Limelights - the Club for Young People
Analysis
Limelights - the Club for Young People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Limelights - the Club for Young People reported income of £22k and spending of £24k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £30k to £22k (-28%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Limelights - the Club for Young People sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Vauxhall Band (£22k), Wanstead and Woodford University of the Third Age (U3a) (£22k) and The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote health issuesTo provide sport activitiesTo provide group activities e.g Duke of Edinburgh AwardTo provide music facilities inc DJing
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Vauxhall Band | London | £22k |
| Wanstead and Woodford University of the Third Age (U3a) | London | £22k |
| The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust | Essex | £22k |
| The Rachel Sharman Charitable Trust | Ringwood | £22k |