording policy, our policies mandate that all Lightwave Group leaders have an enhanced DBS Check and have had Foundalion level training, with al least one nominated person in the group having completed leadership training. This is recorded and updates are regularly progressed as training and checks expire. Our latest Safeguarding Policy is displayed on the website for everyone to access along with the Church of England Promoting a Safer Church Policy and Who's who templale and Safeguarding Posler htlps'.//vmw.lightwave.community/safeguarding As part of our safeguarding processes, we ask all Lighlwave Group Leaders, Safeguarding leaders. Ministry leaders and Hub leaders to download and read a copy of our safeguarding policy, and olher associated documents, and acknowledge that they have received them, read them, and taken appropriate action. We hove had a smoll number of safeguarding queslions and concerns in the lost year, these have been deall wilh appropriately in a prompt and efficienl manner, often with the guidance of Karen Galloway, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser. Slewardship and fundraising It is the oim of the Projecl that the ministry of the Ihree Lighlwave Rural Hubs and the Lightwave groups should be self-sustaining through the income of the Lighlwave Community from the end of 2024. Planning has been slow, and we hove engaged at Pioneer from Nomiich Diocese Revd Danny Doran-smilh for 6 months from end 2022 who has significant experience in this area, and this is a key focus for 2023. Chaplaincy at Suffolk New College- Svlfolk Rural Chaplaincy al Suffolk Rural in Olley re-started using a voluntary team working with lead chaplain for Suffolk New College Revd Linda Pepper and two volunteer Chaplains Graham Miles (Lightwave Agricultural Choplainl and Copl Andrew Jorrold (Salvation Army) Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 20
Discernment and planning for the future... The following (identified in 2021 I continue to be important: Ways we are seeing God at work Togetherness & Connection Christian togetherness between parish and Lighlwave important and also across denominations and belween Lightwave groups. Loving service of many kinds Lost. Poor and Marginalised People - especially people who are often marginalised becoming part of the teom and church family Intergenerational work- Children, Teens and older people working logether Online ministries Community Partnerships & People of Peoce- People being drawn lo faith where Christians partner with secular bodies for Ihe sake of their community'5 wellbeing Healing- Hearts & emotional hurt5 as well 05 physical heoling Small Initiatives- with room to grow Public Worship becoming more public Local Story-telling- personal story and good use of social media and film Vocation and Growing Leaders- calling to particular places and outreach in Suffolk. Crealion- Caring ond stewarding, on attilude of gratitude Scripture- Increasing grounding in depth of engagement with scriplures Inlentlonal approach Trust and boldnes5 - Expectant of God for this is his work. Aff irmation of Ihe original vision for small groups and God doing a new thing in Suffolk. Ilsaiah 43.191 Listening ond humility- Listening lo God through prayer, each other and our communities. Journey - Underslanding the developmenl of the Lighlwave Community as being a God-led journey where his timing may be differenl from our ways of predicting and developments moy hove more of the character of rewilding than linear planning. Cherish Scripture - Intentional orea of developmenl Vision for 2030 many people discovering the light of Christ in rural Suffolk an ongoing dynamic mission movemenl - a wave of love for rurol Suffolk. constontly giving itself away, wilh a committed Christian community at ils centre. prayerful working with other churches to make a difference in the countryside being a blessing beyond our size- every village blessed in some way by Lighlwove