--- title: "Light Church (Stoke) — charity 1178620 | CharityCompare" description: "Light Church (Stoke) (charity 1178620): income £134k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/light-church-stoke retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:13:17.312Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1178620CIO LC # Light Church (Stoke) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Light Church (Stoke) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lightchurch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1178620&subId=0) Work at Light Church (Stoke)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=light-church-stoke&type=claim&name=Light%20Church%20(Stoke)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Light Church (Stoke)? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £133,703 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £113,454 Registered charity number 1178620 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 2-10 Newcastle Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lightchurch.org.uk](http://www.lightchurch.org.uk/) Quick answer Light Church (Stoke) (number 1178620) 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 (Stoke) do? Light Church is a lively, family-friendly church in Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. We love God, we love people and we love our community and city. You are very welcome to visit us, we meet on Sunday mornings at 10:30am and have loads of activities and groups meeting throughout the week. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Light Church (Stoke) Answers Light Church (Stoke) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Light Church (Stoke)'s highest-paid staff paid? Light Church (Stoke)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 (Stoke) 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Light Church (Stoke)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 June 2018 Previous names on the register Penkhull Christian Fellowship Where it says it operates Stoke-on-trent City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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. ## What causes is Light Church (Stoke) registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Light Church (Stoke) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Light Church (Stoke). 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Light Church (Stoke)? - 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. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Light Church (Stoke)'s charity number? Light Church (Stoke)'s charity number is 1178620. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1178620? Search 1178620 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 Light Church (Stoke) do? Light Church is a lively, family-friendly church in Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. We love God, we love people and we love our community and city. You are very welcome to visit us, we meet on Sunday mornings at 10:30am and have loads of activities and groups meeting throughout the week. Does Light Church (Stoke) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Light Church (Stoke). 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 Light Church (Stoke)? Light Church (Stoke)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.lightchurch.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 Light Church (Stoke)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Light Church (Stoke)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 (Stoke)? The register records Light Church (Stoke) 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 (Stoke)'s trustees paid? Light Church (Stoke)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Light Church (Stoke) previously called? The register lists this previous name for Light Church (Stoke): Penkhull Christian Fellowship. When was Light Church (Stoke) registered as a charity? Light Church (Stoke) was entered on the register on 4 June 2018. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1178620&subId=0).