Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5

Overall GiG Score: 0

LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL

Lighthouse Central is a Christian, ecumenical and evangelistic charity. Objects: To promote the Christian faith primarily in children and young people by initiating and supporting the organisation of non-residential Christian holiday clubs which are free of charge. To do this in conjunction with Christian churches in their locality through the work of all denominations wishing to participate.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 2 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£42	£48	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£36	£34	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£48	£53	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£72	£65	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£52	£59	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£59	£56	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£59	£29	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.lighthousecentral.org

admin@lighthousecentral.org

01494578950

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to Lighthouse Central
£500	30/04/2021	Holiday club to support children and families post Covid-19 pandemic. Lighthouse is a non-residential week long holiday club for children run by Christians from local churches working together, bringing churches and communities together around ....more Holiday club to support children and families post Covid-19 pandemic. Lighthouse is a non-residential week long holiday club for children run by Christians from local churches working together, bringing churches and communities together around children.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BENJAMIN CHARLES SHARP (Chair) Appointed: 2019

CATHY RAYNER Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2016, number: 1169839

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE ENCOUNTER TRUST on 09/11/2022

Main office

Lighthouse Central
Bridge House
Station Approach
GREAT MISSENDEN
Buckinghamshire
HP16 9AZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH PRIMARILY IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY INITIATING AND SUPPORTING THE ORGANISATION OF NON-RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY CLUBS, WHICH ARE FREE OF CHARGE WITH ALL COSTS MET FROM VOLUNTARY DONATIONS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIP. TO DO THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN THEIR LOCALITY THROUGH THE WORK OF ALL DENOMINATIONS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE.

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