Light for Bulgaria Limited

Analysis

Light for Bulgaria Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04595978). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Light for Bulgaria Limited reported income of £46k and spending of £33k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £31k to £46k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Light for Bulgaria Limited 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 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Starfish Trust (£46k), Surrey Provincial Charity Fund (£46k) and National Association for Patient Participation (CIO) (£46k).