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Light Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities.
Light Church (number 519135) 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 Light Church do?
A local caring programme to the isolated, infirmed or single parent, Toddler groups, youth, children and vulnerable adults clubs - working alongside other agencies in the town like the police, Youth & Community partnerships as well as schools. In Tanzania, we teach English to the Masai.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Light Church
Answers Light Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Light Church's highest-paid staff paid?
Light Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Light Church 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
Light Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Cornerstone Free Methodist Church
Previous names on the register
Kirkham Free Methodist Church
Where it says it operates
Lancashire · Tanzania
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Light Church yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Light Church as a registered charity (number 519135) 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 Light Church's charity number?
Light Church's charity number is 519135. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 519135?
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What does Light Church do?
A local caring programme to the isolated, infirmed or single parent, Toddler groups, youth, children and vulnerable adults clubs - working alongside other agencies in the town like the police, Youth & Community partnerships as well as schools. In Tanzania, we teach English to the Masai.
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How can I donate to Light Church?
Light Church's website listed in our register data is http://light.church. 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 Light Church's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Light Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Light Church?
The register records Light Church 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 Light Church's trustees paid?
Light Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Light Church previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Light Church: Kirkham Free Methodist Church.
When was Light Church registered as a charity?
Light Church was entered on the register on 10 August 1987.