LIGHTHOUSE FURNITURE PROJECT LIMITED
Registered charity 1120398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Furniture, appliances and household goods re-use organisation.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £122,800, which the trustees consider within their stated reserves policy target of £100,000 to £200,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, supported by substantial grants, although it acknowledges that underlying activities are not yet fully self-sustaining and faces challenges from high inflation.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of resources expended (£100,000 - £200,000) (held: £123k)
“The trustees consider that it is appropriate to maintain reserves at between three and six months of resources expended which equates to a range of between £100,000 and £200,000 in general funds.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Key management personnel remuneration
“During the year key management personnel received remuneration of £27,398 and pension contributions of £886 were made on their behalf.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.
- MITCHELL, Stephen Paul — director, appointed 03/12/2024on trustee list
- FARROW, Simon Geoffrey — director, appointed 17/11/2015on trustee list
- GELL, James — director, appointed 04/10/2004on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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 31/01/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% 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: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- James Gell
- Simon Farrow · trustee of 1 other charity
- Stephen Paul Mitchell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Essex · Havering · Redbridge · Southend-on-sea
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LIGHTHOUSE FURNITURE PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £122,800, which the trustees consider within their stated reserves policy target of £100,000 to £200,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, supported by substantial grants, although it acknowledges that underlying activities are not yet fully self-sustaining and faces challenges from high inflation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LIGHTHOUSE FURNITURE PROJECT LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIGHTHOUSE FURNITURE PROJECT LIMITED as a grant recipient include ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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