PORCHLIGHT

Charity Number: 267116
Charity reporting is up to date (55 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Porchlight is an independent registered charity working across Kent, East Sussex and Bexley. We help vulnerable and isolated people get support with their mental health, housing, education and employment. We provide children, young people and adults with the advice, guidance and skills to live independently in the future, play an active role in their local community and fulfil their potential.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£12,601,880

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Donations and legacies £1.80m
Charitable activities £10.75m
Other trading activities £16.80k
Investments £40.96k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£13,071,610

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Raising funds £485.29k
Charitable activities £12.59m
Other £0

-£75,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £2,987,800 from 19 government contract(s) and £4,800 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £485.29k
Charitable expenditure £12.59m

People

199 Employee(s)

13 Trustee(s)

71 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1
£200k to £250k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley
  • East Sussex
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 April 1974: Standard registration
  • 07 February 2017: Funds received from 1015095 EAST KENT FRIEND
  • 22 October 2024: Funds received from 1086473 EAST KENT FEDERATION OF TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILDS
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CANTERBURY CYRENIANS LIMITED (Previous name)
  • EAST KENT CYRENIANS LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Emily Vince Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Anna Linstead Trustee 29 January 2025
None on record
Adam Lott Trustee 01 February 2024
None on record
Thomas Abbott Trustee 27 January 2024
None on record
Danica McLean Trustee 27 January 2024
None on record
Anne Chapman Trustee 27 January 2024
EMH CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED
Received: On time
Claire Ellis-Waghorn Trustee 27 January 2024
None on record
Timothy Child Trustee 15 December 2022
None on record
Patrick Fuller Trustee 30 September 2020
None on record
Dr Nicholas Ward Trustee 20 May 2020
None on record
Dr Jenny Robson Trustee 12 July 2018
None on record
Stephanie Goad Trustee 29 June 2018
None on record
Thomas Evans Trustee 15 February 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £12.33m £12.64m £13.73m £13.98m £12.60m
Total expenditure £12.06m £12.06m £12.91m £13.33m £13.07m
Income from government contracts £8.91m £8.55m N/A £9.07m £2.99m
Income from government grants N/A N/A £9.44m N/A £4.80k
Income - Donations and legacies £601.37k £973.10k £885.01k £1.69m £1.80m
Income - Other trading activities £27.13k £6.05k £18.54k £19.44k £16.80k
Income - Charitable activities £11.69m £11.65m £12.81m £12.25m £10.75m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £11.09k £9.87k £13.53k £17.66k £40.96k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £401.52k £213.68k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £11.85m £11.84m £12.59m £12.94m £12.59m
Expenditure - Raising funds £212.79k £216.74k £318.15k £388.40k £485.29k
Expenditure - Governance £40.05k £39.11k £41.58k £55.94k £122.14k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £1.24k £1.72k £2.24k £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £719.97k £1.18m £1.64m £1.40m £1.79m
Long-term investments £354.22k £354.22k £394.85k £400.00k £0
Other assets £2.55m £4.05m £4.68m £4.34m £3.90m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.17m £2.54m £2.82m £1.59m £1.69m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 27 March 2025 55 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 March 2025 55 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 12 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 12 August 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/01/1974 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/03/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/02/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/09/2009 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/06/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/12/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 AUG 2017 as amended on 25 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND OLD AGE IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING WORDS) FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POVERTY OF PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL INFIRMITY ARE UNABLE TO FULFIL THEIR DUTIES AS CITIZENS OR THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THEIR EMPLOYERS. B) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, HOSTELS, OTHER HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES, SERVICES, ADVICE, ADVOCACY, TRAINING OR ASSISTANCE. C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN (INCLUDING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH INTO) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND HOUSING RELATED SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Porchlight
18-19 Watling Street
CANTERBURY
CT1 2UA
Phone:
01227760078
Email:
headoffice@porchlight.org.uk
Website:

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