creative approaches becoming normal, including outdoor and online Concrete goals Include Lightwave groups helping to nurture 1500 rural-dwellers li.e. Ihose living in communities with under 10,000 people) who have become Christian disciples since 2019 Imany of these atlending parish church and many under 251 120 disciple-making leaders Imoslly layl Lighlwave hubs helping the financial and missional sustainability of local rural church through local giving Rural and agriculturol chaploincy sustainable, flourishing and growing A new Christian centre built al Red Lodge with Chrislians of all denominations working togelher for youth ministry across the area. Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page21
Plannlng for the future: In 2022-3. central Lighlwave will work on the following to facililale ongoing growlh and sustainability locally.. Keep prlorltlslng prayer and helplng people to become dlsclples and grow as dlsclples In everylhlng we do Support deeper bible engagemenl INew Lightwave noles on website) Facililale more participation in Ihe euchorist Work with interested groups on a Rule/Rhythm of Life Develop awareness of Suffolk Discipleship Palhwoy Grow disciple-making leaders Establish 'Growing New a high qualily Lightwave Formalional Community for Whole Teams lo learn together- working with national Myriad team Continue 10 support new and potential Lighlwave Groups Ihrough 1-2-1 encouraging and mentoring (Sally Goze, Gail Southgate, Di Grano & others) Continue existing Lightwave Community of Church-Planters and pioneers led by Bishops Martin & Mike and Archdeacon Sally Group coaching in evongelism through Church Army Envoy Enabling Ihe Lighfviave hubs and cvrrent ministries to be Ilnanclally sustalnable and Independent of SDF fundlng by end 2024 Complete budgel and sustoinabilily plons for each hub in 2023, supported by the project team, Danny-Doran Smith lon secondmentl and key diocesan leaders le.g. Finance Direclorl Polenlial income slreams lo include personal giving, local and national grants, trading and use of synergies with diocesan ministries Working wilh Programme Director on opplying for on transition funding for some posts os funding from the SDU winds down from end 2024 Teach and inform obout 5tewardship- make firnoncial giving to each hub e05y to do Further to trial and develop overslght and enobllng structures for the Llghtwave Communlty as a whole beyond 2024 Develop and maintain expertise on the Lightwave Communily Council in key areas fundraising, digital communicalions and safeguarding Plan for giving lo cover 0.5 Leader for Lighlwave Community county-wide intrapreneur, rooted in local mission, skilled lo develop olher leader51 Work further with Bishops staff lo idenlify how the voice of Lightwove Communily con be port of strategic Ihinking afler the role of Archdeacon for Rural Mission comes to an end finance, (big-hearted Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 22
Flnancial Review Growing in God in the Countryside The Growing in God in the Countryside IGiGilCI project (supported by Ihe Strategic Development Unit of the Church of England and the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Board of Finance) has funds of around £6m for 6 years from 2019 lexlended in some areas for a further 1 112 years lo mid 20261. This funds the majority of day lo day operational expenditure and people and this is not included in these occounts. Llghtwave Commvnlty CIO Flnonclol Revlew The financiol objectives of the Lightwove Community CIO at Ihis stage in development are- l. To support Lightwave Hubs in day to day operations outside the scope of Ihe GiGitC project, e.g. operalion of a café at Red Lodge 2. To support the operation of Lightwave Groups, e.g. the Safe Harbour Lightwave Group pop-up shop 3. To encourage giving ond grants for Ihe above objeclives 4. To develop with the GiGitC project a plan including grants and giving for sustainability of Ihe work when GiGitC funding winds down largely at the end end 2024 with some funding exlending to the middle of 2026. Funds for the Lightwave Community CIO ore lorgely held in o number of reslricled funds for each Hub 150metimes for a specific aspecl of Hub workl, and any Lightwave Group that requests il. Receipts Total receipls ocross the CIO as a whole for the year were £156,525, up from £99.647 in 2021, on increase of £56,878157%1. Of Ihis, £57,944 was from voluntary donations and a further £8,467 from gift aid, representing an increase of almosl 70% on 2021. 