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PORCHLIGHT

Registered charity 267116 · organisation 267116

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 April 1974
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01157482
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£10,408,527
Latest expenditure
£11,813,043
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 15 New Town Street, CANTERBURY, Kent, CT1 1BX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.porchlight.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Porchlight is an independent registered charity working across Kent, East Sussex and Bexley. We help vulnerable and isolated people get support with their mental health, housing, education and employment. We provide children, young people and adults with the advice, guidance and skills to live independently in the future, play an active role in their local community and fulfil their potential.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,408,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,813,043
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,601,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,071,610
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,979,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,328,866
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,731,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,911,969
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,642,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,060,147

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,408,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,813,043
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
4912078
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
74
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,601,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,071,610
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
19
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2987800
Income From Government Grants
£4,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
71
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,979,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,328,866
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
9070658
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,731,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,911,969
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Grants
£9,444,145
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
3 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,642,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,060,147
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
20
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
8546524
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
62

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2145906
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8242287
Income Investments
20334
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10408527
Income Legacies
149389
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£526,997
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,285,378
Expenditure Other
668
Expenditure Total
11813043
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89758
Expenditure Support Costs
2455488
Expenditure Depreciation
154491
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,864,693
Assets Total Fixed
2080365
Assets Own Use
1590365
Assets Long Term Investment
490000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,923,299
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,404,541
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,599,123
Creditors One Year Total Current
1276764
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
127777
Assets Cash
£646,418
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1864693
Funds Restricted
734430
Funds Total
2599123
Count Employees
200
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1797740
Income Other Trading Activities
16795
Income Charitable Activities
10746389
Income Investments
40956
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12601880
Income Legacies
213676
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£485,293
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,586,317
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13071610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
122142
Expenditure Support Costs
2240587
Expenditure Depreciation
155476
Gain Loss Investment
-75000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,016,221
Assets Total Fixed
1793366
Assets Own Use
1793366
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,901,422
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,691,149
Assets Current Investment
325000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,003,639
Creditors One Year Total Current
1691149
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,622,696
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3369129
Funds Restricted
634510
Funds Total
4003639
Count Employees
199
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1690395
Income Other Trading Activities
19444
Income Charitable Activities
12251727
Income Investments
17658
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13979224
Income Legacies
401517
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£388,402
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,940,464
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13328866
Expenditure Investment Management
2238
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55936
Expenditure Support Costs
1322160
Expenditure Depreciation
120454
Gain Loss Investment
5149
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,274,622
Assets Total Fixed
1797617
Assets Own Use
1397617
Assets Long Term Investment
400000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,338,691
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,587,939
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,548,369
Creditors One Year Total Current
1587939
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,258,638
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3861013
Funds Restricted
687356
Funds Total
4548369
Count Employees
219
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
885011
Income Other Trading Activities
18535
Income Charitable Activities
12814423
Income Investments
13530
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13731499
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£318,154
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,593,815
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12911969
Expenditure Investment Management
1723
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41577
Expenditure Support Costs
1067597
Expenditure Depreciation
110599
Gain Loss Investment
40628
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,352,259
Assets Total Fixed
2034751
Assets Own Use
1639900
Assets Long Term Investment
394851
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,682,018
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,818,758
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,898,011
Creditors One Year Total Current
2235539
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
583219
Assets Cash
£2,555,984
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3064443
Funds Restricted
833568
Funds Total
3898011
Count Employees
229
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
3 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
973097
Income Other Trading Activities
6052
Income Charitable Activities
11653624
Income Investments
9870
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12642643
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£216,739
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,843,408
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12060147
Expenditure Investment Management
1236
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39109
Expenditure Support Costs
1202024
Expenditure Depreciation
101846
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,187,781
Assets Total Fixed
1531612
Assets Own Use
1177389
Assets Long Term Investment
354223
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,049,873
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,543,632
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,037,853
Creditors One Year Total Current
2241958
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
301674
Assets Cash
£1,945,909
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2439224
Funds Restricted
598629
Funds Total
3037853
Count Employees
224
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PORCHLIGHT
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-02-24T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5226172
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1205329
Assoc Charity Name
MALLING DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
Charity Name
PORCHLIGHT
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-02-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1015095
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1015095
Assoc Charity Name
EAST KENT FRIEND
Charity Name
PORCHLIGHT
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-22T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3982040
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1086473
Assoc Charity Name
EAST KENT FEDERATION OF TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILDS
Charity Name
PORCHLIGHT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1974-04-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/01/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/03/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/02/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/09/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/12/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 AUG 2017 as amended on 25 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects
A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND OLD AGE IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING WORDS) FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POVERTY OF PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL INFIRMITY ARE UNABLE TO FULFIL THEIR DUTIES AS CITIZENS OR THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THEIR EMPLOYERS.B) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, HOSTELS, OTHER HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES, SERVICES, ADVICE, ADVOCACY, TRAINING OR ASSISTANCE.C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN (INCLUDING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH INTO) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND HOUSING RELATED SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
284457
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CANTERBURY CYRENIANS LIMITED
Charity Name Id
284484
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
EAST KENT CYRENIANS LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures