Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE LIGHTHOUSE LONDON COMMUNITY TRUST 

The Camden Spear Course is a 6-week employment training programme for young people aged 16-24 who are ?NEET?. It addresses the prevailing issues that undermine their potential to succeed in the mainstream economy.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£210£217£-7n/an/an/an/an/a111
31/12/21£183£167£15n/an/an/an/an/a87
31/12/20£140£123£16n/an/an/an/an/a48
31/12/19£151£122£29n/an/an/an/an/a156
30/12/18£150£110£40£0£0£0n/a0200
30/12/17?£163£152£11£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16£123£121£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15*£250£195£54£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

https://www.llct.org.uk

info@lighthouselondon.org

02074350083

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Camden,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 111 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,400 13/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Camden Giving - The Lighthouse London Community Trust
£3,000 08/06/2020
2
N/A

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/04/2014, number: 1156643
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR15: 13 days late,
Main office

HOLY TRINITY C OF E CHURCH
FINCHLEY ROAD
LONDON
NW3 5HT

Objectives

(1) THE ADVANCING IN LIFE OF YOUNG PEOPLE (BEING PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25) BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS(2) ADVANCING EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT; MONEY MANAGEMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS(3) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED FOR EXAMPLE, BUT NOT EXHAUSTIVELY, HELP FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR SERVICES AIMED AT INCREASING THE PROSPECTS OF SECURING EMPLOYMENT(4) TO ADVANCE THE PROMOTION OF BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF, OR ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF, COUNSELLING, SUPPORT, REFERRALS OR ANY OTHER SERVICES APPROVED OF BY THE TRUSTEES.(5) THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WHO HAVE BEEN LOOKED AFTER AS DEFINED IN S.22 OF THE CHILDREN'S ACT 1989NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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