63 5.597 2022 Income 1£) Larger Grants by Donor 2020-22 PlaA#ed Givirig su[Fkc0mMUty FoUn0atn(Safo.. olk Hwhold 5urwrl FyndlSCFI KickstarEDWP Fundin8 WéstSuffrAk CO(11 Al ChurcttésTmst. HO BeyoThl SvTfolk FoUnd¥t){RE&. Prir olW3le5CrA Thtry5Ade fuThd West Olk£0Ll1- Warni SpaceGiant WilliJthSchaiil4WpTiI 5v[fk cwf¢il NewmaTketfEival Stholkcountycouncil l other givinglvoluntsry receipts Grants IrDm L'xILJfnal bodies Glft aid recovèred L55 ActMtiÈs for geThetIrE funds Investment Income 2020 2021 2122 Chalrtable Actlvlles mitc11 FuTrd Snsbury5 Planned giving has grown to £41,559153% increase) and at end of 2022 slood at well over £3,600 per month, the majority eligible for gifl aid. Overall income for Red Lodge Hub represented 33% of total receipls. The work of Lightwave, especially in Red Lodge and with Safe Harbour in Ipswich continues to attract exlernal funding, reflecling the confidence of those bodies in the work Lighlwave is doing and our ability to help those directly in need in their communities. Red Lodge received olmosl £32,626 ir) and the Safe Harbour Lightwave Group in Ipswich also received £17,5m in grants, three times more Ihan in 2021. Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 23
Payments Payments in 2022 were £122,808 compared to £69.609 in 2021 and increase of £53,193176%1 Major oreas of expenditure are shown below lo supporl the work of the different areas- through mission and Ihrough granl funded relief work and paymenls. Grants to individuals are funded by grants received le.g. from Suffolk Communily Foundalionl and are lypically for food, utilities and other payments lo offset the impact of the cosl of living crisis. 2022 Expenditure 1£) Oiocesan Parish Contribution5 . 5tsff Costs 32,755 23 Charity Running Expensès Mission GivSrq and Donations Café and Foodbank runnin8 costs Grants to individualsl8roups staff costs include grants under a Memorondum of Understanding lo Kathy Wilson to support her work leading the Place by the Water retreat and Lightwave Group- this is funded entirely by donalions given specifically for that purposes. 1,105 Funds The accounts show the breakdown of funds held between different funds and Lighlwove Groups and Hubs. Fund reseroes in total are £80,177. Afler £11.400 of liabilities Ipayments lo Diocese towards Red Lodge Employeesl, of the remainder £17,259 is ogainsl granls os yet not fully spenl, £6,389 surplus from café and top-up shop income, £35,121 is from restricted giving for differenl groups and £6,997 is fully unreslricled. Fund Balances end 2022 Red lodge- cafe Red Lodge (Other) Red ltsdgÈ- yants spènt Empi8e Place byrhe Water Safè Harbour S?fe VatbDur- UnspeDtgraittsand eveot5 Pilgiitn5To8ethpi- torpa55ill8 0 4griai1niral ChaplaiDcy Excess of Receipts over Payments Excess of receipts over payments in 2022 was £33,723, compared wilh £30,038 in 2021. an increase of £3,685112%1 Reserves Policy It is the policy of the CIO to maintain a balance across all funds equivalent to 2 months operating costs of individual Hubs/Groups plus an additional one month's direct salary costs and the amounts of any external commilmenls. This excludes funded items from the GiGilC project. This amounts lo £8,800. Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 24
