CCEW Charity Commission profile

Lighthouse on the Marsh

Registered charity 1084792 · organisation 3964825

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 January 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03761952
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£792,942
Latest expenditure
£704,524
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Lighthouse on the Marsh, Unit 3-4, Mountfield Road, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8LH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lighthouse on The Marsh believes that everyone deserves to know they have value, purpose and a meaningful life to live. We combine education with kindness and real-world understanding to guide people on their journey, armed with tools and techniques they can use when most needed. Our activities are grouped into three, free services: the College, Re-Set and SEND.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£792,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£704,524
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£681,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£694,227
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£596,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,037
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£643,646
Total Gross Expenditure
£569,094
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£483,612
Total Gross Expenditure
£450,699

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
27 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£792,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£704,524
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
552239
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 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
31 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£681,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£694,227
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
417524
Income From Government Grants
£165,830
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 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
7 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£596,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,037
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
389633
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
13 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£643,646
Total Gross Expenditure
£569,094
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
321507
Income From Government Grants
£5,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
3 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£483,612
Total Gross Expenditure
£450,699
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£318,450
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
27 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4134
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
785707
Income Investments
3101
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
792942
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£704,524
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
704524
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
208553
Expenditure Support Costs
208553
Expenditure Depreciation
38667
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£252,799
Assets Total Fixed
111470
Assets Own Use
111470
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£213,583
Assets Total Liabilities
£72,254
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£252,799
Creditors One Year Total Current
28779
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
43475
Assets Cash
£209,472
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
198262
Funds Restricted
54537
Funds Total
252799
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
31 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1053
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
676668
Income Investments
3834
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
681555
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£694,227
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
694227
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
473708
Expenditure Governance
220519
Expenditure Support Costs
220519
Expenditure Depreciation
18933
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£177,053
Assets Total Fixed
48259
Assets Own Use
48259
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£163,900
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,778
Assets Current Investment
39
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£164,381
Creditors One Year Total Current
46583
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1195
Assets Cash
£163,861
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
83206
Funds Restricted
81175
Funds Total
164381
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
7 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
135
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
594651
Income Investments
1588
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
596374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£633,037
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
633037
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12319
Expenditure Support Costs
180661
Expenditure Depreciation
17832
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£95,878
Assets Total Fixed
36167
Assets Own Use
36167
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£204,817
Assets Total Liabilities
£63,931
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£177,053
Creditors One Year Total Current
49008
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14923
Assets Cash
£201,554
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
95878
Funds Restricted
81175
Funds Total
177053
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
13 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2998
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
640480
Income Investments
168
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
643646
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,825
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£532,269
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
569094
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15517
Expenditure Support Costs
147955
Expenditure Depreciation
13768
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£50,672
Assets Total Fixed
29139
Assets Own Use
29139
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£241,047
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,470
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£213,716
Creditors One Year Total Current
28957
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
27513
Assets Cash
£238,925
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
79811
Funds Restricted
133905
Funds Total
213716
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old 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
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Lighthouse on the Marsh
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-01-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 28 APRIL 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 11 JANUARY 2001 as amended on 08 Jul 2022 as amended on 10 Aug 2023 as amended on 08 Oct 2026
Charitable Objects
(1) The advancement of education in particular but not exclusively by the provision of courses in English, mathematics, employability skills and preparation for adulthood skills; (2) The provision or assistance in the provision of facilities for recreational and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare; and (3) To preserve and protect the mental health of people living in Romney Marsh and the surrounding area who are experiencing, or are at risk of, poor mental health through the provision of education, advice, support and other charitable interventions.
Area Of Benefit
ROMNEY MARSH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
303243
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RR2000
Charity Name Id
303238
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROMNEY RESOURCE 2000 LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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