# Empowering Women wy NJ FY 

## **DAY** 

Annual Report and Accounts 2024 



## CHAIR STATEMENT 

This year has been one of renewal, growth, and extraordinary promise for Lighthouse. I am honoured to be joined by our dedic **ate** d new trustees—Dr. Lisa Kuruvatti, Miriam Rothbart, Yocheve **d Rec** hnitzer, and Rifka Reich—who have brought not only expertis **e but** also a fresh spirit of hope and vision to our organisation. **With do** mestic abuse and family breakup continuing to rise, the w **eight of** single ~~**pa**~~ **r** enthood, single paychecks, single-handed chil **dcare, and sing** le **r** ~~**es**~~ ponsibilities grows heavier every single day. **I am profoun** dly ~~**g**~~ **r** ~~**a**~~ **te** ful to now have such a ~~**c**~~ **ap** able and compa **ssionate team b** y **my si** d **e** ~~**,**~~ reshaping o **ur** s **tr** ~~**u**~~ **c** ~~**tures**~~ **,** refining our wa **ys of working, a** nd **strengt** ~~**he**~~ ning the **s** ~~**erv**~~ **ices we pr** ~~**ov**~~ **id** ~~**e**~~ **,** ensuring **we can empow** er **wome** , n ~~e~~ very singl **e day.** 

**We ar** ~~**e**~~ now ~~**bles**~~ **sed with a fully profes** ~~**s**~~ iona **l team, including** ~~**ne**~~ **w admini** strative ~~**staff who allow us to functio**~~ **n** ~~**with greater effici** en~~ cy **and care. An** d a **s we go to print, a dream is** ~~**a**~~ bo **ut to** ~~**b**~~ **ecome a rea** lity: **Lighthouse** is fi **nalising the lease for our v** ery own **centre. No lon** ger < ~~r~~ a **will we have** to r **ent** ~~**a meet**~~ **in** ~~**g**~~ **room for eve** ry disc **ussion o** ~~**r**~~ **move ou** r **supplies fro** m place t **o place. At last, our** ~~**wo**~~ **m** en will **have a safe an** ~~**d**~~ **familiar spa** ce open e **very single day, a pl** ~~**ac**~~ e whe ~~**re th**~~ **ey can pau** se ~~<n~~ **for res** ~~**pit**~~ **e,** find belong **in** ~~**g in**~~ **t** ~~**im**~~ **es** i of transition, or **simply meet a** ey Neer L **ig** h **thou** se friend. 

T **h** i **s** ~~**m**~~ **i** lestone has been **m** ~~**ade**~~ possible thanks to th **e g** ~~**e**~~ **nerosity of** ~~**City**~~ **Br** idge Trust and Do It **N** ~~**ow**~~ Now, whose support h **a** ~~**s he**~~ **lp** ~~**ed**~~ **cove** r t ~~**h**~~ **e** costs of rent and new ~~**st**~~ **af** f as we take this b **old step fo** r **wa** ~~**rd**~~ . **W** e are deeply grateful for **th** eir commitment to ou **r** ~~**m**~~ **issi** o ~~**n**~~ , ~~**a**~~ **n** d **e** qually to all our funders an **d pa** rtners who stand w **ith Lig** hthouse. Each grant, donation, and c **ontrib** ution, large or smal **l,** ~~**f**~~ **orm** s part of the foundation that allows us **t** o grow, to respond to t **he risi** ng needs in our community, and to en **su** re that women **and chil** ~~**d**~~ **ren** can find em **powerment every single da** y. 

to expand our children’s services into a regular after-school and holiday club, giving these children equal opportunities to flourish, while offering them social and emotional support in an environment where they feel understood, valued, and at home. 

