Charity no. 1206286
Project Lighthouse Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
31 December 2025
Project Lighthouse
Reference and administrative details
For the period ended 31 December 2025
| Charity number | 1206286 | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered office and | 1 Coldbath Square | |
| operational address | London | |
| EC1R 5HL | ||
| Trustees | The trustees who served during the period and up to the date of this report | |
| were as follows: | ||
| Sophie Isachsen | Chair | |
| Dr Lucy Allwright | Resigned 14 November 2024 | |
| Dr Adrienne Barnett | ||
| Juan Carrizosa | ||
| Kimberly Detjen | ||
| Dr Saira Khan | ||
| Antonia Lee-Wilmot | ||
| XX - Trustee with a dispensation | ||
| Chief executive officer | Dr Rachael Grey | |
| Bankers | Co Operative Business Bank | |
| 5th Floor 1 Balloon Street | ||
| Manchester | ||
| M4 4BE | ||
| Solicitors | LawWorks | |
| Dx 115 | ||
| 50-52 Chancery Lane | ||
| London | ||
| WC2A 1HL | ||
| Independent examiners | Godfrey Wilson Limited | |
| Chartered accountants and statutory auditors | ||
| 5th Floor Mariner House | ||
| 62 Prince Street | ||
| Bristol | ||
| BS1 4QD |
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Project Lighthouse
Report of the trustees
For the period ended 31 December 2025
Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Constitution and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective from January 2019).
Structure, governance and management
Project Lighthouse is constituted as Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) duly registered on 19 December 2023 with the Charity Commission under number 1206286.
Project Lighthouse’s Constitution is the CIO’s Governing Document, duly filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustee recruitment is done through referrals of qualified candidates by existing trustees as well as professional experts known to the CEO. Subsequent appointments occur after board discussion and confirmation during trustee board meetings. An induction programme has been in place since inception involving sessions with board governance and therapy experts.
Objectives and activities
Project Lighthouse’s Governing Document establishes our charitable objects as:
“To relieve the needs of women who have experienced, are impacted by, or are at risk of, domestic abuse and child removal in particular, but not exclusively, by providing charitable assistance including therapeutic support, advocacy and associated support services and through raising public awareness through educational materials and events”.
Under the leadership of the current Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Rachael Grey, the charity made the difficult decision to close its virtual doors in December 2025. This decision followed a period of exhausting all avenues of financial support and subsequent unsuccessful funding bids. One of the barriers to funding has been the difficulty in accepting that online therapeutic support has an important role to play in providing economic and accessible therapy for mothers who are challenged by a multitude of multiple disadvantages on a daily basis. Generally, more traditional therapeutic models of support, such as face-to-face therapy, is considered preferential to funders and the need to better harness technology needs to be better embraced by professionals across the board.
In agreement with the trustee board, Dr Grey made the decision to use the charity’s remaining funds to continue to provide our therapeutic support to the mothers already in our two groups. Consequently, Project Lighthouse has supported another 14 mothers for up to 18-months.
As a result of a strategic planning day, attended by the trustee board, in October 2024, an independent evaluation of our therapeutic support was carried out between January and February 2025. The evaluation findings were wholly positive and overwhelmingly revealed that mothers described our support as life-changing and life-saving.
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Project Lighthouse
Report of the trustees
For the period ended 31 December 2025
Trustee statement regarding charity commission guidance on public benefit
The Board of Trustees of Project Lighthouse, in accordance with the Charity Commission Guidance on Public Benefit and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities, state that they have carried out their duties in ensuring that Project Lighthouse has undertaken activities in accordance with its purpose, as determined by the charity’s Constitution, for the public benefit, providing much needed therapeutic support for mothers imperilled by domestic abuse and experiencing the trauma of child removal, where such specific support would otherwise be absent and unavailable to them.
Achievements and performance
Project Lighthouse’s vision has carefully been held by an incredible and diverse group of people who remain committed to achieving our mission and providing gold standard therapeutic online group support to mothers who have endured domestic abuse and child removal.