Governance. Structures and Management The Lighlwove Community CIO is a Chorilable Incorporaled Organisotion registered with Ihe Charities Commission of England and Wales. Charity no. 1193242. Registered Office St Nicholas Cenlre, 4 Cutler streel. Ipswich IP I I UQ The Llghfviove Commvnlty Councll The Lighlwave Community, the Suffolk Fresh Expressions Community wa5 Started through a nalionally funded projecl called "Growing in God in the Counlryside" IGiGitci. £2.3m of Church Commissioner's Slralegic Development Funding ISDFI and c.£700k of Diocesan funding was allocated lo support the 6-year project12019-20241. The CIO was established in January 2021 and operates in association with a Bishop5 Mission Order across Ihe diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich which was established in December 2018. Much of the operation of the CIO is similar to thal of a PCC. There are currently 212 people on the electoral roll from over 30 enrolled Lightwave Groups The CIO is supported by a Community Council of Truslees. Those who have serrfed on Ihe CIO during 2022 are shown below, including their date of appointmenl or resignation where relevanl. Nome Locotion /LighaVe Group where appllcable P051tion/Appointment Dates Rl Revd Dr Michael Robert Harrison Bishop ol Dunwich Bishop's Visitor Ven Canon Sally Ann Gaze Archdeacon lor Rurol Mission Leader of Lighlwave and Chair Revd Colin Williom Wolkins Supeiintendent Mini51ei of the Ely & Newmorkel Methodi51 circuit Bishop5 Appointee- Ecumenicol Representotive Revd Canon Christopher Robinson Bury St Edmund5 Bishop's Appointee Mr Groham Reordon Eye Bishop's Appoirnlee Revd Canon Julio Loll S. Hartismere. Connect Elected Represenlotive Mrs Claire Morsholl Woodbridge, Ploce by the Water Elected Representotive. Resigned Sep 2022 Mr David Theobold Red Lodge Elected Represenlalive Mr Robert James Hamilton Ipswich. Sale Harbour Elected Represenlolive Mrstephen Went Bungoy Co-opted Jon 2022. resigned Moy 2022 Mrs Emmo Morris South H(Trtismere Co-opted Oct 2022 Revd Dione Grono Red Lodge Co-opted Oct 2022 In attendance as non-voting members are- Nina Seoman - Acting Secretary Andrew Gosden- Treasurer and Stewardship officer. At the end of 2022 there was one casual vacancy, which was filled by Revd Danny Doran Smith in January 2023. staff and volvnleers The 'Growing in God in the Countryside" Project Core Team includes staff and volunleers who are servinc Ihe set-up of the Lighfvrfave Community. Staff paid by Ihe SDU funding are Andrew Gosden IProject Manager). Nina Seaman (Administrator and Prayer Coordinatorl, Becky Luetchford (Communications Missionerl. Lighlwave Annual Report 2022 Page 25
In addilion in 2022 Ihe GiGitC projecl funded.. Alison Ead and Angela Finn IRed Lodge Lightwave Mission Assistants, also funded by local fund raising) Kothy Wilson, Emma Morris, Pam Tonks and Nicky Lowson as Rural Outreach Pioneers Lighlwave Rural Hub leaders Diane Grano, Ben Wale, Josh Baileylshared post with Bungay Beneficel, Bungay associole vicar Revd Edward Lond and Bungoy Communvly Choir Direclor Heather Land Lighlwave curates Revds Debbie Nicholls, Bob Molton and Tracey James Ilhe lalter two shared with local churches) Key volunteers are Graham Miles, leading the Rural Chaplaincy Team Andrew Jarrold ILead Chaplain for Suffolk Rural College in Otleyl ond Graham Reardon (Ambassador for Love Rurall. This team, the leaders and curales at the Lighlwave Hubs (see below) and the Lighlwave Council Report to a Project Board, overseeing the fruitfulness of the Project ond its use of the project funding which we were granted. The Project Board is choired by Bishop Mike. Tru51ee5 Respon5ibilitie5 Slalement The Truslees are responsible for preparing Annual Report and the financial stalements in accordance with applicable law and regulations and Uniled Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires Ihe Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charily for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Truslees are required to= select suilable accounting policies and then apply them