The Life and Light Missions

Analysis

The Life and Light Missions is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Egham. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Life and Light Missions reported income of £921k and spending of £654k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £598k to £921k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Life and Light Missions sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zichron Meir Limited (£921k), Dynamic New Anglian Networks (£922k) and The Centre for Global Equality Limited (£921k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.3m would cover about 74 months of spending at that rate.