On a brighter note, I want to give heartfelt thanks to MOPAC, the London Community Foundation, and especially Nimat Jaffer, whose leadership has breathed new life into Lighthouse Women. Through fully funded professional training courses, single women are now gaining qualifications in home-based careers that fit around childcare and school schedules. This opportunity provides them with financial independence in ways that were previously out of reach, helping to turn single struggles into ~ “2 2S eokiigies info fe single successes, and proving that empowerment is possible every single day. So, while our community faces an influx of family crisis and Shs) heartbreak, the support Lighthouse is able to offer is also evolving, eh OnE’ hy ~! >y~_OBMRIRSZ INT | NU Pear eee into more sustainable solutions, long-term empowerment, and a louder voice for justice. This is the essence of our theme - in a life often marked by single crisis, single isolation, and single fe \\4 GeMe inequality, there is also resilience, dignity, and empowerment in Es 5 rao, eee. \ wv “Bs every single day. 

With deep gratitude to our trustees, staff, funders, volunteers, and above all, the women and children who entrust us with their journeys. We carry their courage with us as we continue to turn single struggles into single successes, every single day. ) D 

Hindy Schlesinger Chair 

ise that the gap in support for **c** A ~~**hildren living through family breakup remains vast. Too often t** s we look to the future, we recognise gap pp~~ ~~**hey**~~ **feel excluded, isolated from peers, misunderstood, and unseen in** ~~**th** e~~ ~~**ir sensitivities a** n~~ ~~**d** s~~ ~~**t** rugg~~ ~~**l** es.~~ ~~**O** ur v~~ ~~**i** s~~ ~~**io** n~~ ~~**f** or~~ ~~**the coming year** s~~ ~~**i**~~ 



## **OUR STORY** 

L **ighthouse was founded in April 2010 to support the** in **creasing number of divorced women and their children facing domestic abuse and hardship. Lighthouse aims** t **o re-integrate and reinspire divorced women and their children, through health and parenting courses, vocational training, peer support, social welfare, group counselling, family respite breaks and ongoing family** activities. Our ai **m is for these women to become selfsufficient and go on to build healthy relationships and stability in life. Lighthouse was founded by divorcee** s **th** emselv **es, who found themselves in this unfortunate si** tuation, **and felt that something must be done to alleviate the stress of such families. Because all trustees a** n **d volunteers are from within the co** mmunity, they full **y understand the client needs. We are aware t** hat **there is no other organisation that serves our targ** et audi **ence, with their specific cultural and circumstant** ial need. 

## **OUR VISION** SS 

**REMOVE WOMEN FROM THEIR STATE OF VULNERABILITY AND TRAUMA TO REACH A** P **L** ACE OF SAFETY AND RE **SILIENCE.** 

## **O** UR PRO **MISE** 

W **e p** ledge that any woman **who joins Lighthouse** will never again feel alon **e. With a wraparound** su **p** port system of help in **various areas, every issu** e can be put right. 



## OUR MISSION We are committed to providing support, stability and community for single women every day: 


Essentials and Food parcels Peer support to reduce loneliness and build community. Mental health support empowering women with grit, healing and relationship skills 


WHY LIGHTHOUSE? THE LIGHTHOUSE ADVANTAGE: 

Founded by former divorcees who know just what our members need and how to best support them 

## Led by users 

to give all members an authentic and empowering experience 

Holistic, whole-family approach because separation affects every member of the family 



## **THE FIVE PILLARS OF SUPPORT** 

# We have identified the five areas where families need support following a breakup: 





**In the wake of a family breakup, the need for understanding friends is crucial. Often, close family members may not fully grasp the complexities and challenges that arise. Women and children who have gone through separation need the support of others who have experienced similar situations and can truly empathise. To fulfil this need, Lighthouse provides:** 

Weekly support groups, offering a safe space for sharing experiences and healing together. 

Community-building activities, creating a strong network of support for those navigating similar challenges. 

Monthly clubs for children and teens, ensuring every family member can connect with peers who understand their experiences and form lasting relationships. 

Impact: 100% shared feeling significant benefit from peer support. 