Over the past 17 months, Project Lighthouse has continued to raise awareness of domestic abuse and child removal as well as the life changing and life-long impact that this can have on mothers. Consequently, Project Lighthouse responded to the Family Justice Council’s consultation on ‘Alienating Behaviours’ which was published in December 2024. In addition, the charity was in integral in Right to Equality’s recent campaign on child removal which continues on into 2026.
Project Lighthouse’s evaluation findings is currently in the process of being submitted to the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, providing a blueprint for a future organisation.
It is with great sadness that Project Lighthouse has gently closed its doors but we are all very thankful to our brilliant funders who continued to offer the charity support and kindness. Lastly, we are thankful to each mother who have trusted us to offer the type of support that they had wished for but had not been able to previously find. Our hope is that our work has raised awareness and made a difference.
Financial review
The total incoming resources for the period were £59,316. The total expenditure for the period was £141,534.
The charity has prepared the accounts on the break up basis and so for the period ended at 31 December 2025, the charity holds £nil funds.
Subsequent to the cessation of activities, a grant of £3,930, comprising the residual funds held by the charity after all other obligations have been settled, has been made to the outgoing CEO to complete and submit a research paper on the Project Lighthouse evaluation to the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. The CEO will also manage peer review comments and edits prior to submission. This amount is included in grants payable within creditors at the balance sheet date.
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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Project Lighthouse
Report of the trustees
For the period ended 31 December 2025
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure, of the charity for the year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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▪ state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which 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 constitution. The trustees 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.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Members of the charity have no obligation to contribute to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.
Independent examiners
Godfrey Wilson Limited were re-appointed as independent examiners to the charity during the period.
Approved by the trustees on 2 March 2026 and signed on their behalf by
Sophie Isachsen - Chair of trustees
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Independent examiner's report
To the trustees of
Project Lighthouse
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Project Lighthouse (the CIO) for the period ended 31 December 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 18.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
Godfrey Wilson Limited also provides payroll services to the CIO. I confirm that as a member of the ICAEW I am subject to the FRC’s Revised Ethical Standard 2024, which I have applied with respect to this engagement.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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(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.
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.
Dougal Howard
Date: 2 March 2026 Dougal Howard ACA Member of the ICAEW Godfrey Wilson Limited Chartered accountants and statutory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS1 4QD
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Project Lighthouse
Statement of financial activities
For the period ended 31 December 2025
| Note Income from: Donations 3 Investments Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total expenditure 5 6 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net (expenditure) / income and net movement in funds |
Restricted £ 5,000 - 5,000 15,949 10,633 26,582 (21,582) 21,582 - |
7 months to 31 July 2025 2024 Unrestricted Total Total £ £ £ 54,299 59,299 124,882 17 17 - 54,316 59,316 124,882 57,429 73,378 11,290 57,523 68,156 31,374 114,952 141,534 42,664 (60,636) (82,218) 82,218 60,636 82,218 - - - 82,218 17 months to 31 December |
|---|---|---|
All of the above results are derived from activities undertaken prior to the cessation of the charity's operations. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 12 to the accounts.
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Project Lighthouse
Balance sheet
As at 31 December 2025
| Note Current assets Debtors 9 Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year 10 Net current assets Net assets 11 Funds 12 Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Designated funds General funds Total charity funds |
£ 622 7,139 |
31 December 2025 £ 7,761 (7,761) - - - - - - |
31 July 2024 £ 46,243 41,073 |
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| 87,316 (5,098) |
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| 82,218 | |||
| 82,218 | |||
| 21,582 45,000 15,636 |
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| 82,218 |
Approved by the trustees on 2 March 2026 and signed on their behalf by
Sophie Isachsen - Chair of trustees
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
1. Accounting policies
a) General information and basis of preparation
Project Lighthouse is an Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales. The registered office address is 1 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
Project Lighthouse 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 note.
