Child Light Limited

Analysis

Child Light Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02928829). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Child Light Limited reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.7m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Child Light Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christchurch Holy Trinity (£2.7m), The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (£2.7m) and Kick It Out (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1,213. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 57 people.