Lighthouse Trust (Northampton)
Analysis
Lighthouse Trust (Northampton) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in October 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Lighthouse Trust (Northampton) reported income of £25k and spending of £19k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £25k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lighthouse Trust (Northampton) sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shah Jalal Islamic Cultural Centre (Gateshead) (£25k), Charismatic Episcopal Church Trust (£25k) and The Islamic Centre of Plymouth and Cornwall (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust's objectives are firstly to encourage and support those in education, staff and pupils, in the day-to-day life of learning and secondly to support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of children and young people, in line with Government guidelines. The Trust has a Christian ethos, but is committed in serving children and young people regardless of creed, race or faith
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shah Jalal Islamic Cultural Centre (Gateshead) | Tyne And Wear | £25k |
| Charismatic Episcopal Church Trust | London | £25k |
| The Islamic Centre of Plymouth and Cornwall | Devon | £25k |
| Bethel Evangelical Church (East Hanningfield) | Essex | £25k |