Light London

Analysis

Light London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woolwich. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Light London reported income of £602k and spending of £621k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £375k to £602k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Light London sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiatical Parish of All Saints Peckham (£601k), Trafford Methodist Circuit (£602k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Brentford (£600k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £15k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.