THE LIGHTHOUSE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1110619 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The primary activity is the advancement of the Christian Religion Europe and Africa. The secondary activity is alleviating poverty and providing relief services to promote the well being of all people who have been stricken with plagues of natural and human disasters.

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,544,876, reflecting a net income of £121,159 for the year. The trustees confirm that adequate assets are available to fulfill obligations and that the outlook for continued operations remains good. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or related-party transactions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Sigma Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors. Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

14 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (8 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£4.4m
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~44.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% 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: 89.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · City Of London · Ghana · Jamaica · Kenya · Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.3m£1.2m
31/08/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/08/2023£1.2m£1.2m
31/08/2022£1.2m£1.4m
31/08/2021£1.2m£1.3m

Common questions

Is THE LIGHTHOUSE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,544,876, reflecting a net income of £121,159 for the year. The trustees confirm that adequate assets are available to fulfill obligations and that the outlook for continued operations remains good. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or related-party transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sigma Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LIGHTHOUSE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL MILTON KEYNES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LIGHTHOUSE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
THE LIGHTHOUSE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL MILTON KEYNES FY2025£342k—0above—no doubt
FIRST LOVE CHURCH FY2025£2.9m—0above—no doubt
HEALING JESUS CAMPAIGN LIGHTHOUSE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL FY2025£2.2m—0unclear0.0%no doubt
THE LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY CHURCH FY2025£225k£20,9450unclear—no doubt
THE LIGHTHOUSE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL BIRMINGHAM FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.