Underground Lights
Analysis
Underground Lights is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Underground Lights reported income of £78k and spending of £64k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £37k to £78k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 479%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Underground Lights sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Shephall Community Association (£78k), Dar US Salamah (£78k) and London Scrap Project Limited (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, the relief of those in need, in particular but not exclusively, people experiencing homelessness and/or mental distress in the Coventry, Warwickshire and surrounding area through the provision of drama/performing arts workshops and other activities or forms of training/support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Shephall Community Association | Stevenage | £78k |
| Dar US Salamah | Luton | £78k |
| London Scrap Project Limited | London | £78k |
| Survivors Together | London | £78k |