Lighthouse Families
What it does
Lighthouse Families supports children with additional needs and their families in Swansea by offering guidance on diagnosis, access to schools and therapies, peer support groups, training for educators, advocacy, and inclusive activities to promote wellbeing and social inclusion.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED DUE TO DISABILITY OR NEURODIVERGENCE AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• PROVIDING GUIDANCE, INFORMATION, AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN RELATION TO NAVIGATING THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSIS FOR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS AND DISABILITIES AND ACCESSING APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL PROVISION AND EXTRACURRICULAR AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SUITED TO THE CHILD’S NEEDS AND INTERESTS;• OFFERING TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS;• FACILITATING ACCESS TO THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, INCLUDING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;• RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE WIDER COMMUNITY ABOUT THE CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHS OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS; AND• ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF FAMILIES TO PROMOTE MORE INCLUSIVE PRACTICES IN SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY SETTINGS, AND PUBLIC POLICY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £19,455, awarded in 2026.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,455 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Franck BanzaChair
- Kimberley Mamhende
- Sansha Joseph
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1214800
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 September 2025
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Sep 2025
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.