Temple of Light

Analysis

Temple of Light is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in May 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Temple of Light reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,510 to £17k (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Temple of Light sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Katcando (£17k), Rotary Club of Maidenhead Thames Trust Fund (£17k) and The Stephen Carey Fund (£17k).