LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 October 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £50,908
Latest expenditure: £42,381
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Lighthouse Central, Bridge House, Station Approach, GREAT MISSENDEN, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9AZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lighthouse Central is a Christian, ecumenical and evangelistic charity. Objects: To promote the Christian faith primarily in children and young people by initiating and supporting the organisation of non-residential Christian holiday clubs which are free of charge. To do this in conjunction with Christian churches in their locality through the work of all denominations wishing to participate.

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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: 22 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £50,908
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,381

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: 16 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £34,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,938

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: 12 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,084

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: 23 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,118
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,180

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 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,556

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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: 22 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £50,908
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,381
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 16 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £34,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,938
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: 1250

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: 12 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,084
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: 1400

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: 23 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,118
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,180
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

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 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,556
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
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: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-11-09T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4028996
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1117734
Assoc Charity Name: THE ENCOUNTER TRUST

Charity Name: LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-10-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Oct 2016
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH PRIMARILY IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY INITIATING AND SUPPORTING THE ORGANISATION OF NON-RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY CLUBS, WHICH ARE FREE OF CHARGE WITH ALL COSTS MET FROM VOLUNTARY DONATIONS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIP. TO DO THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN THEIR LOCALITY THROUGH THE WORK OF ALL DENOMINATIONS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management