Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
Analysis
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08244118). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity reported income of £5.0m and spending of £5.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £5.0m (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Construction Industry Charity sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (£5.0m), Barnsley Hospice Appeal (£5.0m) and The Tomoro Foundation (£5.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, trading 12%, investments 1.7% and charitable activities 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £50k. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 54 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 84%
- Legacies 1.0%
- Charitable activities 1.3%
- Trading 12%
- Investments 1.7%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Provide emergency financial assistance, welfare and wellbeing advice and emotional and legal support to the construction industry workforce and their families in times of hardship and stress. Promote initiatives aimed at avoiding accident and improving safety and health on construction sites.Deliver local and national events that embrace networking, fundraising and fun within the industry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity | Leicestershire | £5.0m |
| Barnsley Hospice Appeal | South Yorkshire | £5.0m |
| The Tomoro Foundation | London | £5.0m |
| Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse | London | £5.0m |