Registered charity 1212470

The Lighthouse Project Tonyrefail

What it does

We are a project that tackles loneliness, isolation and poverty. Bringing about a sense of belonging and purpose to those that use our services.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Its charitable purposes

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF TONYREFAIL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF TONYREFAIL IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETYIN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Recreation
Who it helps: The general public
How it works: Provides buildings, facilities or open space

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Rhondda Cynon Taf

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £19,438 and spent £19,857.

Income, spending, staff and volunteers by financial year
Year ending	Income	Spending	Paid staff	Volunteers
31 December 2025	£19,438	£19,857	Not reported	3

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

Financial position

Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.

Spending against income: It spent 102% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government funding, as the charity reported it

Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £1,070 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Trustees

5 trustees run the charity.

Amanda Ellen RichardsAppointed 25 March 2025
Cerys Wyn BrownAppointed 30 September 2025
David Francis StoneAppointed 30 September 2025
Major Dawn ParkinAppointed 25 March 2025
Peter MarchantAppointed 20 March 2026

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Filing record

The last annual return that was due arrived by the deadline.

When each year's annual return and accounts were due and received
Year ending	Due	Annual return	Accounts
31 December 2025	31 October 2026	Received 27 October 2026, 4 days early	Received 28 October 2026

Charities with income over £10,000 send an annual return within 10 months of their year end, and those over £25,000 also send their accounts. Smaller charities only update their income and spending on the register. The dates are when the Commission received each document.

About this charity

Charity number: 1212470
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 10 March 2025
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Mar 2025 as amended on 24 Apr 2026
Council area of its contact address: Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.

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Year ending

Income

Spending

Paid staff

Volunteers

31 December 2025

£19,438

£19,857

Not reported

Year ending

Due

Annual return

Accounts

31 December 2025

31 October 2026

Received 27 October 2026, 4 days early

Received 28 October 2026