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LIGHTHOUSE CHARITY TRUST

Registered charity 1157581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities for children includes a Parent/Carer Toddlers Group, an after school club for Primary age children, a Youth Club and Football club comprising of 5 teams. We have an all age Table Tennis Club and Art Group that meet weekly. For the elderly there is a weekly event and a Tea Club once a month for the lonely and elderly from the town. We have a caf? and play area open week days.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,978.92 for the General Fund and a deficit of £9,886.58 for the Sheringham Shed project, resulting in a net decrease in total assets from £290,585.93 to £275,720.43. The trustees note that their focus is on positive service and support rather than accumulating a large account balance, while maintaining good stewardship of assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: reasonable contingency (held: £276k)
“In our next year, apart from holding a reasonable contingency, maintaining good stewardship of our assets and responsibilities, and seeking awareness of how the Trust should develop, our focus - rather than accumulating a large account balance - will continue our commitment to be of positive service, support and encouragement within our community and the wider area.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lighthouse Community Church (LCC) provides building/facilities and staff salaries; donations/transfers flow between LCC and the Trust.
“Lighthouse Charity Trust uses Lighthouse Community Church's building and its facilities for the services we provide.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £164k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£32k£40k
31/08/2024£44k£41k
31/08/2023£62k£50k
31/08/2022£18k£17k
31/08/2021£28k£31k

Common questions

Is LIGHTHOUSE CHARITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,978.92 for the General Fund and a deficit of £9,886.58 for the Sheringham Shed project, resulting in a net decrease in total assets from £290,585.93 to £275,720.43. The trustees note that their focus is on positive service and support rather than accumulating a large account balance, while maintaining good stewardship of assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2023£10kPriory Patch Community Garden