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LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1050455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARDLEY GREEN CHRISTIAN CENTRE, NEW HOPE CENTRE, THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Church services and prayer, toddler groups, Oasis - lunch club for the community, youth and kids work, connect groups, bikers breakfast, Christian courses, counselling and hosting support groups.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £101,967 at the year end, resulting in a surplus of £9,841 for the period. The trustees report a reserves policy of a minimum of £6,000, which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted balance. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or the Charities Act 2011.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The charity’s principal source of funding was from donations from its members, and from the public.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a minimum of £6,000 (approximately 2 months expenditure) (held: £102k)
“There is a reserve policy in place of a minimum of £6,000 (approximately 2 months expenditure).” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£49k£39k
31/12/2023£45k£41k
31/12/2022£38k£36k
31/12/2021£32k£29k
31/12/2020£45k£33k

Common questions

Is LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £101,967 at the year end, resulting in a surplus of £9,841 for the period. The trustees report a reserves policy of a minimum of £6,000, which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted balance. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or the Charities Act 2011. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.