LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CHARITY

Registered charity 1149488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LCIC OR LIGHTHOUSECIC

Provide emergency financial assistance, welfare and wellbeing advice and emotional and legal support to the construction industry workforce and their families in times of hardship and stress. Promote initiatives aimed at avoiding accident and improving safety and health on construction sites.Deliver local and national events that embrace networking, fundraising and fun within the industry.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£5.0m

Latest spending

£5.7m

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £691,059 for the year, driven by a 33% increase in charitable service costs to meet rising demand. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,613,294, which is below the stated policy target of holding a minimum of 50% of annual operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity recharged expenses totalling £45,668 relating to payroll and other office costs to a related party. The balance due was £nil.

“During the year, the charity recharged expenses totalling £45,668 relating to payroll and other office costs. The balance due to the charity at 31 December 2025 in respect of these transactions was £nil.” — page 36

“In the prior year, the charity made loans totalling £30,000 to Lighthouse Golf Club CIC and recharged expenses totalling £53,265 relating to payroll and other office costs. William Hill served as a director of Lighthouse Golf Club CIC during the prior year and was employed by the charity as CEO until 31 March 2024.” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: In the prior year, the charity made loans totalling £30,000 to Lighthouse Golf Club CIC and recharged expenses totalling £53,265. William Hill served as a director of Lighthouse Golf Club CIC and was employed by the charity as CEO until 31 March 2024.

“During the year, the charity recharged expenses totalling £45,668 relating to payroll and other office costs. The balance due to the charity at 31 December 2025 in respect of these transactions was £nil.” — page 36

“In the prior year, the charity made loans totalling £30,000 to Lighthouse Golf Club CIC and recharged expenses totalling £53,265 relating to payroll and other office costs. William Hill served as a director of Lighthouse Golf Club CIC during the prior year and was employed by the charity as CEO until 31 March 2024.” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sedulo Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lighthouse Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£5.0m

Total spending

£5.7m

Cost of raising funds

£1.3m

Reserves (reported)

£1.6m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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: 26.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/06/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MR EWARD GEORGE NAYLORchair
Ian Carey
Joanna MULCAHY
Joanna Vezey
Justin Mendelle
LYNDSEY GALLAGHER
RUTH DEVINE · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
Ryan OLoughlin

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£5.0m	£5.7m
31/12/2024	£4.5m	£4.6m
31/12/2023	£3.4m	£3.6m
31/12/2022	£3.7m	£3.0m
31/12/2021	£2.3m	£1.9m

Common questions

Is LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £691,059 for the year, driven by a 33% increase in charitable service costs to meet rising demand. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,613,294, which is below the stated policy target of holding a minimum of 50% of annual operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sedulo Audit Limited.

Who funds LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE PERSIMMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, HQR LONDON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION, GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PERSIMMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£50k	support the MakeItVisible on-site initiative
HQR LONDON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£43k	To relieve hardship and stress amongst the construction community
THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£10k
THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£500
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£500

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2.8m
The Merchant Taylors' Foundation	1	£200k
JOHN LYON'S CHARITY	1	£180k
THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION	1	£101k
CHK Foundation	1	£100k
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	1	£100k
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST	1	£90k
KUSUMA TRUST UK	1	£75k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust.

Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust income £391k
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RELIEF, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND HOSPICES LIMITED income £1.5m
THE HULL BUILDING SAFETY GROUP LTD income £135k
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH income £1.9m
LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES income £231k
BAND OF BUILDERS income £525k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CHARITY	£5.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust FY2025	£391k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RELIEF, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND HOSPICES LIMITED FY2025	£1.5m	£70,001 - £80,000	1	above	—	no doubt
THE HULL BUILDING SAFETY GROUP LTD FY2025	£135k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH FY2024	£1.9m	£80,001 - £90,000	1	below	—	no doubt
LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES FY2024	£231k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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