97% shared reaching out to Lighthouse peers on a regular basis. 

“When I first walked into the group, I said nothing. I was used to keeping my pain to myself because no one in my family really understood. But then another woman told her story, and it was like she was speaking my own words. I broke down crying, and instead of pity, I felt accepted. I’ve since made friends who call me just to check in, and those small calls remind me that I am not facing this life completely on my own.” 





**Single motherhood demands double the effort, encompassing sole childcare responsibilities, domestic duties, a single paycheck, and the absence of an adult companion to share life with. Women living this life need a space to simply be, even if just for a couple of hours, to chat, eat, laugh, and enjoy the moment. To provide this much-needed respite, Lighthouse offers:** 

Monthly recreational activities such as music, painting, fitness, and crafting, allowing women to unwind and explore their creativity. 

Respite trips designed to offer a temporary escape and an opportunity to recharge in a supportive environment 

## Impact: 

93% reported improved mood after activities. 87% came home calmer and more patient with their children. 

“My whole life had become about bills, laundry, and bedtime. I had forgotten what it felt like to laugh. In the exercise class Lighthouse offered, I felt silly at first, but within minutes I was smiling like I hadn’t in years. When I got home, my son said, ‘You look happy today.’ That was the moment I realised these activities give my children back a lighter, happier mother.” 





Money is always an issue for single mothers. Being tied down to childcare responsibilities limits the hours they can spend earning money. Single motherhood also costs more. Lighthouse offers: 

Food vouchers and warm meals, providing access to nutritious food and alleviating financial pressure. 

Toy drives, helping School supplies, mothers bring joy ensuring children have and comfort to their the necessary tools for children. their education. 

Impact: 1848 food parcels, 1120 warm meals, 100s vouchers delivered. 83% reported less stress about food. 

“There were nights when I told my children we were having a ‘picnic dinner,’ but the truth was all I had left was cereal and fruit. When the food voucher from Lighthouse arrived, I cried with relief. For the first time in weeks, I was able to cook a hot meal and sit at the table with my girls like any other family. It may sound small, but for us it was everything, it made me feel like a mother again.” 

72% said their children enjoyed proper meals at home. 


Thank you, Hackney Council, for the Household Support Fund. Your contribution allows us to provide vital food vouchers during the holidays, ensuring families receive essential nourishment and support.” 

Clothing and shoes, supplying families with essential items for everyday life and seasonal changes. 






**Creating a happy family environment even within a life where it is hard to identify oneself as a ‘family’ when it seems that it is no longer. Children from divorced parents need the stability of a home setting and a secure parent to maintain normalcy and routine. To help achieve this, Lighthouse offers:** 

Family parties, trips, and getaways, providing opportunities for families to connect and build joyful memories together. 

Holiday packages, allowing families to enjoy special times together regardless of financial or logistical constraints. 

Respite home stays, offering temporary relief and a supportive environment for families in need. 

Individual grants for furniture, aiding in the creation of a comfortable and stable home environment for single parents and their children. 

Impact: 95% felt stronger connection with their children. 

90% said outings restored a sense of “family life.” 

“The separation left my children angry, withdrawn, and confused. I tried so hard to keep things together, but the house always felt heavy. When Lighthouse organised a family day, we went just to ‘get out of the house.’ By the end of the day, my kids were running around, laughing, and eating together, and I found myself laughing with them. It gave us back a piece of what we had lost, the feeling that despite the breakup, we are still a family.” 






In 2023, 11 Lighthouse users left the organisation after establishing new healthy relationships 

Women who have faced the breakup of their family are determined to build a better future for themselves and their children. Creating this future requires belief, hard work, and dedication to parenting, relationships, trauma recovery, and improving employment prospects. To assist in these endeavours, Lighthouse provides: 

Parenting programs, offering tools and support to help women navigate the challenges of raising children on their own. 

