The Friends of Leasowe Lighthouse Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Analysis
The Friends of Leasowe Lighthouse Charitable Incorporated Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of Leasowe Lighthouse Charitable Incorporated Organisation reported income of £12k and spending of £14k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,112 to £12k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Friends of Leasowe Lighthouse Charitable Incorporated Organisation sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Berkeley Reafforestation Trust (£12k), Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds (£12k) and Baffins Pond Association (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Preservation and management of a historic building for the benefit of the public of the Wirral and surrounding area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Berkeley Reafforestation Trust | Oxford | £12k |
| Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds | Chipping Norton | £12k |
| Baffins Pond Association | Portsmouth | £12k |
| Cumbria in Bloom | Appleby-In-Westmorland | £12k |