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Registered charity · No. 1171102CIO

Light London

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Light London is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Light London?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£986,980
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£973,548
Registered charity number
1171102
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Woolwich
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Light London (number 1171102) 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 London do?

The advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Light London

Answers Light London 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”.

How much are Light London's highest-paid staff paid?

Light London's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.

Where does Light London's money come from?

Light London reported £987k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £914k (93%), other income £73k (7%).

  • Donations and legacies£914k · 93%
  • Other income£73k · 7%

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

The register does not record Light London as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Light London's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Christian International Church, Balham
Where it says it operates
Throughout London

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: 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 Light London registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for Light London yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Light London. 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 Light London?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Light London a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Light London as a registered charity (number 1171102) 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 London's charity number?
Light London's charity number is 1171102. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1171102?
Search 1171102 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 London do?
The advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public.
Does Light London have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Light London. 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 London?
Light London does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Light London's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Light London's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Light London's money come from?
Light London reported £987k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £914k (93%), other income £73k (7%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Light London?
The register does not record Light London as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Light London's trustees paid?
Light London's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Light London previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Light London: Christian International Church, Balham.
When was Light London registered as a charity?
Light London was entered on the register on 13 January 2017.

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.