National Illumination Committee of Great Britain

Analysis

National Illumination Committee of Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rugeley. It was registered in December 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, National Illumination Committee of Great Britain reported income of £22k and spending of £34k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £19k to £22k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Illumination Committee of Great Britain sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tulse Hill Youth Club (£22k), The Victoria Hall (£22k) and Rayleigh Age Concern (£22k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.