Northern Lights
Analysis
Northern Lights is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Neston. It was registered in February 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Northern Lights reported income of £17k and spending of £64k, spending 377% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £17k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 160% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Northern Lights sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% 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 Holt Cool Cats Out of School Club (£17k), The Festival Welfare Services Trust (£17k) and Edwinstowe and the Dukeries Lions Club(Cio) (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides relief for children with life limiting illnesses principally in the North West of England and is mainly acheived by providing holidays of a lifetime for seriously ill children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Cool Cats Out of School Club | Wrecsam | £17k |
| The Festival Welfare Services Trust | Surrey | £17k |
| Edwinstowe and the Dukeries Lions Club(Cio) | Nottinghamshire | £17k |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School Parent Teacher Friends Association | Worcestershire | £17k |