consislenlly; observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 IFRS 1021 make judgemenls and accounting eslimates that are reasonable and prudent., slale whelher applicable UK Accounting Slandards have been followed, subject to any material departures disc105ed and explained in the financial statements- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charily will continue in business. The Truslees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records thal disclose with reasonable accuracy al ony lime Ihe financial position of the chority and enable them to ensure that the financial slalemenls comply wilh the Charities Act 2011 , the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2018 and the provisions of the CIO Conslitulion. They ore also responsible for safeguarding the assets of Ihe charity and hence for loking reosonoble steps for Ihe prevention and deteclion of fraud and other irregularilies. The Annual Report was approved on Signed on behalf of the trustees by Archdeacon the Venerable Sally Gaze Lightwave Annual Report 2022 Page 26
Independenl Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Ihe Lightwave Community CIO The examiner has reported on the accounts of the Lighlwave Community CIO I'the CIO") for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are sel out on the following poges. Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The CIO'S Trustees (The Lighlwave Communily Councill are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounls. The Truslees consider that on audit is not required for this yeor under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) l and thal an independent examinalion is needed. 11 is Ihe Independent Examiner's responsibility lo.. Examine the accounls lunder section 145 of Ihe 2011 Acti-, To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charily Commissioners lunder section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act),. and To State whether particular molters have come to his atlernlion Ihat need lo be broughl to the atlenlion of the Trustees. Basls of Independenl Examlnerfs report The examination was carried out in accordance with the generol Direclions given by Ihe Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kepl by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the occounts, ond seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures underlaken do not provide all the evidence Ihat would be required in an audit and consequenlly no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts presenl o 'lrue and fair view, and Ihe report is limiled to those matlers sel out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examinalion, no matler has come to my allenlion- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respecl the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Ihe occounling requirements of the 2011 Act have nol been mel,. or to which, in my opinion, altention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls lo be reached. Signed= Richard Turner 2023 Fellow ol the Associolion ol Chortered Certified Accounlonls IFCCAI Ipswich, Suffolk Lighlwave Annual Report 2022 Poge 27
THE LIGHTWAVE COMMUNITY CIO Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 Receipts and Payments Accounts (£) Unle#tted DesiKnated Fund$ Notè Unre5trlct¢d FLEnd$ TOTAL 2022 TOTAL2021 FurTrd5 RECEIPTS VolunLaiy Planned Giving All orher RivinRlvoluntarv receiDts Grants from external bodies 320 41.239 9.064 41.559 16.385 27,119 7.203 33 7.321 3b 57,427 6,808 114,538 57.427 8,467 123,837 32.506 2,763 69,592 Gift aid recovered 1.658 9,299 Actiwties foryneratinKlunds 27.028 27.028 30.055 Investment IOt 20 63 CharftableA¢iivftles 5,597 5,597 TOTAL RECEIPTS 9,34J 27.028 120.154 156,525 99,fA7 PAYMENTS thurch fjctlvltles Dlocesan Par15h Contrlbutlons 3e 11.400 11,4LNJ Staff Costs 3f 138 269 23.08x1 31.221 23,J191 19.629 15,209 Charity flunning Expenses Mission Giving and Donètions Café and