Lighthouse Homes

Analysis

Lighthouse Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rotherham. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04488807). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lighthouse Homes reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.4m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.5m (+8.1%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lighthouse Homes sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Earl of Northampton's Charity (£1.5m), Gingerbread, the Charity for Single Parent Families (£1.5m) and Renewal North West (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 2.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £141k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.