Registered charity · No. 1126266Charitable company
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Sunlight Development Trust Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Sunlight Development Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Sunlight Development Trust Limited (number 1126266) 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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited do?
We use community development to tackle long standing health and social inequalities. The Centre houses a community radio station, recording studio, caf+®, GP practice and community rooms used by the diverse communities that make up the Medway towns. Sunlight delivers services directly and uses community development to support individuals and groups to make positive changes to their communities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sunlight Development Trust Limited
Answers Sunlight Development Trust Limited 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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Sunlight Development Trust Limited'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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited's money come from?
Sunlight Development Trust Limited reported £611k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £341k (56%), investments £137k (22%), charitable activities £110k (18%).
Donations and legacies£341k · 56%
Investments£137k · 22%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£110k · 18%
Trading and fundraising events£24k · 4%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Sunlight Development Trust Limited 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
Sunlight Development Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Sunlight Development Trust Limited yet?
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Is Sunlight Development Trust Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Sunlight Development Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 1126266) 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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited's charity number?
Sunlight Development Trust Limited's charity number is 1126266. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1126266?
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What does Sunlight Development Trust Limited do?
We use community development to tackle long standing health and social inequalities. The Centre houses a community radio station, recording studio, caf+®, GP practice and community rooms used by the diverse communities that make up the Medway towns. Sunlight delivers services directly and uses community development to support individuals and groups to make positive changes to their communities.
Does Sunlight Development Trust Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sunlight Development Trust Limited. 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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited?
Sunlight Development Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.sunlighttrust.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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sunlight Development Trust Limited'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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited's money come from?
Sunlight Development Trust Limited reported £611k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £341k (56%), investments £137k (22%), charitable activities £110k (18%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sunlight Development Trust Limited?
The register records Sunlight Development Trust Limited 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 Sunlight Development Trust Limited's trustees paid?
Sunlight Development Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Sunlight Development Trust Limited registered as a charity?
Sunlight Development Trust Limited was entered on the register on 13 October 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05692427).