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Registered charity · No. 1162692CIO

Lamps Collective

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Lamps Collective is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Lamps Collective?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£33,708
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£42,042
Registered charity number
1162692
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Radley
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Lamps Collective (number 1162692) 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 Lamps Collective do?

LAMPS Collective seeks to support churches and other organisations to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public through: high quality performances involving theatre, music, puppets, poetry and other art forms; training workshops and the production of media resources. Our aim is to inspire, challenge, entertain and provoke thought about the nature of God, life and the Universe.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lamps Collective

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

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

The register records Lamps Collective 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

Lamps Collective's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Lamps, School of Life
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Lamps Collective registered for?

Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Lamps Collective yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lamps Collective. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lamps Collective a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Lamps Collective as a registered charity (number 1162692) 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 Lamps Collective's charity number?
Lamps Collective's charity number is 1162692. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1162692?
Search 1162692 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 Lamps Collective do?
LAMPS Collective seeks to support churches and other organisations to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public through: high quality performances involving theatre, music, puppets, poetry and other art forms; training workshops and the production of media resources. Our aim is to inspire, challenge, entertain and provoke thought about the nature of God, life and the Universe.
Does Lamps Collective have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lamps Collective. 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 Lamps Collective?
Lamps Collective's website listed in our register data is http://www.lampscollective.com. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lamps Collective?
The register records Lamps Collective 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 Lamps Collective's trustees paid?
Lamps Collective's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Lamps Collective registered as a charity?
Lamps Collective was entered on the register on 16 July 2015.

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.