House of Light
Analysis
House of Light is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, House of Light reported income of £838k and spending of £718k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £356k to £838k (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, House of Light sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 The Survivors Trust (£838k), The Barnes Fund (£838k) and Forest Voluntary Action Forum (£837k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £589k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
House of Light is a perinatal mental health Charity offering support and counselling to parents' pre-conception to post birth who are struggling with mental health difficulties following pregnancy, birth and in cases of loss, miscarriage, termination and stillbirth. We do this via one to one counselling, group and one to one peer support, telephone and email support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Survivors Trust | Rugby | £838k |
| The Barnes Fund | Middlesex | £838k |
| Forest Voluntary Action Forum | Cinderford | £837k |
| SALTO Gymnastics Charitable Foundation Ltd | Bedfordshire | £839k |