--- title: "The Lighthouse Family Church — charity 1168142 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lighthouse Family Church (charity 1168142): income £225k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lighthouse-family-church retrieved: 2026-10-09T11:57:08.029Z 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. 1168142CIO LF # The Lighthouse Family Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Lighthouse Family Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thelighthouse.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168142&subId=0) Work at The Lighthouse Family Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lighthouse-family-church&type=claim&name=The%20Lighthouse%20Family%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lighthouse Family Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £225,480 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £187,104 Registered charity number 1168142 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Admiralty Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thelighthouse.org.uk](http://www.thelighthouse.org.uk/) Quick answer The Lighthouse Family Church (number 1168142) 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 Family Church do? A CHURCH SERVING THE LYTCHETT MATRAVERS AREA, WITH SERVICES OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP FOR ALL AGES AND CLUBS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. PARENTING AND MARRIAGE COURSES ARE OFFERED AND HELP IS GIVEN TO NEEDY PEOPLE IN THE LOCAL AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WORK WITH CHURCHES IN JAPAN IS SUPPORTED ON A REGULAR BASIS, AS IS WORK AMONGST PEOPLE IN UGANDA. OVERSEAS RELIEF NEEDS ARE SUPPORTED AS AND WHEN REQUIRED. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lighthouse Family Church Answers The Lighthouse Family Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Lighthouse Family Church's highest-paid staff paid? The Lighthouse Family Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Lighthouse Family Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Lighthouse Family Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 July 2016 Also known as The Lighthouse (Lytchett Matravers) Where it says it operates Dorset · Philippines · Uganda · Thailand ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Family Church registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious ActivitiesEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lighthouse Family Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lighthouse Family 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 The Lighthouse Family Church? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lighthouse-family-church&type=claim&name=The%20Lighthouse%20Family%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.thelighthouse.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Lighthouse Family Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Lighthouse Family Church as a registered charity (number 1168142) 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 Family Church's charity number? The Lighthouse Family Church's charity number is 1168142. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1168142? Search 1168142 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 Family Church do? A CHURCH SERVING THE LYTCHETT MATRAVERS AREA, WITH SERVICES OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP FOR ALL AGES AND CLUBS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. PARENTING AND MARRIAGE COURSES ARE OFFERED AND HELP IS GIVEN TO NEEDY PEOPLE IN THE LOCAL AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WORK WITH CHURCHES IN JAPAN IS SUPPORTED ON A REGULAR BASIS, AS IS WORK AMONGST PEOPLE IN UGANDA. OVERSEAS RELIEF NEEDS ARE SUPPORTED AS AND WHEN REQUIRED. Does The Lighthouse Family Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lighthouse Family Church. 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 Family Church? The Lighthouse Family Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.thelighthouse.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. How much is The Lighthouse Family Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Lighthouse Family Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Lighthouse Family Church? The register records The Lighthouse Family Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Lighthouse Family Church's trustees paid? The Lighthouse Family Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Lighthouse Family Church registered as a charity? The Lighthouse Family Church was entered on the register on 8 July 2016. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168142&subId=0).