Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

LIGHTHOUSE MARLOW 

A Bible-themed, one week summer holiday activity week is held during the school summer holidays each year. The activities carried out during the week include stage entertainment, bible-based talks and activities, craft activities, sports and games
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/09/23£18,670£18,713£-43239
30/09/22£17,917£16,617£1,300240
30/09/21£14,474£14,552£-78172
30/09/20£6,484£4,796£1,68820
30/09/19£45,912£46,194£-282350
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

https://lighthousecentral.org/

marlow@lighthousecentral.org

07939106564

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 239 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2018, number: 1178062
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 risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

62 Oak Tree Road
MARLOW
SL7 3EQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH PRIMARILY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL HOLIDAY WEEK FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF MARLOW, WITH ACTIVITIES IN A COMBINATION OF PERFORMING ARTS, TEACHING, MUSIC, AND HANDICRAFTS DELIVERED IN WAYS WHICH ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ITS VALUES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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