Green Light Trust
Analysis
Green Light Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury St Edmunds. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02550866). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Green Light Trust reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to March 2026, income grew from £1.5m to £2.7m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Green Light Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dorset Community Foundation (£2.6m), The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul CIO (£2.7m) and St Mark's Hospital Foundation (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £317k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Wellbeing/educational programmes in woodland and green spaces, helping disadvantaged adults and children refocus and rebuild their lives; engaging them in skills learning and self development: NEET, victims of crime, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, ex-forces, unemployed, disengaged from school, learning disabilities. Conservation of the environment. Train and deliver forest school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset Community Foundation | Poole | £2.6m |
| The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul CIO | London | £2.7m |
| St Mark's Hospital Foundation | London | £2.6m |
| International Service Fellowship Trust | Birmingham | £2.7m |