Light

Analysis

Light is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, 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 December 2025, Light reported income of £806k and spending of £667k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £199k to £806k (+305%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Light sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with All Saints' Putney (£806k), Celestial Church of Christ Ileri-Oluwa Parish Manchester (£807k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Brockley (£806k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, charitable activities 12% and trading 2.1%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £102k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.