b) Break up basis of accounting
The trustees took the decision to close the charity during the period ended 31 December 2025, as detailed in the trustees' report. These accounts have been prepared on a break up basis and the trustees intend that the charitable company will be dissolved within the next 12 months.
c) Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from the government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
d) Donated services and facilities
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item, is probable and the economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
e) Funds accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
1. Accounting policies (continued)
f) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
g) Allocation of support and governance costs
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity, including the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements and any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity’s activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities based on cost of each activity as follows:
| 17 months | ||
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| to 31 | 7 months to | |
| December | 31 July | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Raising funds | 51.8% | 26.4% |
| Charitable activities | 48.2% | 73.6% |
h) Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
i) Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash 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.
j) Creditors
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
1. Accounting policies (continued)
k) Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
l) Pension costs
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. There are no further liabilities other than that already recognised in the SOFA.
m) Accounting estimates and key judgements
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
There are no key sources of estimation uncertainty.
2. Prior period comparatives: statement of financial activities
| Income from: Donations Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total expenditure Net income and net movement in funds |
2024 Restricted Total £ £ £ 25,000 99,882 124,882 25,000 99,882 124,882 2,231 9,059 11,290 1,187 30,187 31,374 3,418 39,246 42,664 21,582 60,636 82,218 7 months to 31 July Unrestricted |
2024 Restricted Total £ £ £ 25,000 99,882 124,882 25,000 99,882 124,882 2,231 9,059 11,290 1,187 30,187 31,374 3,418 39,246 42,664 21,582 60,636 82,218 7 months to 31 July Unrestricted |
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| 124,882 | ||
| 11,290 31,374 |
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| 42,664 | ||
| 82,218 |
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
3. Income from donations
| Grants Donations Total income from donations Prior period comparative: Grants Donations Total income from donations |
2025 Restricted Total £ £ £ 5,000 53,011 58,011 - 1,288 1,288 5,000 54,299 59,299 2024 Restricted Total £ £ £ 25,000 60,000 85,000 - 39,882 39,882 25,000 99,882 124,882 Unrestricted 7 months to 31 July Unrestricted 17 months to 31 December |
2025 Total £ 58,011 1,288 17 months to 31 December |
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| 59,299 | ||
| 124,882 |
4. Government grants
The charitable company received a government grant, defined as funding from The National Lottery to fund charitable activities. The total value of this grant in the period ending 31 December 2025 was £19,975 (2024: £nil). There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attaching to this grant in either period.
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
5. Total expenditure
| Total expenditure | ||||
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| Staff costs (note 7) Other staff costs and training Grants payable Direct therapy costs Administrative costs Evaluation Logo and website design Fundraising Professional fees Audit and accountancy IT costs Telephone Printing postage and stationery Office costs Sub-total Allocation of support and governance costs Total expenditure |
Raising funds £ 36,353 - - - 787 - - 12,990 - - - - - - 50,130 23,248 73,378 |
Charitable activities £ 12,118 1,435 4,094 16,174 5,830 6,729 - - - - - 182 - - 46,562 21,594 68,156 |
Support and governance costs £ 12,117 3,413 - - 5,830 - 2,300 - 2,734 5,209 5,076 105 681 7,377 44,842 (44,842) - |
17 months to 31 December 2025 £ 60,588 4,848 4,094 16,174 12,447 6,729 2,300 12,990 2,734 5,209 5,076 287 681 7,377 |
| 141,534 - |
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| 141,534 |
Total governance costs were £4,956 (2024: £1,680).
