Luminary Limited

Analysis

Luminary Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11651624). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Luminary Limited reported income of £812k and spending of £703k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £317k to £812k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Luminary Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bus Users UK Charitable Trust Limited (£811k), New Beginnings Foundation CIO (£813k) and Swindon Carers Centre (£808k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £250k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.