## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: July 2023**
**To: June 2024**
## **Charity name: Lighthouse Community Hub, Newsham**
## **Charity registration number: 1200951**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To further or benefit the residents of
Newsham and the surrounding area,
without distinction of sex, sexual
orientation, race or of political, religious or
other opinions by associating together the
said residents and the local authorities,
voluntary and other organisations in a
common effort to advance education and to
provide facilities in the interests of social
welfare for recreation and leisure time
occupation with the objective of improving
the conditions of life for the residents.
In furtherance of these objects but not
otherwise, the trustees shall have power: to
establish or secure the establishment of a
community centre or community hub and to
maintain or manage or co-operate with any
statutory authority in the maintenance and
management of such a centre for activities
promoted by the charity in furtherance of
the above objects.|
|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|Educational and volunteering opportunities
that will assist local people gain skills to
help them into employment. These are
including, but not limited to the following:
Cookery classes
Toddler sessions
Tuck shop
Family Learning
Family days out
Celebrations for significant events
(Christmas/Easter/ Eid/Diwali)|
|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 this is true.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The Lighthouse Community Hub does not
give grants. It is a facility to enhance and
benefit the lives of the people of Newsham
and the surrounding area.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|All programmes within the Community Hub
are invested for those within the community
to benefit from, including program related
investment.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|No financial contributions. Time is the only
contribution given by volunteers|
|Other||Not applicable|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|
Family Learning to support adults
improve basic skills
Cooking from Scratch sessions,
including budgeting, to help adults learn
to make cost effective, healthy
nutritious meals.
Eco-Uniform Scheme, the recycling of
school uniform appears to have
reduced the stigma associated with
second hand clothes. The Eco-uniform
scheme is now run by a volunteers
Citizen’s Advice Frontline providing
immediate advice, support and
signposting for families.
Community Allotment and Garden to
help families to experience first-hand
the benefits of growing their own
produce. It promotes a healthy lifestyle
through exercise, which results in
improved mental health, and also the
outcome of more tasty vegetables at a
fraction of the cost. This is now
promoted by social prescribers from
two GP practices in Blyth.
Local Councillors surgeries and
consultations on the local area.
From the 10 adults who attended family
learning sessions over the year, over half of
the group have improved the life chances
for themselves and their families through
gaining employment.|
The community spirit and friendships that have developed between individuals resulting in less isolation and new friendships being evident. A sense of purpose and increased confidence in individuals who now believe in themselves.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We are well advanced in the progress
made towards raising capital to convert the
building for it to be fit for purpose as a
community hub.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|On track|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|On track|
|Other||Not applicable|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The financial position is healthy and in line
with budget as projected for this time
period.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The conversion of the premises|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Grant funding, Tuck shop and fundraising
events|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||N/A|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Charter|
|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|Prominent figures within the local
community|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|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|Lighthouse Community Hub, Newsham|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1200951|
|Charity’s principal address|Ex Caretaker’s Bungalow
Newsham Primary School
Warwick Street
Newsham
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 4NX|
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||Peter Malone|Treasurer|Allyear|N/A|
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– 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
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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 for N/A 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**
P. Malone **Signature(s)** W. K. Atkinson Peter Malone **Full name(s)** Wendy Kay Atkinson **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 21.1.2025
|**LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY HUB CHARITY NUM**|**BER 1200951**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**YEAR ENDING JULY 2023 - 2024**||||
|||**2023/24**|**2022/23**|
|||£|£|
||**Event & Source**|||
|**DATE**|**INCOME**|**£0.00**|**£10,688.28**|
|12/6/2023|Inner Wheel Donaton(cheque)|**£250.00**||
|06/012/2023|York Trip (cash)|**£302.00**||
|12/6/2023|Asda Bucket & BagPackingCollecton(Sum up)|**£560.00**||
|12/6/2023|Asda Bucket & BagPackingCollecton(Cash)|**£859.16**||
