Lighthouse Community Church (Fishersgate)
Analysis
Lighthouse Community Church (Fishersgate) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hove. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Lighthouse Community Church (Fishersgate) reported income of £18k and spending of £28k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £18k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lighthouse Community Church (Fishersgate) sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Keynes Buddhist Association (UK) (£18k), Connect Mid-Devon (£18k) and Seaford Independent Spiritualist Church (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Trust for the public benefit are to advance the Christian faith in Fishersgate, Brighton and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Trust.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Buddhist Association (UK) | Milton Keynes | £18k |
| Connect Mid-Devon | Devon | £18k |
| Seaford Independent Spiritualist Church | Seaford | £18k |
| The Aspinall Trust | Birmingham | £18k |