Khandel Light

Analysis

Khandel Light is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Royston. It was registered in November 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Khandel Light reported income of £80k and spending of £60k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £45k to £80k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Khandel Light sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Star Housing (£80k), The Gilbert and Eileen Edgar Foundation (£80k) and Bury Asian Women's Centre (£80k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.