Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Deficit latest year: -2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

LIGHTHOUSE HOMES

Lighthouse Homes is a Registered Charity which offers medium and long-term faith-based accommodation to the homeless, with emphasis on helping those with a history of life-controlling issues, including addictions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£1,154	£1,310	£-156	£0	£262	£250	2.3	33	20
31/03/22	£1,180	£1,185	£-5	£0	£418	£382	3.9	33	100
31/03/21	£1,378	£1,158	£220	£0	£423	£337	3.5	33	100
31/03/20	£1,158	£1,093	£65	£0	£203	£203	2.2	31	100
31/03/19	£1,112	£1,095	£17	£0	£138	£138	1.5	30	100
31/03/18	£891	£837	£54	£0	£121	£111	1.6	27	0
31/03/17	£649	£665	£-16	£0	£68	£66	1.2	22	0
31/03/16	£508	£503	£4	£0	£84	£84	2	18	0
31/03/15	£486	£450	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£361	£355	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£339	£329	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£253	£286	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£240	£267	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£208	£126	£83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£82	£71	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£76	£66	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£75	£89	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£110	£130	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£75	£60	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 50%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 2.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 21 years

www.lighthousehomes.co.uk

info@lighthousehomes.co.uk

01709 364600

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for families & carers

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire, Rotherham,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

33 employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid 19 Keeping Well and Active at Rotherham Lighthouse
£9,980	07/01/2022	The funding will be used to refurbish and install a gym within the residential home for the residents. The project aims improve the mental health and wellbeing of people staying at the residence ....more The funding will be used to refurbish and install a gym within the residential home for the residents. The project aims improve the mental health and wellbeing of people staying at the residence whilst also aiming to help them reach their full potential.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Keeping Active at Shirebrook Lighthouse
£9,435	13/11/2020 6	This project will support the mental and physical health of homeless people in communal living projects through the creation of a new area of garden at the hostel. This garden will transform an ....more This project will support the mental and physical health of homeless people in communal living projects through the creation of a new area of garden at the hostel. This garden will transform an unused small yard into an area where residents can learn gardening skills all while adhering to social distancing guidelines. The funding will also be used to engage residents in communal cooking and eating at the hostel to provide nutritional health/cooking skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 People First
£9,404	22/05/2020 12	The funding will help ensure the safety of homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic through help advice and guidance.
Crisis UK - Grant to Lighthouse Homes
£5,000	09/04/2020	Purchasing of gym equipment in supported housing projects
National Lottery Community Fund - Lighthouse Homes
£10,000	27/03/2020 4	The organisation will use the funding to purchase a mini bus. This will be used by the residents of the home to access various groups, activities and appointments. This aims to improve their health ....more The organisation will use the funding to purchase a mini bus. This will be used by the residents of the home to access various groups, activities and appointments. This aims to improve their health and well-being.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lighthouse Homes training and education
£9,802	14/03/2018 11	A staff member will be recruited to source or create voluntary or training opportunities and continue their furniture project for the service, which provides homes for people experiencing ....more A staff member will be recruited to source or create voluntary or training opportunities and continue their furniture project for the service, which provides homes for people experiencing homelessness. This will build the capacity of the service while raising people’s aspirations.
Key Fund - Housing and local facilities
£25,000	21/03/2016	People who are homeless

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-75

JOHN STEPHEN BRADWELL Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Solicitors Agent

PETER SHERRINGTON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Foster Carer

JANET HAMPSHIRE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Reitred, Other trusteeship: ROTHERHAM AND DEARNE VALLEY CIRCUIT,

NEIL HARLAND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Mission Development Support Worker, Other trusteeships: SHEFFIELD METHODIST DISTRICT, SELLY OAK METHODIST CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/10/2003, number: 1100256
Registered at Companies House on 17/07/2002, number: 04488807

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Light House
71 Westgate
Rotherham
S60 1BQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS IN THE ROTHERHAM AREA, WITH THE PROVISION OF OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION AND DROP IN FACILITIES PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND OTHER SERVICES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS

Defined Area of Benefit:

ROTHERHAM

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