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2025
5. Total expenditure (continued) Prior period comparative
| Prior period comparative Staff costs (note 7) Other staff costs and training Direct therapy costs Administrative costs Logo and website design Fundraising Professional fees Audit and accountancy IT costs Telephone Printing postage and stationery Office costs Sub-total Allocation of support and governance costs Total expenditure |
Raising funds £ 2,050 - - 3,500 - 296 - - - - - - 5,846 5,444 11,290 |
Charitable activities £ 684 669 13,300 1,400 - - - - - 182 - - 16,235 15,139 31,374 |
Support and governance costs £ 684 2,149 - 7,769 3,500 - 918 1,680 1,983 295 599 1,006 20,583 (20,583) - |
7 months to 31 July 2024 £ 3,418 2,818 13,300 12,669 3,500 296 918 1,680 1,983 477 599 1,006 |
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| 42,664 - |
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| 42,664 |
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
6. Net movement in funds
This is stated after charging:
| Trustees' remuneration Trustees' reimbursed expenses Independent examiner's remuneration (excluding VAT): Independent examination Payroll |
17 months to 31 December 2025 £ Nil - 1,750 2,380 |
7 months to 31 July 2024 £ Nil - 1,400 - |
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In common with other charities of our size and nature we use our independent examiners to assist with the preparation of the financial statements. Our independent examiners have also provided payroll services to the charity during the year.
7. Staff costs and numbers
Staff costs were as follows:
| Salaries and wages Pension costs |
17 months to 31 December 2025 £ 59,153 1,435 60,588 |
7 months to 31 July 2024 £ 3,333 85 |
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| 3,418 |
No employee earned more than £60,000 during the current or prior period.
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees and Chief Executive Officer. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £60,588 (2024: £3,418).
| Average head count | 17 months to 31 December 2025 No. 1.0 |
7 months to 31 July 2024 £ 0.1 |
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
8. Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.
9. Debtors
| Debtors | ||
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| Prepayments Accrued income |
31 December 2025 £ 622 - 622 |
31 July 2024 £ 1,243 45,000 |
| 46,243 |
10. Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year
| Grants payable Accruals Other taxation and social security Other creditors |
31 December 2025 £ 3,930 421 923 2,487 7,761 |
31 July 2024 £ - 1,680 676 2,742 |
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| 5,098 |
Grants payable of £3,930 (2024: £nil) represent a grant paid to the CEO after activities ceased to complete a research paper on the work of the charity and submit to a research journal. There were no other grants made in the current or prior period.
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
11. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Analysis of net assets between funds | |||
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| Current assets Current liabilities Net assets at 31 December 2025 Current assets Current liabilities Net assets at 31 July 2024 |
£ 3,410 (3,410) - £ 25,000 (3,418) 21,582 Restricted funds Restricted funds |
£ 4,351 (4,351) - £ 62,316 (1,680) 60,636 General funds General funds |
Total funds £ 7,761 (7,761) |
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| Total funds £ 87,316 (5,098) |
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| 82,218 |
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
12. Movements in funds
| Restricted funds The Roddick Foundation Total restricted funds Designated funds: Sebba Total designated funds General funds Total unrestricted funds Total funds Purposes of restricted funds The Roddick Foundation Unrestricted funds |
At 1 August 2024 Income £ £ £ 21,582 5,000 (26,582) 21,582 5,000 (26,582) 45,000 - (45,000) 45,000 - (45,000) 15,636 54,316 (69,952) 60,636 54,316 (114,952) 82,218 59,316 (141,534) Funding received to contribute towards the C Expenditure |
£ - At 31 December 2025 |
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| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| EO's salary. |
Funding received to contribute towards the CEO's salary.
Purposes of designated funds Sebba
The £45,000 of designated funds were spent on the CEO's salary, therapy costs and general running costs for the charity.
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Project Lighthouse
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 December 2025
12. Movements in funds (continued) Prior period comparative
| Restricted funds The Roddick Foundation Total restricted funds Designated funds: Sebba Total designated funds General funds Total unrestricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds |
At 19 December 2023 £ - - - - - - |
Income £ 25,000 25,000 45,000 45,000 54,882 99,882 124,882 |
£ (3,418) (3,418) - - (39,246) (39,246) (42,664) Expenditure |
£ 21,582 At 31 July 2024 |
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| 21,582 | ||||
| 45,000 | ||||
| 45,000 | ||||
| 15,636 | ||||
| 60,636 | ||||
| 82,218 |
13. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in the current or prior period.
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