Lighthouse Furniture Project Limited

Analysis

Lighthouse Furniture Project Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05249004). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Lighthouse Furniture Project Limited reported income of £740k and spending of £721k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £690k to £740k (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lighthouse Furniture Project Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Mission Society Church of God (£738k), Catford & Bromley Synagogue Trust (£740k) and Finance Innovation Lab (£738k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £123k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.