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INDEX Ch•lr and Trustees r•port Independ•nt E¥amlners Rewt Bal*n¢• Sh••t Notes to the Fth•ndal Statem 7-13
Ughthou•o Chwch Telford-TN•tee• R•ort 1. lrfroductlon Llghthou$e Church contlnues to shine 88 o be8con olhope andfaith In our communlty. dedicated to Spreadlng the messaie of Jesu8 Chrlst. supportingindividuais and tsmikn"e8. and engaging in meanln8lul Ie8ch initiat. core rnission18 to LwoJ•w• •nd Lo People. Teftecting our commllment tofaith. 8eNice. and compassion. Thi8 report provide8 an overview of our activitse8. achievem¢nW Ionancial stewaidship. and fvtur• 8splrations ov81 the pastyear. 2. ObJ•ctfv•¥ •nd AGthItS• The mi88lon of Uohthouse Church rem8lns to glorffy God ty m8klng dl8clple8. fo8tering a l¢ornlng communlty. and provldlng practicaland Splrftual $upport to tho80 in need. Throughout th8yoar, haw purnuod thas• obi•cttr4e8thrth. WMkLywty8hlp 8eThlGes •nd t••chlng gesBlon& Sm8118roup•. pray•r mo•tlnq8. and dlxlplhlp progr•m Communltyoutreach, Inciudlngthe Communlty Oroc•ry. 8er¥ing th• ¢ommunlty oIK•tl•y. In p8rtner8hlpwlthThe Me88ag•Tru•t. The launch of UgMhou•e Coffe• Shop. • weicornlng communlty8pJce open to oll, s•nAni as • hub for connecllon. conver8atlon. and car& Uihthou•e Tot•. 8 weekly Frlday S•n pr¢y41dln8 & w•mi. nurturlng an¥lronmont for youngchlldr•n •nd th1 hmllSe8. Support for fam111•8 •nd young peopl4 indudingtojtsring initiattvo& Coll8bor8tlon with local chwltles and #¢rvko pr(Y4lder•. We have 22 1)ommunJtytabl•4 •croMT•llord. g•therings mvgtln8 prlmarlly acr0¥8 Tellord and Shrop8hlre 08 We Giyitlnue to expend our reach Into newnelghbtyJrhood8. Achlav•m•nts and hrfamwn¢• Overthe p•stswr. ughthse Churth h•¥ seen grtrwth Jnd lry8ct In 88vernlkty are08: Attendance hA$ i•malnod 8tron& Y411h an Increase in engagement in small groups and dlscSpLeshlp program8. Expansion of our community initiatr. including proTr•idinRfoI support and practical ald to lamllie8 in need through th• Cornmunlty Gvoceryln Ketiey. Succe88lul taun¢h ofthe LIEhth¢ww Coff•• Shop. creJtlng8 *YlcDmln& OGcesslble Space forthe wider communitygnd StreWonlngreiatlon8hlps b8yDnd Sund•y senrfce8.
