CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIGHTHOUSE FURNITURE PROJECT LIMITED

Registered charity 1120398 · organisation 4029035

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 August 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05249004
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£740,412
Latest expenditure
£720,949
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: UNIT 27, TALLON ROAD, HUTTON, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Furniture, appliances and household goods re-use organisation.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£740,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£720,949
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£808,178
Total Gross Expenditure
£808,458
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£915,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£987,068
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£774,952
Total Gross Expenditure
£793,559
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£689,521
Total Gross Expenditure
£691,130

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£740,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£720,949
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
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 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
22 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£808,178
Total Gross Expenditure
£808,458
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
202386
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
11 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£915,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£987,068
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
340945
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£774,952
Total Gross Expenditure
£793,559
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
16037
Income From Government Grants
£52,358
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£689,521
Total Gross Expenditure
£691,130
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Contracts
13548
Income From Government Grants
£172,786
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
65

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
83752
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
656179
Income Investments
481
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
740412
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,458
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£713,491
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
720949
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4210
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
11639
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£122,800
Assets Total Fixed
317022
Assets Own Use
317022
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£93,409
Assets Total Liabilities
£278,835
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£131,596
Creditors One Year Total Current
99156
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
179679
Assets Cash
£35,831
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
122800
Funds Restricted
8796
Funds Total
131596
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
22 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
103908
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
704152
Income Investments
118
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
808178
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,695
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£796,763
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
808458
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
72092
Expenditure Depreciation
12910
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£101,460
Assets Total Fixed
328660
Assets Own Use
328660
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£75,347
Assets Total Liabilities
£291,875
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£112,132
Creditors One Year Total Current
101284
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
190591
Assets Cash
£22,418
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
101460
Funds Restricted
10672
Funds Total
112132
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
11 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
68278
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
846743
Income Investments
56
Income Other
405
Income Total Income And Endowments
915482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,886
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£975,182
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
987068
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
77052
Expenditure Depreciation
12689
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£110,116
Assets Total Fixed
341019
Assets Own Use
341019
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£88,529
Assets Total Liabilities
£317,136
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£112,412
Creditors One Year Total Current
116176
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
200960
Assets Cash
£30,663
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
110116
Funds Restricted
2296
Funds Total
112412
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
50579
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
672008
Income Investments
7
Income Other
52358
Income Total Income And Endowments
774952
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,426
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£782,133
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
793559
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10201
Expenditure Support Costs
71683
Expenditure Depreciation
12115
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£181,702
Assets Total Fixed
333578
Assets Own Use
333578
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£102,458
Assets Total Liabilities
£252,038
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£183,998
Creditors One Year Total Current
39962
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
212076
Assets Cash
£62,496
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
181702
Funds Restricted
2296
Funds Total
183998
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
57411
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
474219
Income Investments
104
Income Other
157787
Income Total Income And Endowments
689521
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,277
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£679,853
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
691130
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8182
Expenditure Support Costs
74235
Expenditure Depreciation
15077
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£200,309
Assets Total Fixed
341801
Assets Own Use
341801
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£131,210
Assets Total Liabilities
£270,406
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£202,605
Creditors One Year Total Current
39909
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
230497
Assets Cash
£68,286
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
200309
Funds Restricted
2296
Funds Total
202605
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barking And Dagenham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Redbridge
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southend-on-sea
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Havering
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIGHTHOUSE FURNITURE PROJECT LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-08-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED 4 OCTOBER 2004
Charitable Objects
3.1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, PARTICULARLY OF HOMELESS PERSONS AND THOSE IN THE OTHER ASPECTS OF HOUSING CRISIS THROUGH PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL SUPPORT, REGARDLESS OF FAITH, GENDER, AGE, RACE, LIFESTYLE, DISABILITY OR MARITAL STATUS, PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTH ESSEX AREA;3.2) ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HOMELESS PEOPLE AND OTHERS IN HOUSING CRISIS; AND3.3) TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY THE PROMOTION OF RECYCLING AND RE-USE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, ESSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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