Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Static board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST MANCHESTER (LCT MANCHESTER)

Through our Bless Manchester food project we support families or individuals who are financially in need in the regions of North Manchester and Salford. We aim to look at the whole picture for those we support linking this service to our helpline. The Lighthouse support helpline is available to anyone struggling and feeling isolated or overwhelmed to call in for a chat.

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 several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

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
31/03/24	£16,397	£13,494	£2,903
31/03/23	£15,189	£10,803	£4,386
31/03/22	£11,525	£8,794	£2,731
31/03/21	£14,218	£5,133	£9,085

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.lctmanchester.co.uk

info@lctmanchester.co.uk

01617861440

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City, Salford City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
Forever Manchester - Brookhouse Food Club
£1,000	13/12/2022	Cost of living - foodbank and mental health support.
Forever Manchester - Lighthouse Community Hub
£1,000	01/12/2021	Monthly costs for venue hire and workshops
Forever Manchester - Bless Manchester
£3,000	29/05/2020	Food and hygiene parcels

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

ALEX ROBERTSON (Chair) Appointed: 2019

FAITH KAPASA Appointed: 2019

LISA OYEBANDE Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/12/2019, number: 1187129

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
12 CORONET WAY
SALFORD
M50 1RE

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, VULNERABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE, BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL AND PASTORAL SUPPORT, AND SEPARATE COMMUNITY PROJECTS UNDERPINNED AND BASED ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.IN THIS CLAUSE VULNERABILITY MEANS THOSE WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF EXPLOITATION, TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE AS WELL AS THOSE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION.