--- title: "Lighting Education Trust — charity 1179394 | CharityCompare" description: "Lighting Education Trust (charity 1179394): income £9,792 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lighting-education-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:17:56.251Z 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. 1179394CIO LE # Lighting Education Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lighting Education Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lightingeducationtrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1179394&subId=0) Work at Lighting Education Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lighting-education-trust&type=claim&name=Lighting%20Education%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lighting Education Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £9,792 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £11,416 Registered charity number 1179394 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 91-94 Saffron Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lightingeducationtrust.org](http://www.lightingeducationtrust.org/) Quick answer Lighting Education Trust (number 1179394) 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 Lighting Education Trust do? The Lighting Education Trust operates with the backing of the lighting industry and profession, providing funds for educational courses at tertiary institutions and delivering the LET Diploma in Lighting Design in association with UCL, University College London.Grants are made to undergraduate and Post Graduate courses from funds generated from lighting Industry sponsors including Manufacturers Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lighting Education Trust Answers Lighting Education Trust 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 Lighting Education Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Lighting Education Trust'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 does not record Lighting Education Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Lighting Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 July 2018 Also known as Let Where it says it operates Cyprus · Malta · United Arab Emirates · Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; 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 Lighting Education Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lighting Education Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lighting Education Trust. 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 Lighting Education Trust? - 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 Lighting Education Trust as a registered charity (number 1179394) 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 Lighting Education Trust's charity number? Lighting Education Trust's charity number is 1179394. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1179394? Search 1179394 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 Lighting Education Trust do? The Lighting Education Trust operates with the backing of the lighting industry and profession, providing funds for educational courses at tertiary institutions and delivering the LET Diploma in Lighting Design in association with UCL, University College London.Grants are made to undergraduate and Post Graduate courses from funds generated from lighting Industry sponsors including Manufacturers Does Lighting Education Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lighting Education Trust. 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 Lighting Education Trust? Lighting Education Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.lightingeducationtrust.org. 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 Lighting Education Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lighting Education Trust'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 Lighting Education Trust? The register does not record Lighting Education Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Lighting Education Trust's trustees paid? Lighting Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lighting Education Trust registered as a charity? Lighting Education Trust was entered on the register on 31 July 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=1179394&subId=0).