Establishment of U8hthouMTots a¥ory Fridvy. offeringfamiiies V•ith yvung children regular. supportive g8th•rln8 and Qxtsndingourreach to parents and care18 in the local araa. Continued yowth In communltytabi•• a¢ro••Toth¥nl. deepening our prtssencts in local nelghbourhood8 and fostering disGlpl8shlp outslde ofthe Church bulldlng. In¢rea8ed partbclpatbon in actNltle8 and MorshIp progTam8. Strengthenini of our digtt81 presence. all(Mryngfor broader reoGh and engagement through onllne seNce8 and resources. We have seen over 200 people booom• foil(rAws ofJesu•. approxlmately50 baptl••d. and 8lgnrfic8nt gru•Ah In numbers n¢t moving irrtothe newspaco at the roar of the bulldln& Fln•n¢l•l U8hthouae Church l• commthd to Ilnanclaltr•n8parency Jnd good •tow•rdshlp ol r•gourGe•. The keyflnfjnGl•l hlthughtsfor theyear Include: Incom• rnc•l¥td throu8h ttthM, olfw1n. and don8don8. Eypondliuro M op•r8lonal co8ts. (Mrtre8ch pro8ram8. and community8UPPOrt. R88pon8lble fln•n¢i•l m•n•g•m•nl en8urlng 8U8t8ln8blty and luturogrowth. Totsl Incom• from M•y24to Aprll 2025wa• £320,022.•0. whlletut•l •xpvndftur• durlngtho JJ•m• povlod WAB É221442.74. Alullllnanclal 8tstsm•nt18 a¥1&bI8 upon r•qu• Qvd•man¢e and L••d•rnhlp The Truslee8. log8therIth the Cor8Te8m, have contlnued to oversee the church'8 ml881on. Islon. énd operallons dlllg8nc8 and f8lthlulne88. The GpreTeJm have all been glven are88 ol re8ponslbllitylorthe vélder church and departments. Th18year. we have: Strengthened grnnance 8twctures to •nsure ¢ompll8nc•wlth 81114918nd financlal obU88tlon8. Investsd In Le•dershlp development and pastornl wpport. cOnnued to Bupport Ihe Y11th1n8 of ourt••m and %*lunt8•18. Future Pian• Looklnq ahead. Llghthouse Church18 commltted tr. Expanding our disCieshIp and 188d•rshiptsalningprogram&
Enhancing our communbty 8ngagwnent and 8UPPOrt InitiatiS. buiLdir* on the succe8$ ofth• Lighthouse Coffee Shop. ghthou8eTotS. Cornnty Grocery. Continuingto gTowourcommunltytsbles acrossTelford and Shropshire. bringing dl$clpl8shlp cioBerto vknero peopia U Expiorlne n¢ww¥y810 reach and 89m our ¢murggJtlon and wldercommunlty. Strengrhenlngp#rtnership¥ Ioc81 •nd globa( m1881on e1forts. Rndlng a new bulldln8to house the gro¥vth. 7. Conclu•lon Wa sIthankS lorGod'8 f8lthfvln•88 and thè generostyol our congr•88tlon and $upportW8. The tgunch ofthe Lighthousa Coffee Shop. Lighthiw8e Tots. and the 8xpAnslon of our Communty Grocerylnto Keti•y are a t888tt0 tha creathhty aThl dedication of ourt•am And voluntee¥8. We remain steadfa In OUT mi88ion to be a U8ht in ow ¢ommwlty, brlnging h¢)po, he8lln& and transform8tion InJesu$' narne. &lpprovad by th• Trust Slgned- R K•ul
Hnanclal Statements for the perlod l May 2024 to 30 April 2025 Independent Examiners Rert to thetrnst¢¢5 of Ll8hthou5e Churth Telford Charltyfor the year ended 30 Aprll 2025. Thls report on the financlal statèrnents forthe year ended 30 Aprll 2025 set out on the followtn8 page5 Is in respert of an examlnation carried out in accordan with the 5145 ofthe Chafftie5 Act 2011 (the Act). R•5PDn51blllllos and b•th 01r•pt As the charlwstrusteesU are respDnb1e forth• preparatlon of thefinandal statement5: and conslderthat the audlt requlrement of $144121 of the CharleS Ati 2011 lthe Act) doe5 not apply and that an Independent examlnatlon Is needed. ft Is our respon51bllty to eKamlnethe ?ounts under s145 of the Ac( state on the basfjs of protedure$ 4Jedfied In the General rectIOnS ifven by the Charltlès Q>mm1551onws der s14515llbl the A¢ and st•te thetherp•rtlcular matters ha¥e come to our attentlon. Our examlnat5on was carrled out In attordance wth the General Dlrectlons under 5145lSllbl of the Act. That examlnauon Includes a revlew 01accolI methods kept ty tht trusttts and • comparlson of the a¢¢ounts presented wlth these récords. It a150 Includes conslderatlon of anv unu5uoI ttems or dtsclosures In th atcounts, and 5eekln8 explan•Wons from you