Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The Light Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registered charity · No. 1204424CIO
The Light Foundation
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Light Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Light Foundation?
- Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
- £14,692
- Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
- £3,505
- Registered charity number
- 1204424
- Status in source extract
- Registered
- Charity type
- CIO
- Register contact address detail (not service area)
- Appleby Street
Quick answer
The Light Foundation (number 1204424) 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.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Light Foundation
Answers The Light Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Registration details
- Registered as a charity
- Where it says it operates
- Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 The Light Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Light Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Light Foundation. 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
What should you check before donating to The Light Foundation?
- 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is The Light Foundation a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists The Light Foundation as a registered charity (number 1204424) 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 Light Foundation's charity number?
- The Light Foundation's charity number is 1204424. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1204424?
- Search 1204424 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 Light Foundation do?
- The Light Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission for: general charitable purposes; religious activities. See its official register entry for full details.
- Does The Light Foundation have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Light Foundation. 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 The Light Foundation?
- The Light Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
- Are The Light Foundation's trustees paid?
- The Light Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- When was The Light Foundation registered as a charity?
- The Light Foundation was entered on the register on 21 August 2023.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.