PORCHLIGHT
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Porchlight is an independent registered charity working across Kent, East Sussex and Bexley. We help vulnerable and isolated people get support with their mental health, housing, education and employment. We provide children, young people and adults with the advice, guidance and skills to live independently in the future, play an active role in their local community and fulfil their potential.
Latest income
£10.4m
Expenditure
£11.8m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £12.6m | £12.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £13.7m | £12.9m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £14.0m | £13.3m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £12.6m | £13.1m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £10.4m | £11.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.1m |
| Charitable activities | £8.2m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £20k |
| Total income | £10.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £11.3m |
| Raising funds | £527k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £90k |
| Total expenditure | £11.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.9m |
| Total funds | £2.6m |
| — restricted | £734k |
| — unrestricted | £1.9m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £2.6m |
| Cash | £646k |
People
| Employees | 200 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.