Lighthouse on the Marsh

Registered charity 1084792 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROMNEY RESOURCE 2000 LTD, RR2000

Lighthouse on The Marsh believes that everyone deserves to know they have value, purpose and a meaningful life to live. We combine education with kindness and real-world understanding to guide people on their journey, armed with tools and techniques they can use when most needed. Our activities are grouped into three, free services: the College, Re-Set and SEND.

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Latest income
£793k
Latest spending
£705k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £88,418 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £198,262. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £158,000, representing over four months of running costs. The trustees confirm that current funding levels are sustainable.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £198k)
“The trustees have decided that holding reserves is good practice with a target to build up £158,000 of unrestricted funds (or 3 months running costs) over the course of the next 3 years.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£793k
Total spending
£705k
Reserves (reported)
£253k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£793k£705k
31/07/2024£682k£694k
31/07/2023£596k£633k
31/07/2022£644k£569k
31/07/2021£484k£451k

Common questions

Is Lighthouse on the Marsh financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £88,418 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £198,262. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £158,000, representing over four months of running costs. The trustees confirm that current funding levels are sustainable. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Lighthouse on the Marsh?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Lighthouse on the Marsh as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£30k14% of running costs over 3-years for family support services at SEND & Wellbeing Centre in Romney Marsh, Kent.
THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kHealth and Welfare
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATIONFY2023£7k
THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kHealth and Welfare
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kUnrestricted
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kArts and Culture
THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kHealth and Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/03/2026£497kLighthouse Re-Set & SEND
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2024£20kThe Lighthouse Garden
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2023£301kLighthouse SEND & Wellbeing Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2022£10kEco-Classroom
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2021£9kRomney Marsh SEND Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2006£53k3.15 Club