Light for the World CIO

Analysis

Light for the World CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2016, 10 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 provides other finance, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Light for the World CIO reported income of £538k and spending of £538k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £435k to £538k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 the World CIO sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include As-Salaam Humanitarian Foundation (£538k), Sahara for Life Trust (£538k) and The Cart Shed Charity (£538k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4,230 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.