CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIGHTHOUSE FUTURES TRUST

Registered charity 1145829 · organisation 5025272

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 February 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07810498
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,806,159
Latest expenditure
£1,671,558
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Carlton House, 3-5 Alma Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AH

Website recorded by the regulator: https://lighthousefuturestrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principle activity is to advance the employability and relieve those in need for the public benefit. In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the Charity raises funds, provides resources, employment opportunities and facilities to young people with autistic condition and learning difficulties in the wider community.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,806,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,671,558
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,732,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,314,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,175,691
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,150,654
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
4 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£790,113
Total Gross Expenditure
£730,794
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£566,546
Total Gross Expenditure
£474,249

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,806,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,671,558
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
1601320
Income From Government Grants
£168,361
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
9 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,732,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,314,772
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
1466140
Income From Government Grants
£252,110
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
12 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,175,691
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,150,654
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
1063843
Income From Government Grants
£58,649
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
4 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£790,113
Total Gross Expenditure
£730,794
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
524439
Income From Government Grants
£25,233
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
31 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£566,546
Total Gross Expenditure
£474,249
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
446864
Income From Government Grants
£19,526
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
8732
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1791041
Income Investments
6386
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1806159
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£719
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,670,839
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1671558
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23524
Expenditure Support Costs
696130
Expenditure Depreciation
41543
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£501,693
Assets Total Fixed
966867
Assets Own Use
966867
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£768,025
Assets Total Liabilities
£774,033
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£960,859
Creditors One Year Total Current
176574
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
597459
Assets Cash
£604,871
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
890174
Funds Restricted
70685
Funds Total
960859
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
9 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8471
Income Other Trading Activities
531
Income Charitable Activities
1718250
Income Investments
4954
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1732206
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,145
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,313,627
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1314772
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
367608
Expenditure Depreciation
31692
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£196,402
Assets Total Fixed
968639
Assets Own Use
968639
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£650,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£793,165
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£826,258
Creditors One Year Total Current
134570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
658595
Assets Cash
£582,642
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
772237
Funds Restricted
54021
Funds Total
826258
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
12 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10497
Income Other Trading Activities
1526
Income Charitable Activities
1163634
Income Investments
34
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1175691
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,715
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,148,939
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1150654
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5940
Expenditure Support Costs
129113
Expenditure Depreciation
58677
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£289,598
Assets Total Fixed
60180
Assets Own Use
60180
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£562,422
Assets Total Liabilities
£213,778
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£408,824
Creditors One Year Total Current
133664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
80114
Assets Cash
£493,195
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
355728
Funds Restricted
53096
Funds Total
408824
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
4 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10415
Income Other Trading Activities
1173
Income Charitable Activities
778491
Income Investments
0
Income Other
34
Income Total Income And Endowments
790113
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£398
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£730,396
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
730794
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
60996
Expenditure Depreciation
21496
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£383,787
Assets Total Fixed
69150
Assets Own Use
69150
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£418,132
Assets Total Liabilities
£103,495
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£383,787
Creditors One Year Total Current
89265
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14230
Assets Cash
£360,834
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
282273
Funds Restricted
101514
Funds Total
383787
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
31 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2889
Income Other Trading Activities
3259
Income Charitable Activities
560380
Income Investments
0
Income Other
18
Income Total Income And Endowments
566546
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£474,249
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
474249
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9967
Expenditure Support Costs
40384
Expenditure Depreciation
8779
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£173,325
Assets Total Fixed
30486
Assets Own Use
30486
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£362,202
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,220
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£324,468
Creditors One Year Total Current
68220
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£308,916
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
203811
Funds Restricted
120657
Funds Total
324468
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIGHTHOUSE FUTURES TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-02-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/01/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/01/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 JUN 2016 as amended on 27 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANYS OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY RAISING FUNDS OR PROVIDING RESOURCES AND FACILITIES TO THE LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL, DEVELOPING OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND OFFERING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THE WIDER AUTISM COMMUNITY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
517524
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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