BETHEL LIGHTHOUSE Charity Number 1195081 Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements forthe year ended 31 March 2024 Bethel Lighthouse Trustee$'Annual Report for the Perlod Ended 31 March 2024 Charityname: BEfHEL LIGHTHOUSE Other names charity is known by: BETHEL LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (WORKING NAME) Charity number. 1195081 Charity's operatingaddress.. B￿HEL UNITED CHURCH CALDMORE ROAD WALSALL WS13NQ Telephone number. 07903355570 Email address: lighthousewalsall@gmail:_oom Names ofthe CharltyTrustees Who Manage the Charrty 1. Paster O'Neil Lewls Chalrperson 2. Mlsslonary Maureen Lewl$ Treasurer 3. Deacon Roger Thompson 4. Slster Pesifta Mararike 5. Minlster Frederick Kerr Page2of8 Bethel Llghthouse Trustoes'Annual Report for the Perlod Ended 31 March 2024 Bank: NATWEST Indep8ndant Examlner: Mrs Susan D Cooke FCCA For and on behalf of Rlce & Co {Brownhills) Limited Chartered Accountants 90 Hlgh Street Brownhills Walsall West Mldlands WS8 6EW Page3of8 Bethel Ughthouse Trustees'Annual Report forthe Perlod Ended 31 March 2024 Descrlptlon of the Charlty's Trusts Type of Govemlng Document: Constitution How the Charlty Is Con3tltuted: Ch8ritable Incorporated Organlsatlon TN8ts0 Selectlon Methods: The Trustees are selected in the Annual Gener81 Meeting ObJ8Ctlves of the Charlty a) To advance the christlan religion In accordancewlth the chr18tlan falth In Such W8y8 In Walsall and in such parts ofthe United Klngdorn orthe world 88 the charity trustees from time to time may deem fit. b) To provide facilitiesfor education, recreation and other leisure-tlme occupatlon forthe benefit ofthe communlty In the interest of social welfare and with the object of improvingthe conditions of life of the said community. c) To relieve sickne&8 8nd financi81 hardship and to promote and preseprfe good health by the provision of funds, goods orseNce8 of any kind includlngthrough the provlsion of counseiiing and support. Actlvltles of the Charlty Bethel Lighthou8e Is a church-based community org8nls8tion, whlch provides activltle8 to address areas where there18 lack of opportunities. depriv8tSon, low levels of achievement in education and high levels of unemployment. Actibities have included empowerment sessions to support v￿rnen back into V*r)rk, holiday activitles for children from low-income families. to build confidence and social engagement. as wel( as meetings and events. ststutory Declaratlon The trustees declare that they have complled with their dutyto have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published bythe commission In exercisingtheir powers or dutles. Page4of8 Bethel Lighthou88 Trustees, Annual Report for the Perlod Ended 31 March 2024 The principle sources of income from the Charlties activities 8regener8ted bydonations & grants. Duringthe year income from grants amounted to £13,527 and income from charitable actlvities amounted to £87,817. Total expenditure for the year was £100,670 resulting in an overall surplus of £674. At 31 March 2024 the charity held resenies of £30,905. ti The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity'sTrustees Slgnature($): Full Name(s): Maureen Lewis Posltlon(s): Treasurer Dat8: Page5of8 Bethel Llghthouse Trustees. Annual Report for the Perlod Ended 31 March 2024 We report on the accounts ofthe charityfor the year ended 31*t March 2024 set out on pages 7-8. Respectlve responslbllltles of Trustees 8nd Examlner: The ch8rity's trustees are responslbleforthe prepar8tion of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements ofthe Charltle8 Act 20111"the act.). The charity's trustees con81derthat an audlt is not requlred forthis year under sectlon 144 ofthe Act and that 8n independent examlnation is needed. It18 our responslbSlltyto ex8mlne the accounts (under $8Ctlon 145 of the Charities Act), to followthe applicable dlrections given bythe Charity Commlsslon (under section 145{5)Ibl ofthe Act), and to 8t8te whether partlcuiar matters have come to our 8ttentlon. Ba818 of Independenl oxamlnor'* report: Ourexamlnatlon was cerrled out In accordance with the General Dlrectlons given bythe Charitycommission. An examlnation includes a revlew ofthe accountlng records kept bycharityand a comparlson ofthe accounts presented wlth those record8. It also inoludes consideration of 8ny unusu81 Items of dlsclosures In the accounts and seeklng explanatlons from the Trustees concern5ng any such matter8. The procedures undertaken do not provlde allthe evldence thatwould be required Sn an audlt, and consequently no opinlon Is given 88 to whetherthe accounts present a'true and falr vlew. and the report18 limited to those matters set out In the statements below. Independent examlner'8 8tstement: In connectlon wlth our ex8min8tlon, no matter ha8 come to our attentlon: whlch gives us reasonable cause to belleve that, in any materi8l aspect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance wlth sectlon 130 of the Charities Act" and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records 8nd to complywlth the accounting records of theAct have not been met; orto which, In our opinion. lon sho be drawn in orderto enable 8 proper underst8ndingof the accounts t rea ed Mrs For & on behalf of Rice &Co IBrownhllls} Llmited us FCCA Date: . Page6of8 Bethel Llghthouse INCOME & EXPENDITUREACCOUNT Ye8rend 31 March 2024 2024 2023 INCOME Unrestricted Tithes Offerings Donations Grants receive Lighthouse charges Other income HMRC Charities 33949 12901 4453 13527 15088 670 29990 16408 7633 15423 9796 2381 17592 100854 490 101344 99223 182 99405 Interest recelved EXPENDITURE Propety costs Support costs Office costs Repairs & renewals Ev8nts, me81s & travel Ministerial & departmental expenses Gifts & donations Finance costs Depreciation c08ts 58799 16697 3633 7832 9484 3648 220 44 313 66419 16761 3436 7501 8611 4294 700 417 100670 674 108139 -8734 Net Surplus (Deficit) Page7of8 Bethel Lighthouse BALANCE SHEEr Year end 31 March 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSErs Equipment 938 1251 CURRENT ASSETS Prepayments B8nkAccount Deposlt Account Cash in h8nd 449 3675 30258 1196 35578 908 4350 31475 275 37008 CURRENT LIABILITIES Paye Ilability Accrued expen888 5611 8028 29967 30905 28980 30231 NET ASSErs Represented by: ACCUMULATED FUND Balance broughtforward Exce8s of Income over expendlture 30231 674 30905 38965 18734) 30231 Page8of8