
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From:   July 22, 2024   To: January 31, 2026** 

**Charity name: Light Bearers Connect** 

## **Charity registration number: 1207553** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of the Christian religion<br>mainly, but not exclusively, by means of<br>broadcasting Christian messages of an<br>evangelistic and teachingnature|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|charity aims at activities towards the<br>advancement of the Christian faith and<br>spreading the good news of salvation especially<br>to children and teenagers. It is passionate<br>about helping people discover their purpose<br>and fulfil their destiny.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In planning for the year’s activities, the trustee<br>confirming that they have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity Commission on<br>public benefit. In particular, everyone lives out<br>their faith through worship, prayers,<br>developingtheir knowledge and trust in Jesus.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The charity always carries out sufficient due<br>diligence on grant applicants to confirm the<br>identity of the applicant and that any funding<br>will be applied in accordance with the charity's<br>charitable purposes. Funds have not been<br>knowingly used for illegal purposes, such as<br>money laundering, bribery, or financing<br>terrorism.|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Donations from the charity members has been<br>in the best interests of the charity. All<br>contributions have been made in good faith by|





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|**Achievements and Performance**|||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|In the account year, the charity has<br>successfully supported many children in<br>building the spiritual knowledge of the children<br>through competitions and in poverty<br>alleviation by providing food provision for<br>them including learning materials and<br>resources for their education.<br>The charity has been able to support children<br>in strengthening their biblical knowledge and<br>Faith in Jesus through integration into Sunday<br>services and improve their Sunday school<br>content.<br>The year has been successful in welcoming<br>more children in establishing them in Faith.<br>Apart from its annual competition, special time<br>has been arranged for some teenagers every<br>weekend for Bible study/Sunday school.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other||N/A|





## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|£3,127.55|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|This is purposely for the needs of the charity in<br>order to meet its charitablepurposes.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**||
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|You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|From charity members and other charity|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A|
|Other||N/A|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated<br>Organisation whose only voting members are<br>its charity trustees<br>(‘Foundation’ model constitution)|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustee Appointment has been by a resolution<br>passed at a properly convened meeting of the<br>charity trustees. Though no other trustee has<br>been appointment since the registration.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|N/A|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other||N/A|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||David Oluwakayode|Trustee||David Oluwakayode|
||Olanrewaju Isaac<br>Awomokun|Trustee||Olanrewaju Isaac Awomokun|
||Olaniran Idowu<br>Olaiya|Trustee||Olaniran Idowu Olaiya|
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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)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|||
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**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** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|David Oluwakayode|Olaniran Idowu Olaiya|
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||David Oluwakayode|Olaniran Idowu Olaiya|
||<br>Chair|Trustee|
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**Light Bearers Connect 1207553 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 22/07/2024 31/01/2026 **To from** 

|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
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|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**3,128**<br>**3,128**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,128**<br>**1,617**<br>**258**<br>**1,252**<br> **3,127**<br> **-**<br>**3,127**<br>**1**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**3,128**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,128**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,128**<br>**1,617**<br>**258**<br>**1,252**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,127**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,127**<br> <br>**1**||**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|CharityDonation|**3,128**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**3,128**|||||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
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|<br>Children Events|**1,617**|||||**-**|
|Children Meals/Entertainment|**258**|||||**-**|
|Printingand Souvenir|**1,252**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**3,127**|||||**-**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases (see table)**|||||||
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|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

31/01/2026 



|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>David Oluwakayode<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>David Oluwakayode|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||David Oluwakayode|David Oluwakayode|31/01/2026|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

31/01/2026 

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