LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL

Registered charity 1169839 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Lighthouse Central is a Christian, ecumenical and evangelistic charity. Objects: To promote the Christian faith primarily in children and young people by initiating and supporting the organisation of non-residential Christian holiday clubs which are free of charge. To do this in conjunction with Christian churches in their locality through the work of all denominations wishing to participate.

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Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£35k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that Lighthouse Central finished the year with a modest deficit of £404, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit of £5,967, largely due to proactive risk management regarding attendance numbers. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £25,859, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover at least four months of running and salary costs, and they express a reasonable expectation of continuing in operational existence for at least one year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 4 months of running and salary costs (held: £26k)

“The trustees consider that reserves should cover at least 4 months of running and salary costs in normal circumstances.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees or close relatives

“Donations totalling £1,600 were received from trustees or close relatives of trustees of the charity. (2023: £6,251)” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/11/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Richard Peterschair · trustee of 2 other charities
Caroline Bird
Cathy Rayner
Sarah Coope

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£35k	£35k
31/12/2023	£42k	£48k
31/12/2022	£36k	£34k
31/12/2021	£48k	£53k
31/12/2020	£72k	£65k

Common questions

Is LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that Lighthouse Central finished the year with a modest deficit of £404, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit of £5,967, largely due to proactive risk management regarding attendance numbers. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £25,859, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover at least four months of running and salary costs, and they express a reasonable expectation of continuing in operational existence for at least one year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL as a grant recipient include THE GRANT FOUNDATION, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HUGHENDEN.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GRANT FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k	Childrens’ holiday clubs
THE GRANT FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k	Education of children and young people
THE GRANT FOUNDATION	FY2021	£5k	education of children
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST	FY2022	£500	Promotion of the Christian faith in children and young people by initiating and supporting free of charge nonresidential Christian holiday clubs.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HUGHENDEN	FY2025	£250