LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN'S AID LIMITED

Charity number: 1069296
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide safe and supportive refuge accommodation; to develop innovative community services that deliver effective interventions and preventative programmes; and delivering emotional and therapeutic support to women and children who are experiencing, or at risk from, domestic abuse or violence. To raise awareness of domestic abuse and violence.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£728,633

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Donations and legacies £137.99k
Charitable activities £586.52k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £4.12k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£829,384

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Raising funds £4.82k
Charitable activities £824.56k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £357,127 from 3 government contract(s) and £21,250 from 2 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 £4.82k
Charitable expenditure £824.56k

People

30 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

9 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 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:
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 April 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • IPSWICH WOMEN'S AID (Working name)
  • IPSWICH WOMEN'S AID LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SARAH HARVEY Chair
None on record
Emma Jane Mirams Trustee 10 October 2025
None on record
Zoe Diane Woods Trustee 10 May 2023
None on record
Nina Livermore Trustee 10 May 2023
None on record
Rebecca Martin Trustee 11 May 2016
None on record
Sandra Ablitt Trustee 01 November 2013
None on record
CATHERINE BRIGHT Trustee 12 October 2012
None on record
CYNTHIA GLINOS Trustee
None on record
JUDITH ROSE Trustee
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 £750.98k £770.38k £742.91k £825.00k £728.63k
Total expenditure £748.64k £745.05k £757.91k £871.48k £829.38k
Income from government contracts £199.47k £290.23k £275.94k £313.79k £357.13k
Income from government grants £81.25k £31.25k £21.25k £23.25k £21.25k
Income - Donations and legacies £90.95k £141.05k £119.37k £148.26k £137.99k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £635.53k £605.21k £597.55k £600.64k £586.52k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £24.50k £24.12k £25.99k £789 £4.12k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £75.31k £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £745.77k £744.74k £756.62k £826.75k £824.56k
Expenditure - Raising funds £2.87k £304 £1.28k £4.24k £4.82k
Expenditure - Governance £4.56k £4.58k £4.68k £7.11k £5.37k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £7.11k £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £40.50k £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 £716.82k £725.46k £703.94k £891.17k £912.24k
Long-term investments £375.00k £375.00k £375.00k £0 £0
Other assets £410.97k £440.71k £464.57k £615.18k £438.17k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £267.26k £280.31k £297.66k £306.98k £251.79k

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 16 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 December 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 22 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 22 November 2021 On time
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 November 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 November 2020 On time
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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 17/03/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/09/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/01/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/09/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/03/2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO SUPPORT ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR ARE AT RISK OF SUFFERING FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. THE CHARITY WILL DO THIS BY PROVIDING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PREVENTATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
238 Felixstowe Road
IPSWICH
IP3 9AD
Phone:
01473220770
Email:
admin@lighthousewa.org.uk
Website:

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