Relationship counseling and support, helping women heal and build healthy connections. 

Employment Individual training and career Dating workshops, therapy, providing development, guiding women as personalised equipping women they navigate new with the skills and support for trauma relationships with recovery and opportunities to confidence and emotional wellenhance their job safety. being. prospects and financial stability. 

## IMPACT: 

87% felt more confident about their future. 84% gained skills to improve income and independence. 

- 79% continued therapy with clear progress in recovery. 

90% felt safer and more able to set healthy boundaries. 

“I was always the one people asked to write letters, but I never imagined I could earn a living from it. With ADHD, holding down jobs felt impossible, and I ended up with no income at all. Lighthouse encouraged me and funded a copywriting and marketing course, and for the first time, I felt taken seriously for something I loved. Today I have a paid part-time role in a marketing firm, and I’ve launched my own freelance work called CopyCat. I finally see a future I never thought possible.” 




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At work, focus is broken by the constant fear of the school calling. A child is being bullied, and every call risks another shift cut short. 

Instead of work, the morning is spent in court—this time disputing access to the family bank account, frozen since the divorce. 


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## **b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT** 

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed. 

## **c. Financial risk management** 

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times for the 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

## **a. Policies and objectives** 

The objects of the charity are: 

- to relieve financial hardship 

- to relieve the mental and physical sickness of women undergoing domestic hardship by the provision of counselling and support of such persons - to advance in life and relieve the needs of young people from single parent families through (a) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; (b) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals 

- such other purposes as are charitable according English law. 

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance ‘Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’. 

## **Financial review** 

## **a. Going concern** 

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies. 

## **b. Reserves policy** 

The charity aims to retain reserves equivalent to three to six months of operating expenditure. This level is considered sufficient to ensure continuity of services, meet unforeseen costs, and respond to urgent needs. The reserves position is reviewed annually, and budgeting and income planning are adjusted as required to maintain reserves within the agreed range. 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. 

## **Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities** 

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102); 

- make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to anymaterial departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain 

the Charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 29 September 2025 and si **g** ned on their behalf by: 

## **a. Constitution** 

Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times is a registered charity, number 1135433, and is constituted under a Trust deed. 

**Hindy Schlesing** er **(Trustee)** 



## **Independent Examiner’s Report** 

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times (‘the Charity’)** 

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity’s Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity’s Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn. 

I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. 

Signed: 

F Lazega FCCA 

Accshire Accountancy LLP 123 Clapton Common London E5 9AB 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 

Dated: 29 September 2025 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3.  the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 



## **LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES** 

Statement of financial activities For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

|Note<br>**Income from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>3<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>5<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Reconciliation of funds:**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>Net movement in funds<br>**Total funds carried forward**|Restricted<br>funds<br>2024<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2024<br>£<br>Total<br>funds<br>2024<br>£<br>Total<br>funds<br>2023<br>£|
|---|---|
||182,538<br>48,493<br>231,031<br>361,693|
||182,538<br>48,493<br>231,031<br>361,693|
||188,866<br>57,177<br>246,043<br>326,620|
||188,866<br>57,177<br>246,043<br>326,620|
||(6,328)<br>(8,684)<br>(15,012)<br>35,073|
||74,987<br>27,570<br>102,557<br>67,484<br>(6,328)<br>(8,684)<br>(15,012)<br>35,073|
||68,659<br>18,886<br>87,545<br>102,557|



The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. 

The notes on pages 19 to 22 form part of these financial statements. 



## **BALANCE SHEET** 

As at 31 December 2024 

||||2024|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Note||£|£|
|**Fixed assets**|||-|-|
|**Current assets**|||||
|Cash at bank and in hand||88,745|103,637||
|||88,745|103,637||
|Current liabilities|||||
|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year|10|(1,200)|(1,080)||
|**Net current assets**|||87,545|102,557|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**|||87,545|102,557|
|**Net assets excluding pension asset**|||87,545|102,557|
|**Total net assets**|||87,545|102,557|
|**Charity funds**|||||
|Restricted funds|||68,659|74,987|
|Unrestricted funds|||18,886|27,570|
|**Total funds**|||87,545|102,557|



The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 29 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by: 

iy **Hindy Schlesin** an ger **(Trustee)** 

The notes on pages 19 to 22 form part of these financial statements. 



