--- title: "Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale — charity 1199784 | CharityCompare" description: "Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale (charity 1199784): income £41,717 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/light-up-black-and-african-heritage-calderdale retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:15:05.175Z 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. 1199784CIO LU # Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lightupbahc.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1199784&subId=0) Work at Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=light-up-black-and-african-heritage-calderdale&type=claim&name=Light%20Up%20Black%20and%20African%20Heritage%20Calderdale) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-29 £41,717 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-29 £47,523 Registered charity number 1199784 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Halifax Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lightupbahc.com](http://www.lightupbahc.com/) Quick answer Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale (number 1199784) 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 Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale do? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyWho the charity helps:Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankindHow the charity helps:Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsWhere the charity operates:Calderdale Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale Answers Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 29 November 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 does not record Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale's annual return for the year ending 29 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 July 2022 Where it says it operates Calderdale ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale. 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 Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale as a registered charity (number 1199784) 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 Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale's charity number? Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale's charity number is 1199784. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1199784? Search 1199784 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 Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale do? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyWho the charity helps:Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankindHow the charity helps:Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsWhere the charity operates:Calderdale Does Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale. 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 Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale? Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale's website listed in our register data is http://www.lightupbahc.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 Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale? The register does not record Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale's trustees paid? Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale's annual return for the year ending 29 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale registered as a charity? Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale was entered on the register on 26 July 2022. 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=1199784&subId=0).