--- title: "Lighthouse Community Church — charity SC032471 | CharityCompare" description: "Lighthouse Community Church (charity SC032471): income £119k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lighthouse-community-church-2 retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:27:49.189Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC032471SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) LC # Lighthouse Community Church Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Lighthouse Community Church is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of religion, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thelighthousechurch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC032471) Work at Lighthouse Community Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lighthouse-community-church-2&type=claim&name=Lighthouse%20Community%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lighthouse Community Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £119,010 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £92,634 Registered charity number SC032471 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) East Lothian Website [www.thelighthousechurch.org.uk](http://www.thelighthousechurch.org.uk/) Quick answer Lighthouse Community Church (number SC032471) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Lighthouse Community Church do? We seek to follow Jesus, build community, and make a tangible difference in the East Lothian area. We do this by running a community pantry and a group for babies and toddlers, providing a space for a recovery group to meet, conducting weekly services of Christian teaching and worship and monthly prayer and worship gatherings, meeting in smaller community groups, running Alpha courses, and working with the Renew Network and the Area Partnership for Prestonpans, Seton, and Gosford, and as part of a joint church planting venture (with Church of Scotland, Scottish Episcopal, and Methodist churc… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lighthouse Community Church Answers Lighthouse Community Church gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 January 1902 Where it says it operates East Lothian ## What causes is Lighthouse Community Church registered for? the advancement of religionthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lighthouse Community Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lighthouse Community Church. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lighthouse Community Church? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lighthouse-community-church-2&type=claim&name=Lighthouse%20Community%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.thelighthousechurch.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lighthouse Community Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lighthouse Community Church as a registered charity (number SC032471) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lighthouse Community Church's charity number? Lighthouse Community Church's charity number is SC032471. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC032471? Search SC032471 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lighthouse Community Church do? We seek to follow Jesus, build community, and make a tangible difference in the East Lothian area. We do this by running a community pantry and a group for babies and toddlers, providing a space for a recovery group to meet, conducting weekly services of Christian teaching and worship and monthly prayer and worship gatherings, meeting in smaller community groups, running Alpha courses, and working with the Renew Network and the Area Partnership for Prestonpans, Seton, and Gosford, and as part of a joint church planting venture (with Church of Scotland, Scottish Episcopal, and Methodist churc… Does Lighthouse Community Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lighthouse Community Church. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Lighthouse Community Church? Lighthouse Community Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.thelighthousechurch.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Lighthouse Community Church registered as a charity? Lighthouse Community Church was entered on the register on 1 January 1902. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC032471).