## **LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES** 

Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **1. General information** 

Lighthouse - Supporting Wormen Through Stormy Times is a registered charity and is governed by a Trust Deed dated 19 February 2009. 

## **2. Accounting policies** 

## **2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. 

obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. 

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity’s objectives, as well as any associated support costs. 

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. 

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair’ view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn. 

Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy. 

## **2.2 Income** 

All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. 

## **2.3 Expenditure** 

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the 

## **2.4 Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 

## **2.5 Liabilities and provisions** 

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. 

## **2.6 Fund accounting** 

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 



## **LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES** 

Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **3.  Income from donations and legacies** 

|Grants received<br>Grants received|Restricted<br>funds<br>2024 £<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2024 £<br>Total<br>funds<br>2024 £|
|---|---|
||182,538<br>48,493<br>231,031|
||Restricted<br>funds<br>2023 £<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2023 £<br>Total funds<br>2023 £|
||336,693<br>25,000<br>361,693|



## **5.  Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities** 

|Summary by fund type<br>Charitable activities<br>Grants to individuals<br>Charitable activities<br>Grants to individuals|Restricted<br>funds<br>2024 £<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2024 £<br>Total<br>2024 £|
|---|---|
||182,878<br>57,177<br>240,055<br>5,988<br>-<br>5,988|
||188,866<br>57,177<br>246,043|
||Restricted<br>funds<br>2023 £<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2023 £<br>Total<br>2023 £|
||313,676<br>5,235<br>318,911<br>7,709<br>-<br>7,709|
||321,385<br>5,235<br>326,620|



## **6. Analysis of expenditure by activities** 

|**4. Analysis of grants**<br>Grants<br>Grants|Grants to<br>Individuals<br>2024 £<br>Total funds<br>2024 £|
|---|---|
||5,988<br>5,988|
||Grants to<br>Individuals<br>2023<br>£<br>Total funds<br>2023<br>£|
||7,709<br>7,709|



|Charitable activities<br>Grants to individuals<br>Charitable activities<br>Grants to individuals|Activities<br>undertaken<br>directly<br>2024 £<br>Grant<br>funding of<br>activities<br>2024 £<br>Support<br>costs<br>2024 £<br>Total<br>funds<br>2024 £|
|---|---|
||218,429<br>-<br>21,626<br>240,055<br>-<br>5,988<br>-<br>5,988|
||218,429<br>5,988<br>21,626<br>246,043|
||Activities<br>undertaken<br>directly<br>2023 £<br>Grant<br>funding of<br>activities<br>2023 £<br>Support<br>costs<br>2023 £<br>Total<br>funds<br>2023 £|
||313,676<br>-<br>5,235<br>318,911<br>-<br>7,709<br>-<br>7,709|
||313,676<br>7,709<br>5,235<br>326,620|





## **LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES** 

Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **6. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)** 