Foodbank runninE Costs Grants to individualslgroups 3g 3h 2.359 34.524 1.105 3,543 1,105 19.528 272 15.985 14.870 31 32,755 32.755 19.629 TOTAL PAYMENTS 2,497 17,198 103.107 122,802 69,609 EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENT5 9.830 17.IM6 33.723 ao.038 Cash at bank and in hand at ljanuary 2022 Cash at bank and in handat 31 Decetnber 2022 i( 7.958 17.789 38,388 55.434 46.455 80,178 16,417 46,455 6,955 Statement of Assets and Liabilities (£) UnrertFiCted DEnated Funds Note Restrfrted Fnd$ Funds TOTAL 2022 TOTAL 2021 Cash Funds Cash held in CAF Bank Lightwave Community CIO M3in Aciouni lincludes £11,41K) of fted LodBe iafe Fund5 6.955 14.gjo 41757 64.702 22.268 Cash held in CAF Bank Lighiwave Community CIO Red Lodge AiCOUnt Cash held by DBF in Board Tru5t5 for li8htwave Petty Cash 2,799 11,195 13,994 23,954 232 232 232 1.250 55,434 1,250 80,178 6,955 17,789 46,455 Assets Retalned forChur¢h Use 6.955 17.789 55.434 80.178 46.455 NOTE.. Poymertr due to DBFrelGring to ligyhrwove MI0 Assistonts to bepuidinJonuory2023 Lighlwave Annual Report 2022 114 114(xJ 11.400 Poge 28
NOTES The financial statements of thÈ Charity have been prepared in accordance with the. Church AccouThtin8 RÈgulations 2(X)6 usin8the RecÈipts and Paymet>ts basls. The rnovernentg in funds during the year were asfollow5'. Fund (£1 Bal Blfwd Rocolpts Payments Transfers Bol clfwd Comment Unrestricted General 151 9,343 2,497 6,997 D@i8nat Red Lodge- Cafe Safe Harboui- SHOP 6,913 1,045 21,454 5,574 14,169 3,029 17,198 14,199 3,590 17,789 Restrlrted Launchpad New Dav New Wine 112 137 161 161 361 370 Red Lodge- General Red LodRe- Dis£ipleshiD Red Lod8e- Outreach Red Lodge- Youth Red Lodge- Gov Kickstart Red Lod8e- Hope Beyond Red Lodge- Mitchell Fund Lvdg¥- New Buildiii Red Lod8e- Newmarket fesiival Red Lodge- Parish Council fjranl Red Lodge- Sain5burys Red Lodge- Suffolk Community Foundatio Red LodgÈ- Suffolk Household Support Fund Red Lodge- Ukraine Red Lod8e- Warm Space Grant Red Lodge- West Suffolk Cotnmunity Chest Red Lodge- West Suffolk Councillo¥s Red Lod8e- WS Covid restart 7,692 17,474 20,651 12,5821 1,933 2,582 2,582 3.749 1,669 3,980 3.52 421 4.401 1,920 1,920 2,5(X) 2(K) 975 2,50) 15,IKX) 250 2CX) 677 202 15,1 250 1.836 1.651 1.836 1,852 985 2CN) 15 Emerge Emer8e- Bealifigs Churchya¥d Emer8e- Sin8in8 Ducklir8S 12.241 327 15,899 737 27,403 345 1,031 122 Place by the WateT Place by the Water Covid Grant 1,852 15,161 16,050 963 Safe Harbou¥ Safe Harbour Spring HaeSt Safe Harbour Suffolk Community Foundation 4.(K>7 io 6,788 3,045 17,SQ) 7,278 740 3,518 2,315 2,158 15,342 Pi18rims Together 272 136 Buiixdv Bungay- Spud aub 1.299 1,270 1,299 967 303 Agricultur81 Chaplaincy 4,834 103,107 166 120,154 55,392 TOTAL FUND 8ALANCE 46.455 156.525 122.802 80.178 Lighlwave Annual Report 2022 Page 29
3 Furthèr analysis of Rèceipts and Paymènts Actounts Unrestrfcted Fund$ Unrestricted Desn&ted Funds Restricted Fvnd$ TOTAL 2021 TOTAL 2011 RECEIPT5 •) All otherElmE/¥0Iuntary recelpts Contactle55 Giving Online Giving Donations- Other 916 962 916 962 7,321 7,321 7,186 9,064 14,507 16.385 7.203 bl Grant$from Extern81 Bodl$ Rad Lodi• Klck5tart DWP ndIng All Churche5 Ttust- Hope Beyond Suffolk CoUntyCj Mitchell Fund 3,749 3,749 9,314 7.750 Newmarketfestlw41 Red Lod6e Parish Counal Sain5bury5 Suffolk Communty Foundatlo Suffolk HousehDld Support Fund ISCFI We5t5uffolk Councll-warm Space Grant Wesl Surfolkcouncil 2,5(X) 2(K> 677 2,5(X) 15,(KlO 2QJ 677 5(M) 15.(MMI 10,745 Emerge East Suffolk- Beèlings thurthyard East 5uftolk- 5in&ng Ducklings Safe Harbour 661 1.031 1,031 Suftolk Community Foundation (Safe Harbaurl All Hallow5 Church IPSWkh uofoush iouncEI $unpv East Suffolk-spud aub BuTr8ayTown- Spudclub AgrftultuMI ènd Rural Chaplèln¢¥ PrlnoofWale5 Coufttry*de Fund 17,500 17.5(Kl 150 270 270 57,427 57,427 41,820 cIActivitieslor ieneratinEfunds Fundr2isin8Activities- Top-up Shop Other Trading Activiiies Café 5,574 21,454 27,028 5.574 21,454 27,028 30,055 dl Ch•rfr•bl• A¢tlvlfh$ Safe Harbour Spring Harvest Red Lodge Evenis National Event5 INew Wine, NÈW Dayl Other 3,045 1,850 522 5,597 NOTE.. Kickstan DWP funding in 2021 adjusied here io show in eranis, having been shownas aaiviiies forgeneratingfunds in 2021 actounts Lighlwave Annual Report 2022 Page 30
