LIGHTHOUSE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 January 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £722,225
Latest expenditure: £465,413
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Eagle Community Centre, 52 Tamworth Road, CROYDON, CR0 1XW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lighthouse aims to encourage the social integration of the youth between primary school to university within the society they live in, improve their educational performance; help them gain valuable skills and qualifications that will appeal to employers. In achievement of this objective, Lighthouse will act indiscriminately, encouraging and welcoming people and youth from any and every background,

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £722,225
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,413

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £475,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £370,094

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £356,656
Total Gross Expenditure: £348,500

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £354,321
Total Gross Expenditure: £360,405

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £327,936
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,270

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £722,225
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,413
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: 37

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £475,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £370,094
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £78,908
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: 41

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £356,656
Total Gross Expenditure: £348,500
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £64,419
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: 37

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £354,321
Total Gross Expenditure: £360,405
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £327,936
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,270
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: £17,020
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 693131
Income Other Trading Activities: 14527
Income Charitable Activities: 14567
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 722225
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £446,884
Expenditure Other: 18529
Expenditure Total: 465413
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 780
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 21929
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £824,125
Assets Total Fixed: 765551
Assets Own Use: 765551
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £422,762
Assets Total Liabilities: £364,188
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £824,125
Creditors One Year Total Current: 364188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £406,059
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 256342
Funds Restricted: 567783
Funds Total: 824125
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIGHTHOUSE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-01-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1 AUGUST 2004
Charitable Objects: (I) FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROVIDING AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES.(II) TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE YOUTH IN TH UK WITH A VIEW OF SUPPORTING THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. (III) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ENCOURAGEMENT, SUPPORT, TRAINING AND ADVICE.
Area Of Benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 435014
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ANATOLIA SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Charity Name Id: 435022
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LES

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Charity Other Regulators

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

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures