Firstlight Trust

Analysis

Firstlight Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08226711). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Firstlight Trust reported income of £671k and spending of £1.0m, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2023, income grew from £671k to £671k (+0.0%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Firstlight Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scott (Eredine) Charitable Trust (£653k), The President of the Regimental Institute (Pri) (£724k) and Institution of Royal Engineers (£622k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, trading 21% and charitable activities 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,000. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. It employed 30 people.

Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as insolvent.