LIGHTHOUSE ARTS AND TRAINING LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 March 1987
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02032711
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £380,807
Latest expenditure: £508,394
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Lighthouse, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton, BN14AJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lighthouse's object and principal activity is to promote art and media culture through training, education, commissions and networking. We provide creative development opportunities for aspiring and practising media artists, animators and filmmakers, whilst also offering innovative participatory opportunities for the wider community to develop their appreciation and enjoyment of media arts.

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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: 16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £380,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £508,394

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: 10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £477,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £531,793

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: 9 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £359,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £407,470

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: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £527,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,165

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: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £527,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,378

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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: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £380,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £508,394
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £477,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £531,793
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £90,183
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 9 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £359,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £407,470
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £121,621
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £527,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,165
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £12,309
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £527,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,378
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £56,015
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 211850
Income Other Trading Activities: 22603
Income Charitable Activities: 133445
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 159124
Income Total Income And Endowments: 527022
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £100,237
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £263,418
Expenditure Other: 143510
Expenditure Total: 507165
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4900
Expenditure Support Costs: 19631
Expenditure Depreciation: 18137
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £264,046
Assets Total Fixed: 1656249
Assets Own Use: 1656249
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £319,646
Assets Total Liabilities: £60,243
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,915,652
Creditors One Year Total Current: 60243
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £307,321
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1913194
Funds Restricted: 2458
Funds Total: 1915652
Count Employees: 10
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: 24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 356078
Income Other Trading Activities: 13696
Income Charitable Activities: 9000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 148377
Income Total Income And Endowments: 527151
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £299,781
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £135,597
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 435378
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4900
Expenditure Support Costs: 945
Expenditure Depreciation: 17184
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £179,842
Assets Total Fixed: 1670573
Assets Own Use: 1670573
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £379,039
Assets Total Liabilities: £153,817
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,895,795
Creditors One Year Total Current: 153817
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £373,490
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1850415
Funds Restricted: 45380
Funds Total: 1895795
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIGHTHOUSE ARTS AND TRAINING LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1987-03-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH JUNE 1987
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICURLARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING ALL ARTS WHICH CAN BE COMMUNICATED VISUALLY OR AURALLY BY MEANS OF ELECTRIC, ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL OR OTHER METHODS OF TRANSMITTING PERCEIVING HEARING OR RECORDING SOUND OR VISION. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION)
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 152959
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LIGHTHOUSE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management