as tfustses conceTnln6 any such mattern The procedures ertaken do rtot prode all the evfjdence that would be requlred In an aud, and consequently no oplnlon Is Oven as to whetherthe occounts present 'true and lalr and the rem Is Imlted tothgse m•tters set In the 5t4tement below. In connectlon wlth our examinatlon. no matter has come to ow attentlon: iii whlch IO¥es us r¢35onable cause to bellvle that In any materlal respec¢ the requlrements.. to k•ep aCcOlY1 re¢Nth kn acu¥rthKe wlth $130 ofthe rt' and to prepare accounts whlch •ccord wth tht actountltlq records and to comwy wlth the acco1 requbrements ofthe Att and r¢8ulatlons ha¥è rhjt been met, or to whlth, In our oplnlon, attentlon should be dr•m enaW a woper understandln8 of the accwnts to be reathed. 8ydway artctr. H•ame H$¢ *y
Ll8hthouse Chur¢h Telfonl ststement of Flt)andal Artl¥ltles For The Year Ended 30 Awll 2025 Vnrestrltted De*nated Restrfcted Totsl Funds Funds Funds Funds Inwmlw resour Donatlons and le8acies Charitable activities Other tradlng actlvitlts Investment income 2(al 21bl 21cl 21dl 279.835 25.611 92.233 372,068 25,611 Total hK•m• 305.446 92.233 397.679 Ralslng funds Charltable acllvltles 314) 31bl 105.492 113,301 105,492 75,228 3.650 Totsl Exp•ndltyr• 218.793 3,650 180.720 Incr••s•llO•ttus¢) In v•lue of InbYslm•nt Nrt lnwmellEMpendlr•j 86.653 88.583 216.959 TO1 fvnds broutht IoThArd 163,132 163,132 Tr•nslers Tol•l funds unl•d 1orw•rd 249.785 88.583 380,091
Ughthouse Chur¢h Telford Balance Sheet For The Year Ended 30Aprfl 2025 FIMed Ass Tanglble assets for use by the Charlty Investment 51b) Current Amets Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 260.723 338.369 Credltors: amounts fallln8 due thln one year Net Current Assets 338,369 Totsl Msets less current Il•blllll•s 338.369 Credltors: amounts fallln8 due after one year 338,369 Fundi althe dwrlty Unrestrtcted Funds Desl8nated Funds Restrlcted Funds 249.786 338.369 Approved bythe Trustees on and siqned thelr behatf Slgned R Kaul
Llghthouse Chuyth Telford Notes to the actounts For The Year Ended 30 Aprfl 2025 l Accountlni polldes Thè financial statements have betn prepared in accordance with the Charitles.. Statement of Recommended Praciice ISORPI appllcable to tharitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Flnandal Reporting Stsndard apKable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 issued Ortober 2019, the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS1021 the Charities SORP IFRS 1021. The financlal statements been prepared on a goin8 COnM basls under the hlstorkal Cost conventSon modlfied to Indude certaln Items at falrvalue. Fvnth Unr•rtrfrt•d lunds are avallable to spend on attmtles that fvrther any of the pltrposes th• ch•r DeslD•tod funds are unrestrlrted fvnds ofthe charty*thlth the trustees hwe declded at thelr dlcretlon to set aslde to us• lor • purpose. R•strfct•d thnds are donatlons whlth the donor has specrfled are to be used solelyfor partlduar areas of the Trust's work or for spedftc projects belnu undertaken by the Trust. Ineom• Income Is reco8nW en the Charlty ha5 enlltlement to the fvnds. any condltlons attathed to the Items of Income have been met, It Is probable that the Incorne wlll be recelved and the amo¢Jnt Can be measured rellably. Interest On funds held on deposit is induded when recelvable and the amount can be measured rellably by the Charlty: thls Is norn11¥ upon notificatlon of the interest pald or payable by the bank. Grants and donatlons are accounted for when k1 o¥er. or awarded. Ifthat award creates a blndlng or ¢onstnJctive obligat5on on the Charity. Amounts received speciftcalfy for prolerts a dealt wfth as restrked fvnds. All other expendlture Is ienerally recognised when It bs Incurred and is accounted for gross. Flxed assets Equiprnent is capmallsed W It can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £LCKIO. They are valued at cost.
