Lighthouse Missenden

Registered charity 1169296 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIGHTHOUSE88

To promote the Christian Faith primarily in young people by organising non-residential Christian holiday clubs, which are free of charge with all costs met from voluntary donations, fundraising events, grants and sponsorship.

Objects

NEW PURPOSES:THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1. TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH PRIMARILY IN YOUNG PEOPLE BY ORGANISING NON-RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY CLUBS, BASED ON THE MODEL DEVELOPED IN GREAT MISSENDEN, BUCKS, WHICH ARE FREE OF CHARGE WITH ALL COSTS MET FROM VOLUNTARY DONATIONS, FUND-RAISING EVENTS, GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIP.2. TO PROMOTE, INITIATE, HELP SET-UP AND SUPPORT THE ORGANISATION OF NON-RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY CLUBS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN THEIR LOCALITY THROUGH THE WORK OF ALL DENOMINATIONS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE.3. TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT ECUMENICALLY OF LOCAL CHRISTIANS (THOSE WHO CAN ASSENT TO THE APOSTLES CREED), AVOIDING BECOMING DOMINATED BY ANY SINGLE DENOMINATION. NOTE THIS APPLICATION RELATES TO THE CONVERSION OF A CHARITABLE TRUST (REGISTRATION NO. 1071892) TO A CIO. IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE CIO WILL UNDERTAKE THE SAME ACTIVITIES AS ARE CURRENTLY CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE CHARITABLE TRUST. THE NEW CIO WILL EXTEND THE OBJECTS OF THE THE CURRENT CHARITABLE TRUST TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIGHTHOUSE GROUPS BEYOND THE ENVIRONS OF GREAT MISSENDEN.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,955.93 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a decrease in closing unrestricted reserves to £22,592.70. Total income was £41,875.11 against total expenditure of £46,831.04. The trustees report that the charity continues to operate, with no mention of winding up or cessation of activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (10/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adele Jayne Jones
• Bettina Hedwig Katharina Maria Gothard
• Christopher Anthony Shepherd
• Diana Mary Dove
• Raiff Russell Howe
• Sian Margaret Beynon

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

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