Association of Lighthouse Keepers
Analysis
Association of Lighthouse Keepers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Association of Lighthouse Keepers reported income of £32k and spending of £29k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £14k to £32k (+133%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Association of Lighthouse Keepers sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orchid Society of Great Britain (£32k), The Bedfordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (£32k) and South Yorkshire Trades Historical Trust Limited (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education of the general public in Pharology, defined for these pruposes as study in the history and current practice of coastal and inland aids to navigation, through the provision of information, education activities and the maintenance of an archive. The ALK also maintain and keep a Lighthouse Museum at Hurst Castle, Hampshire, open to the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Orchid Society of Great Britain | Crawley | £32k |
| The Bedfordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England | Bedfordshire | £32k |
| South Yorkshire Trades Historical Trust Limited | Sheffield | £32k |
| Balmain Environment Conservation Trust | Kent | £32k |