Uththou5e chUh Telfwd Notes to the a¢¢ounts contlnued For The Year Ended 30 WI 2025 l knlpls of In¢omln8 resour 2025 Funds Funds {•) DoThJtl¢Ms and le8ades Bulldln8 prolert Glft AJd Grants Donations 92.233 91233 202.189 202,189 279.835 91233 372.068 Ib) Income from actMtI•s Coffee Lounge M1551on Kenya U8hthouse Tots 1,754 23,717 140 25,611 1,754 23,717 140 25,611 (¢) Oth4rtr•dl •cilthl Sales of goods ldl Income from In¥•stm•nts ot account Interest Totsl Incom• 305.446 92.233 397.679
UBhthouse Churth Telford Note5 lo the accounts contlnued ForThe Year Ernled 30 WI 2025 3. Analysls of resources expended Funds Funds Tot•1 lal Cost ¢)f r•151ngfvnds Purchases Events Mlsslon Kenrd Mlnlstry Glfts 21.054 25,045 24,787 105.492 21,054 25,045 24,787 105,492 Ib) Charftable •ctl¥ftl•s Rent, lates and water Insurance Ll8ht & heat General expenses Ll8hthouse Tots. Klds & Youths 41418 3.738 20,535 42,418 3.738 20,535 8.537 8,537 75,228 75.228 Other Substtlptlons Telephone & Internet Repalrs & Mairrtenance Bank charges 151 1.187 151 1,187 378 10.625 378 10,625 Salarl Wa8es
ilghthouse Church Telford Note5 to the accounts contlnued For The Year Ended 30 Awil 2025 Funds Fund5 Supwt Costs Postage and Statlonery AdvertlslnB Sound Sundry expenses Hosp¢tality & Hostln8 aeanlng 356 7,237 1,128 356 7.237 1,128 10.749 978 20.448 10.749 978 20,448 Fln•nc• Flxtures & fittings depreclatlon Motor Vehlcles depreclatlon G0¥•rn4nc• Accountsncv Legal fees 3.650 3,650 10.650 10,650 Tol•l th•11te •rt1¥411•s 113,301 3.650 116.951 io
U8hthouse thurth Tdf¢)rd Notes to the ac¢ounts continued ForThe Year Ended 30 Aprfl 2025 (a) Slaff Costs Wages and salarles Penslon costs No payments were made to Trustees. li
LIBhthouse Church Telford r4otes to the ac¢ounts continued For The Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 6. Debtors Gift recoverable 7. Credltors: amounts t4111n8 due kn one v 2025 Inland Revenue Accruals and credltors 8. Cr•dltors: h111 du• •ft•r on• y• Credltors
Ulhihouse Church Tellord Notes to the acrnunts conllnu•d ForThe Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 Balance as In¢(ry Ihtyol atimay resources Translers Balance as •t 30 Aprfl 2025 RestrlLted Funds C•pltal Fwid Bullding Project 92.233 3.6SO 88.583 92.233 88,583 Desllnknd fvnds Unrejtrftted fvnds General fvnd 163.133 305.446 218,793 249.786 Tot•1 F9 163,133 397,679 222,443 338,369
Ughthou5e Churth Telford ststemeth of Fina131 Acllv ForThe Year Ended 30 Aprfl 2025 10. SOFA Comparathrn5 No inforn)atlon Is available Funds Funds nds Fun¢ts Voluntary income Charltable actlvltles Other trading actlvltles Investment Income 21al 21bl 21cl 21dl Totsl Incune Res¢)uiry¥ •¥p•nded Ralsln8 funds Charltable actMtle5 314) 31bl T*)tsl Éxpendltw• IncreasellD•crew) In Vdue In¥•slm•ht N•t InuNnel(Expandltyr•) Tot•1 fvnds broutht fonmrd Trnnsfers Totsl funds urrfed forw•rd 14