The Light Fund Company
Analysis
The Light Fund Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07835798). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2026, The Light Fund Company reported income of £328k and spending of £319k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £101k to £328k (+226%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 289%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Light Fund Company sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York Cares (£326k), Whitaker Charitable Trust (£328k) and Pavers Charitable Foundation (£326k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Light Fund is a fund-raising body set up by members of the UK Licensing industry to raise funds for specific charitable projects aimed at men, women and children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| York Cares | York | £326k |
| Whitaker Charitable Trust | Retford | £328k |
| Pavers Charitable Foundation | York | £326k |
| Turkey Mozaik Foundation | London | £328k |