|12/6/2023|Christmas Fair(cash)|**£1,652.00**||
|12/15/2023|Heart Of Blyth(BACS)NCC|**£3,000.00**||
|2/14/2024|Donaton Cllr Martn Robson|**£500.00**||
|3/28/2024|Maggies Tuck Shop|**£240.00**||
|3/28/2024|Easter Bags|**£30.00**||
|4/4/2024|Grand Lodge of Mar|**£30,000.00**||
|4/19/2024|Asda Bucket & BagPackingCollecton(Cash)|**£797.28**||
|4/19/2024|Northumberland Free Masons|**£500.00**||
|4/30/2024|RotaryBlyth|**£5,000.00**||
|4/22/2024|Maggies Tuck Shop|**£155.57**||
|7/22/2024|Race Night|**£561.28**||
|**TOTAL INCOME**||**£44,407.29**|**£10,688.28**|
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|||**2023/24**|**2022/23**|
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|**DATE**|**EXPENDITURE**|**£0.00**|**£441.88**|
|3/11/2024|Screwfx - Card Readers|**£99.88**||
|3/13/2024|Checkout - Roller Banner|**£68.49**||
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||**£168.37**|**£441.88**|
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|**LOCATION OF FUNDS**|**Lloyds Bank as of 31ST July 2024**|**£54,485.32**|**£10,246.40**|
|**CASH IN BANK AT 24TH JULY 2023**
**£10,246.40**
**PLUS INCOME 2023 - 24**
**£44,407.29**
**SUB TOTAL**
**£54,653.69**
**LESS EXPENDITURE 2023 - 24**
**£168.37**
**TOTAL**
**£54,485.32**
**CASH IN BANK AT 22ND JULY 2024**
**£54,485.32**
**SURPLUS/LOSS AS AT THE END OF JULY**||||
|**CASH IN BANK AT 24TH JULY 2023**||**£10,246.40**||
|**PLUS INCOME 2023 - 24**||**£44,407.29**||
|**SUB TOTAL**||**£54,653.69**||
|**LESS EXPENDITURE 2023 - 24**||**£168.37**||
|**TOTAL**||**£54,485.32**||
|**CASH IN BANK AT 22ND JULY 2024**||**£54,485.32**||
|**SURPLUS/LOSS AS AT THE END OF JULY**||||
|||**Maggies Tuckshop Prift & Loss**|||||
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|||**MAGGIES P/L ACCOUNT**|||||
|**Date**||**Expenditure**|**Value**|**Date W/C**|**Sales/Income**|**Value**|
|9/19/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£41.47**|1/8/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£38.50**|
|9/21/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£6.45**|1/15/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£46.74**|
|9/25/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£33.10**|1/22/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£28.75**|
|10/4/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£57.73**|1/29/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£35.00**|
|10/18/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£27.69**|2/5/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£19.90**|
|10/22/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£48.63**|2/12/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£32.30**|
|11/20/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£29.27**|2/26/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£22.00**|
|12/1/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£24.15**|3/4/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£29.00**|
|12/11/2023||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£15.96**|3/11/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£15.50**|
|1/10/2024||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£14.51**|3/25/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£9.00**|
|2/6/2024||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£23.12**|3/25/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£9.00**|
|3/6/2024||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£13.35**|4/22/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£38.00**|
|3/7/2024||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£21.28**|4/29/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£38.70**|
|3/19/2024||Maggies Stock - Homebargins|**£14.34**|5/6/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£19.00**|
|5/13/2024||Maggies Stock(Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop)|**£27.86**|5/13/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£34.00**|
|||||5/20/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£13.00**|
|||||5/24/2024|Maggies Tea & Cofee & Tuckshop|**£9.50**|
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|**Total**|||**£398.91**|||**£437.89**|
|**Proft/Loss**||||||**£38.98**|
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY HUB CHARITY NUMBER 1200951
YEAR E1401MGJULY 2023. 2024
2023124
2022123
Event & Source
INCOME
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YorkTrlp Icashl
Asda Bucket & Ba£ Packlng Collectlon (Sum upl
A5da Bucket & Bag Packing Collection ICa5hl
Christrna5 Fair Icashl
Heart Of Blyth18ACSI NCC
Donation Cllr Martin Robson
Maggies Tuck Shop
Easter Bag5
Grand Lodge of Mar
A5da Bucket & Bag Packing Collertion Icashl
Northumberland Free Masons
Rotary Blyth
Maggie5 Tuck Shop
R3ce Night
DATE
0611212023
06101212023
0611212023
0611212023
0611212023
1511212023
1410212024
2810312024
2810312024
0410412024
1910412024
1910412024
3010412024
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22107/2024
TOTAL INCOME
£0.00
£250.00.
£302.00
£560.00
£859.16
£1,652.00
£3,OlY).IXI
£500.00
£240.00
É30.1)0
£30,000.00
£797.28
£500.00
£5.000.00
£155.57
£561.28
£44.407.29
£10,688.28
£10,688.28
2023124
2022123
DATE
1110312024
1310312024
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE
Screwfix- Card Readers
Checkout- Roller Banner
£0.
£99.88
£68.49
£168.37
£441.88
£441.88
LOCATION OF FUNDS
Lloyds Bank as of 31ST July 2024
£54.485.32
EIO.246.40
CASH IN BANK AT 24TH JULY 2023
PLUS INCOME 2023- 24
SUB TOTAL
LESS EXPENDITURE 2023- 24
TOTAL
CASH IN BANK AT 22ND JULY 2024
SLIRPLU5IL055 A5 AT THE END OF JULY
£10,246.40
£44,407.29
£54,653.69
E168.37
£54,485.32
£54,485.32
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