Community Lighthouse Foundation
Analysis
Community Lighthouse Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09483949). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Lighthouse Foundation reported income of £357k and spending of £304k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £56k to £357k (+533%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Community Lighthouse Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewisham Irish Community Centre (£357k), Assistance Dogs (UK) (£357k) and Breadline (£357k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN LANCASHIRE AND GREATER MANCHESTER THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESP
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisham Irish Community Centre | London | £357k |
| Assistance Dogs (UK) | Buckinghamshire | £357k |
| Breadline | Kettering | £357k |
| Kyffin Place Community Centre | Bradford | £358k |