Light for Children

Analysis

Light for Children is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burntwood. It was registered in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Light for Children reported income of £22k and spending of £25k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £20k to £22k (+7.1%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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 Children sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% 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 Cameroon Catalyst (£22k), Acorn Pregnancy Counselling Centre Limited (£22k) and Salamander Trust (£22k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.