Lighthouse Christian Books and Cafe

Charity number: 1063294
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity runs a shop retailing new and second hand Christian books, CDs, DVDs, greetings cards, gifts, including Fairtrade items which also incorporates a coffee shop selling snacks, light lunches and hot and cold drinks. The charity also takes items out to churches for sale there when requested and to the Mid Devon Show.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £54,601
Total expenditure: £59,193

People

4 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 July 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • NEW CREATION (Previous name)
  • NEW CREATION CHRISTIAN BOOK AND COFFEE SHOP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Anthony Bangs Trustee 24 July 2023
None on record
Valerie Bloxham Trustee 22 May 2019
TIVERTON & WELLINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
MARGUERITE HAIG Trustee
None on record
MR RIKKY APPS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £44.60k £42.93k £48.16k £47.55k £54.60k
Total expenditure £65.97k £50.01k £59.53k £59.36k £59.19k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £14.79k N/A N/A N/A

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 December 2023 25 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 March 2024 126 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 March 2024 126 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 16 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 16 October 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 12 JUNE 1997 as amended on 09 Dec 2019

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR BY THE DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND OTHER CHRISTIAN GOODS AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

Area of benefit

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

DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET

Contact information

Address:
LIGHTHOUSE
13 Bampton Street
TIVERTON
EX16 6AA
Phone:
01884255769
Email:
office@Lighthousetiverton.org.uk
Website:

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