Northern Lights (number 702462) 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 Northern Lights do?
The charity provides relief for children with life limiting illnesses principally in the North West of England and is mainly acheived by providing holidays of a lifetime for seriously ill children.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Northern Lights
Answers Northern Lights 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Northern Lights 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
Northern Lights's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Christopher Johnson Fund
Where it says it operates
Manchester City · Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Cheshire East · Cumbria · Lancashire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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 Northern Lights registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Northern Lights yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Northern Lights.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Northern Lights as a registered charity (number 702462) 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 Northern Lights's charity number?
Northern Lights's charity number is 702462. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 702462?
Search 702462 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 Northern Lights do?
The charity provides relief for children with life limiting illnesses principally in the North West of England and is mainly acheived by providing holidays of a lifetime for seriously ill children.
Does Northern Lights have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Northern Lights. 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 Northern Lights?
Northern Lights's website listed in our register data is http://www.northernlightscharity.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Northern Lights?
The register records Northern Lights 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 Northern Lights's trustees paid?
Northern Lights's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Northern Lights previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Northern Lights: Christopher Johnson Fund.
When was Northern Lights registered as a charity?
Northern Lights was entered on the register on 2 February 1990.