The Alice Foundation - Light for Life
Analysis
The Alice Foundation - Light for Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Alice Foundation - Light for Life reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,803 to £11k (+281%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Alice Foundation - Light for Life sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir William Paston (£11k), Kass Charitable Trust (£11k) and The Graham Leavers Memorial Trust (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising funds to support the community of Chak 238, Kamoana, Jaranwala, District Faisalabad, Pakistan to purchase piece of land on which to build community centre which will be used as an education centre and place of worship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir William Paston | Norfolk | £11k |
| Kass Charitable Trust | London | £11k |
| The Graham Leavers Memorial Trust | Bishop's Stortford | £11k |
| Sutton Hall Cleadon | South Shields | £11k |