LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 9 April 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £250,966
Latest expenditure: £254,645
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 42 Riverside Road, LONDON, London, London, Aberdeen, N15 6DA

Website recorded by the regulator: https://lighthouseforwomen.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Support for single mother families who have experienced domestic abuse and family breakup:Essentials and Food Parcels: Providing basic necessities to those in need.Mental Health Support: Helping women and their children develop resilience, healing, and relationship skills.Peer Support: Reducing isolation and building a supportive community.

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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: 6 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £250,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,645

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £231,031
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,043

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: 26 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £361,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £326,620

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: 9 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £178,303

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: 29 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £85,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,491

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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: 6 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £250,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,645
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £33,563
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: 3

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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £231,031
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,043
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £51,650
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: 3

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: 26 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £361,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £326,620
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £27,230
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
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £178,303
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £85,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,491
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-04-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 19 FEBRUARY 2009
Charitable Objects: (I) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY (A) PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO, THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE; (B) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES. (II) TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF WOMEN UNDERGOING DOMESTIC HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT OF SUCH PERSONS.(III) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 673895
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LIGHTHOUSE

Charity Name Id: 671318
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling