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The Lamplighter International Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Lamplighter International Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£12,443
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£12,993
Registered charity number
1109498
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Upper Stondon
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Lamplighter International Trust (number 1109498) 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 The Lamplighter International Trust do?
The Trust continues its links with Providence Homes Orphanage in Mawatagama, Sri Lanka. There are now sponsors for 31 children, who each contribute up to £20 per month per child. This year the charity repaired a leaking roof £787, and renovated the toilets in both the Girls Home and the Boys Home £2867. New mattresses were sourced £663.£122 was paid to the Sri Lanka flood appeal.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lamplighter International Trust
Answers The Lamplighter International Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, 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 The Lamplighter International Trust 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
The Lamplighter International Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Lamplighter; Lit
Where it says it operates
Sri Lanka
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.
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 The Lamplighter International Trust registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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Is The Lamplighter International Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Lamplighter International Trust as a registered charity (number 1109498) 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 The Lamplighter International Trust's charity number?
The Lamplighter International Trust's charity number is 1109498. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1109498?
Search 1109498 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 The Lamplighter International Trust do?
The Trust continues its links with Providence Homes Orphanage in Mawatagama, Sri Lanka. There are now sponsors for 31 children, who each contribute up to £20 per month per child. This year the charity repaired a leaking roof £787, and renovated the toilets in both the Girls Home and the Boys Home £2867. New mattresses were sourced £663.£122 was paid to the Sri Lanka flood appeal.
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How can I donate to The Lamplighter International Trust?
The Lamplighter International Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Lamplighter International Trust?
The register records The Lamplighter International Trust 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 The Lamplighter International Trust's trustees paid?
The Lamplighter International Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Lamplighter International Trust registered as a charity?
The Lamplighter International Trust was entered on the register on 17 May 2005.