THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY)

Registered charity 1151019 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian Faith among young people and families, in schools and groups, and in conjunction with the churches in the area of Crawley, West Sussex and the surrounding area.

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Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£67k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £15 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £34,887. Per the trustees' report, this balance is below their stated policy target of £17,000, although the text explicitly notes the policy is to maintain *at least* £17,000, implying the current £34,887 is actually above the target. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £17,000 (held: £35k)

“It is the trustees’ policy to maintain a balance of funds which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £17,000 to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev David Michael Kingchair · trustee of 1 other charity
IAN HANCOCK
REV Kevin Andrew Taylor
Rev Victor Erastus Muriithi
Sharon Ruth Richards

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£67k	£67k
31/03/2024	£60k	£58k
31/03/2023	£46k	£53k
31/03/2022	£42k	£43k
31/03/2021	£49k	£47k

Common questions

Is THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £15 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £34,887. Per the trustees' report, this balance is below their stated policy target of £17,000, although the text explicitly notes the policy is to maintain *at least* £17,000, implying the current £34,887 is actually above the target. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT (CRAWLEY) as a grant recipient include PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CRAWLEY, JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CRAWLEY	FY2021	£3k	The Lighthouse Project Crawley
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	—