THE BIRMINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE UPC

Registered charity 1116721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BIRMINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE

To advance the Christian faith, both locally and nationally. To relieve persons who are both young or old, in conditions of need, hardship or sick.

Objects

I) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BIRMINGHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.II) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: BIRMINGHAM

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

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Latest income

£100k

Latest spending

£85k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity purchased a property in July 2020 and maintained its finances within its means. The trustees report that income has remained remarkably stable after removing extraordinary income from 2020, although mortgage stipends and utilities are identified as major expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Carmen Hibbert · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr MARK ANDREW GADD
Kelyne Tibenda
Kerry Hemmings
Kithia Ngigi

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£100k	£85k
31/12/2024	£70k	£84k
31/12/2023	£64k	£63k
31/12/2022	£57k	£66k
31/12/2021	£80k	£50k

Common questions

Is THE BIRMINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE UPC financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity purchased a property in July 2020 and maintained its finances within its means. The trustees report that income has remained remarkably stable after removing extraordinary income from 2020, although mortgage stipends and utilities are identified as major expenses. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.