The Lucis Trust
Analysis
The Lucis Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00305704). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Lucis Trust reported income of £256k and spending of £440k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £192k to £256k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Lucis Trust 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 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farnham United Reformed Church Charity (£256k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bispham (£257k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Nursling with Rownhams (£256k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education and learning in general, in particular, in the fields of comparative religion and philosophy.To promote the advancement of religion on a non-sectarian basis.To relieve human suffering and promote mental and moral improvement in the human race.World-wide support of the Arcane School, Triangles and World Goodwill also the books of Alice Bailey through its trading company.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Farnham United Reformed Church Charity | Farnham | £256k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bispham | Blackpool | £257k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Nursling with Rownhams | Southampton | £256k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke, Wimbledon Park | London | £257k |