Lighthouse - Ely

Analysis

Lighthouse - Ely is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ely. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lighthouse - Ely reported income of £252k and spending of £322k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £251k to £252k (+0.2%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lighthouse - Ely sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rock Christian Centre (£252k), Northway District Community Association (£252k) and United Kingdom Islamic Mission (£252k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.