Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times
Analysis
Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aberdeen. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times reported income of £251k and spending of £255k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £85k to £251k (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Powys Teaching Local Health Board Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities (£251k), British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS) (£251k) and Headway Somerset (£251k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support for single mother families who have experienced domestic abuse and family breakup:Essentials and Food Parcels: Providing basic necessities to those in need.Mental Health Support: Helping women and their children develop resilience, healing, and relationship skills.Peer Support: Reducing isolation and building a supportive community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Powys Teaching Local Health Board Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities | Powys | £251k |
| British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS) | Cheshire | £251k |
| Headway Somerset | Somerset | £251k |
| Leighton Linslade and District Citizens Advice Bureau | Leighton Buzzard | £251k |