THE LIGHTWAVE COMMUNITY C.I.O.

Registered charity 1193242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SUFFOLK FRESH EXPRESSIONS COMMUNITY

Advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines and teachings of the Church of England within the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich by through missional groups called Lightwave Groups, supported by Rural Hub Churches

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Latest income

£303k

Latest spending

£339k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 46% to £261k, driven largely by a transfer of £117k from Bridge Communities and increased voluntary donations. The charity holds total funds of £295,610, with £14,771 classified as unrestricted, against a reserves policy target of two months' operating costs plus one month's direct salary costs. The trustees note that while resources are adequate for the foreseeable future, certain activities would need to be curtailed if short-to-medium term grant funding does not continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“There were no employees whose annual renumeration was more than £60,000” — page 44

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months operating costs of individual Hubs/Groups, plus an additional one month’s direct salary costs and the amounts of any external commitments (held: £15k)

“It is the policy of the CIO to maintain a balance across all funds equivalent to 2 months operating costs of individual Hubs/Groups, plus an additional one month’s direct salary costs and the amounts of any external commitments.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existance for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. In addition to regular donations/giving, where posts are supported by grant funding, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation of that funding continuing until the end of 2027. As with any organisation reliant on short to medium term funding for part of its operations certain activities would need to be curtailed should that funding not be ongoing.” — page 40

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Church Commissioners — “The ongoing Lightwave Community was started as part of the Growing in God in the Countryside Project funded by the Church Commissioners from…” (source page)
Rural Ministries — “Our story began with an investment from Rural Ministries in 2018, to enable listening to what God was saying about mission in rural Suffolk.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Damien Chew · trustee of 1 other charity
Emma Morris
Kirk Matthews
Rev Diane Rose Grano
Rev Katie de Bourcier
Rev Sharron Coburn
Richard Holloway
Trevor Reeve

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£303k	£339k
31/12/2024	£378k	£221k
31/12/2023	£179k	£121k
31/12/2022	£157k	£123k
31/12/2021	£100k	£70k

Common questions

Is THE LIGHTWAVE COMMUNITY C.I.O. financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 46% to £261k, driven largely by a transfer of £117k from Bridge Communities and increased voluntary donations. The charity holds total funds of £295,610, with £14,771 classified as unrestricted, against a reserves policy target of two months' operating costs plus one month's direct salary costs. The trustees note that while resources are adequate for the foreseeable future, certain activities would need to be curtailed if short-to-medium term grant funding does not continue. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE LIGHTWAVE COMMUNITY C.I.O. earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds THE LIGHTWAVE COMMUNITY C.I.O.?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LIGHTWAVE COMMUNITY C.I.O. as a grant recipient include THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND	FY2024	£5k	Small grant to farm support group

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (ALL NATIONS).

THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (ALL NATIONS) income £567k
GUIDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY, ENGLAND income £126k
ARK COMMUNITY CHURCH SUTTON COLDFIELD income £203k
THE LANTERN METHODIST CHURCH OF WIMBLEDON AND RAYNES PARK income £300k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS income £802k
FIRST LOVE CHURCH income £2.9m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE LIGHTWAVE COMMUNITY C.I.O.	£303k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	noted
THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (ALL NATIONS) FY2025	£567k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GUIDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY, ENGLAND FY2024	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ARK COMMUNITY CHURCH SUTTON COLDFIELD FY2025	£203k	£41,688	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LANTERN METHODIST CHURCH OF WIMBLEDON AND RAYNES PARK FY2025	£300k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS FY2025	£802k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.