Unrestrlrted Fund$ Unre51rirted OesiEnated Fund8 Restriued Funds TOTAL 2022 TOTAL2021 PAYMENTS el Diocesnn Parish Contributions Contribution towaid5 htw3ve Mission A5515tants 11,400 f) Staff co$ Other Staff Cosis- Salèries and Wages P3yments against contr2cts for setviies Other Staff Cost5- Pension aersy & Staff Expense5 1,605 16,OSO 1,605 16,050 138 138 269 269 5,365 23,084 5,772 23,491 19,629 zl CharftyRunn1Exp0n* 825 12,415 8,398 6,188 2,617 13,240 8,398 6,188 2,617 1,788 822 566 Resourceg and Expenses for Missiofi and Minstry Mission incl Events Equiprnent Insurance PrintinE, srationery and Postage [[ and Website Expenses cence Expenses ICCLI etcl Bank Charges Finance Expenses Other Church Expenses 1.788 822 266 140 96 369 76 509 172 119 119 105 35 70 2,359 31,221 34,524 15,209 h) Mlgjfjon Glvlngand Donatloni Giving io Relief and Development AgecleS 6ivinE to Local Charities 250 855 250 85S I,ios 1,105 272 11 Caf4 and Ftsodbahk ruhnlnotosti C2fé Expenses Top-upshop and Foodbank Expenses 14,169 1,816 15.985 14,169 5,359 19,528 3,543 3.543 14.870 jl Grantxto IndidUall ind Graups Relief paytnents frotn Grants reieived- Red LodBe Relief paytnents frotn Grants reieived- Safe Harbour 17,412 15,343 32,755 17,412 15,343 32,755 19,629 Lighlwave Annual Report 2022 Page 31
Glossary/Definitions Bishop s Mission Order, Ihe order mode under which the Lightwove Community is formed as a formal mission inilialive of Ihe Church of England, under part 7 of Ihe Mission and Pasloral Measure 2011. BMO cio The Lightwave Community Charitable Incorporated Organisation Oiocesan Board of Finance of the diocese of St Edmund5bury and Ipswich Ihe charity which odministers the work of Ihe Diocese) DBF GIGItc rowing in God in the Countryside- the name of Ihe project funded by the DBF ond the SDF which hos eslablished Lighlwave as a Communily Lighlwove groups each have identified the mission to which they are called locally. They usually come under the governance of the CIO and are supported by their local Hub ondlor partner benefice. They often require limited financiol resource or investmenl or have a more localised base ol supporters lo make them sustainable. Associate Lighlwave groups are groups which associate with the Lightwove vision and training. bul come under the governonce of a local PCC. Llghtwave Groups Benefices who collaborale wilh Lightwave's vision on a day lo day ba515 in a specific local geographical context leg Chadbrook, 4 Rivers, S. Harlismerel These partnerships help to establish Ihe work in local communities and contribute to shaping its growth, direclion and developmenl. They also directly see Ihe fruil of the work and celebrate the local stories and experiences. LIghQve Hub5 Lighhvave Partner Benefices Benefices who collaborate with Lightwave's vision on a day lo day basis in a specific local geographical context leg Chadbrook, 4 Rivers, S. Horlismerel These partnerships help to establish Ihe work in local communities and contribute to shaping its growth, direclion and developmenl. They also directly see Ihe fruit of the work and celebrate the locol stories and experiences. Suffolk Fresh Expression5 Communlty The alternative name for the Lighlwave Community strategic Development Fund of the Church of Englond from which funds have been granted for the GiGitC project SDF SDU strategic Development Unil which adminislers the SDF The term New Disciple is used by Ihe GiGitC as o measurement of the fruit of the project. When used in this way il denotes people who have begun to participate in some form of church at leasl monlhly since 2018. New Dlsclple Ligl:-.w'avL' hrir'.uar l Repoil 2D22 Page 32