CALDERDALE LIGHTHOUSE

Registered charity 1184353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a 100% volunteer run Charity based in Halifax. We distribute equipment and other essential items to vulnerable and disadvantaged families throughout Calderdale and surrounding areas. The majority of our items are donated by the general public. Our service is free to use and accessed through a third party referral system.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN THROUGHOUT CALDERDALE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, TOYS AND BABY EQUIPMENT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £35,851 at year end, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £12,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the charity's operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Zoe Halliday-Wilsonchair
• Diane Barker
• Donna Louise Williams
• Elizabeth Keyes
• Emma Louise Poyser-Buxton
• Sarann Mahmood

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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