Lighthouse Christian Books and Cafe

Registered charity 1063294 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW CREATION, NEW CREATION CHRISTIAN BOOK AND COFFEE SHOP

The charity runs a shop retailing new and second hand Christian books, CDs, DVDs, greetings cards, gifts, including Fairtrade items which also incorporates a coffee shop selling snacks, light lunches and hot and cold drinks. The charity also takes items out to churches for sale there when requested and to the Mid Devon Show.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR BY THE DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND OTHER CHRISTIAN GOODS AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

Area of benefit: DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £7,927.84 for the year, which was met using existing reserves. The trustees report that the charity currently holds reserves in excess of its stated policy target of £25,000.00, indicating sufficient financial buffer to continue trading.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARGUERITE HAIG
• MR RIKKY APPS
• Sandra Jennifer Matthews
• Valerie Bloxham · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon · Somerset

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).