Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    THE LIGHTHOUSE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 

    We hold general public meetings on a regular basis. There are prayer and bible-study meetings, Children and youth and elderly meetings. Creche is available. Band, dance and drama groups. Toddlers Group. Special functions and outreaches. Agape Care and community service and yearly AGM.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£247£174£73n/an/an/an/an/a45
    31/03/22£158£121£37n/an/an/an/an/a45
    31/03/21£215£125£90n/an/an/an/an/a45
    31/03/20£138£142£-4n/an/an/an/an/a50
    31/03/19£124£118£6n/an/an/an/an/a45
    31/03/18£112£113£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£110£101£9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16?£138£132£6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/14£91£100£-9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/13£116£97£19£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/12£92£92£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£108£101£7£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/10£95£98£-3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£103£111£-8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/08£148£174£-26£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/07£79£88£-8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/06£49£76£-27£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£225£206£20£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£59£40£19£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 28 years

    www.lighthousechurch.org.uk

    info@lighthousechurch.org.uk

    01775719171

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
    • Religious Activities
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides other finance
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Lincolnshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/01/1996, number: 1052166
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    The Lighthouse Church
    10 Haverfield Road
    Spalding
    Lincolnshire
    PE11 2XP

    Objectives

    TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    IN PRACTICE SPALDING

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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