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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Lighthouse?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£16,772
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£15,248
Registered charity number
283085
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Tollesbury
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Lighthouse (number 283085) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 The Lighthouse do?
Run a small shop - Christian, local and childrens books, cards, traidcraft goods, tea, coffee etc. A meeting place for people as well as a shop to buy from.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lighthouse
Answers The Lighthouse gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Lighthouse as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Lighthouse's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Lighthouse; The Tollesbury Ecumenical Christian Bookshop
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Lighthouse registered for?
Overseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lighthouse yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lighthouse.
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.
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What should you check before donating to The Lighthouse?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Lighthouse as a registered charity (number 283085) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 The Lighthouse's charity number?
The Lighthouse's charity number is 283085. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 283085?
Search 283085 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Lighthouse do?
Run a small shop - Christian, local and childrens books, cards, traidcraft goods, tea, coffee etc. A meeting place for people as well as a shop to buy from.
Does The Lighthouse have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lighthouse. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Lighthouse?
The Lighthouse does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Lighthouse?
The register does not record The Lighthouse as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Lighthouse's trustees paid?
The Lighthouse's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Lighthouse previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Lighthouse: Lighthouse; The Tollesbury Ecumenical Christian Bookshop.
When was The Lighthouse registered as a charity?
The Lighthouse was entered on the register on 8 January 1982.