Bethel Lighthouse
Analysis
Bethel Lighthouse is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walsall. It was registered in July 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bethel Lighthouse reported income of £88k and spending of £95k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income fell from £95k to £88k (-7.1%), an average of -2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bethel Lighthouse sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hertford Town Church (£88k), The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Longton Hall (£88k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Shipton-Under-Wychwood (£88k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bethel Lighthouse CIO is a church and community organisation, that through our Christian faith provides facilities for education, recreation and other leisure-time occupation for the benefit of the community in the interest of social welfare. We help to relieve sickness and financial hardship, to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hertford Town Church | Hertford | £88k |
| The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Longton Hall | Stoke-On-Trent | £88k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Shipton-Under-Wychwood | Chipping Norton | £88k |
| Activate Your Life | Leyland | £88k |