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Brighton Light Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Brighton Light Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Brighton Light Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£67,410
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£63,119
Registered charity number
1154869
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Hove
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Brighton Light Trust (number 1154869) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Brighton Light Trust do?

The Brighton Light Trust is the charitable trust behind the Brighton & Hove CAP Debt Centre run in partnership with Holland Road Baptist Church in Hove. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a national debt counselling charity that offers a face-to-face, comprehensive solution to those struggling under the burden of debt.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Brighton Light Trust

Answers Brighton Light Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Brighton Light Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Brighton Light Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Brighton Light Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Brighton Light Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08484445 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Brighton and Hove

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Brighton Light Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Brighton Light Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Brighton Light Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Brighton Light Trust?

  • Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Brighton Light Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Brighton Light Trust as a registered charity (number 1154869) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Brighton Light Trust's charity number?
Brighton Light Trust's charity number is 1154869. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1154869?
Search 1154869 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Brighton Light Trust do?
The Brighton Light Trust is the charitable trust behind the Brighton & Hove CAP Debt Centre run in partnership with Holland Road Baptist Church in Hove. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a national debt counselling charity that offers a face-to-face, comprehensive solution to those struggling under the burden of debt.
Does Brighton Light Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Brighton Light Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Brighton Light Trust?
Brighton Light Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.brightonlighttrust.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Brighton Light Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Brighton Light Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Brighton Light Trust?
The register records Brighton Light Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Brighton Light Trust's trustees paid?
Brighton Light Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Brighton Light Trust registered as a charity?
Brighton Light Trust was entered on the register on 4 December 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08484445).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.