|Analysis of direct costs<br>Household, clothing and food packages<br>Warm Meal Project<br>Delivery<br>Respite and trips<br>Respite home<br>Women’s support groups<br>Children’s support groups<br>Family programmes and events<br>Therapy services<br>Courses and Employment Support<br>Household, clothing and food packages<br>Holiday packages and gifts<br>Warm Meal Project<br>Delivery<br>Respite and trips<br>Respite home<br>Women’s support groups<br>Children’s support groups<br>Family programmes and events<br>Therapy services|Activities<br>2024 £<br>Total funds<br>2024 £|
|---|---|
||96,003<br>96,003<br>10,917<br>10,917<br>3,776<br>3,776<br>34,229<br>34,229<br>(1,817)<br>(1,817)<br>10,360<br>10,360<br>8,679<br>8,679<br>10,415<br>10,415<br>16,836<br>16,836<br>29,031<br>29,031|
||218,429<br>218,429|
||Activities<br>2023 £<br>Total funds<br>2023 £|
||133,013<br>133,013<br>6,496<br>6,496<br>18,820<br>18,820<br>2,104<br>2,104<br>25,204<br>25,204<br>36,933<br>36,933<br>19,604<br>19,604<br>12,480<br>12,480<br>29,190<br>29,190<br>29,832<br>29,832|
||313,676<br>313,676|



## **6. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)** 

Analysis of support costs 

|Staff costs<br>Office costs<br>Insurance<br>Governance costs<br>Office costs<br>Printing<br>Insurance<br>Governance costs|Activities<br>2024 £<br>Total<br>funds<br>2024 £|
|---|---|
||11,923<br>11,923<br>7,734<br>7,734<br>549<br>549<br>1,420<br>1,420|
||21,626<br>21,626|
||Activities<br>2023 £<br>Total<br>funds<br>2023 £|
||1,411<br>1,411<br>1,223<br>1,223<br>574<br>574<br>2,027<br>2,027|
||5,235<br>5,235|



## **7. Independent examiner’s remuneration** 

|Fees payable to the Charity’s<br>independent examiner for the<br>independent examination of the Charity’s<br>annual accounts<br>Fees payable to the Charity’s<br>independent examiner in respect of:<br>All other services not included above|2024 £<br>2023 £|
|---|---|
||540<br>480<br>660<br>600|





## **LIGHTHOUSE - SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH STORMY TIMES** 

Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **8. Staff costs** 

|2024|2023|
|---|---|
|£|£|
|||
|11,923||
|11,923||



The average number of persons employed by the Charity during the year was as follows: 

|Employees|2024<br>No.<br>2023<br>No.<br>2<br>-|
|---|---|



No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year. 

## **9. Trustees’ remuneration and expenses** 

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2023 - £NIL). 

## **11.  Summary of funds** 

|General funds<br>Restricted funds<br>General funds<br>Restricted funds|Balance at<br>31<br>December<br>2024 £<br>Balance at<br>1 January<br>2024<br>£<br>Income<br>£<br>Expenditure<br>£|
|---|---|
||27,570<br>48,493<br>(57,177)<br>18,886<br>74,987<br>182,538<br>(188,866)<br>68,659|
||102,557<br>231,031<br>(246,043)<br>87,545|
||Balance at<br>1 January<br>2023<br>£<br>Income<br>£<br>Expenditure<br>£<br>Balance at<br>31<br>December<br>2023<br>£|
||7,805<br>25,000<br>(5,235)<br>27,570<br>59,679<br>336,693<br>(321,385)<br>74,987|
||67,484<br>361,693<br>(326,620)<br>102,557|



During the year ended 31 December 2024, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2023 - £NIL). 

## **10.  Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year** 

|**.**<br>**year**|**g**||
|---|---|---|
||2024 £|2023 £|
||||
|Accruals and deferred income|1,200|1,080|





## **Trustees** 

Hindy Schlesinger Laurence Freeman (Resigned 13 May 2024) Ita Cymerman MBE Yocheved Rechnitzer (Appointed 13 May 2024) Rifka Reich (Appointed 13 May 2024) Miriam Rothbart (Appointed 13 May 2024) Dr Lisa Kuruvatti (appointed 5 May 2025) 

## **Charity Number** 

1135433 

## **Principal office** 

42 Riverside Road London N15 6DA 

## **Accountants** 

Accshire Accountancy LLP Independent Examiners 123 Clapton Common London E5 9AB 

## **Bankers** 

Lloyds Chelmsford Legg St Osc 1 Legg Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1JS