--- title: "The Lightbulb Trust — charity 1187551 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lightbulb Trust (charity 1187551): income £2,119 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lightbulb-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T11:53:48.563Z 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. 1187551Charitable company LT # The Lightbulb Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Lightbulb Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lightbulbtrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1187551&subId=0) Work at The Lightbulb Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lightbulb-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Lightbulb%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lightbulb Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £2,119 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £1,216,371 Registered charity number 1187551 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 2 London Wall Place Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lightbulbtrust.org](http://www.lightbulbtrust.org/) Quick answer The Lightbulb Trust (number 1187551) 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 Lightbulb Trust do? To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fitfrom time to time in particular but not limited to improving the lives of young people and vulnerable adults through education, literacy, and training, as well as arts initiatives, for the public benefit by making grants, social investments, and programme related investments. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lightbulb Trust Answers The Lightbulb Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Lightbulb 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 January 2020 Company number [12013541](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12013541) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance. 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 Lightbulb Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lightbulb Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lightbulb 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 The Lightbulb 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Lightbulb Trust's charity number? The Lightbulb Trust's charity number is 1187551. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1187551? Search 1187551 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 Lightbulb Trust do? To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fitfrom time to time in particular but not limited to improving the lives of young people and vulnerable adults through education, literacy, and training, as well as arts initiatives, for the public benefit by making grants, social investments, and programme related investments. Does The Lightbulb Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lightbulb 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 The Lightbulb Trust? The Lightbulb Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.lightbulbtrust.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Lightbulb Trust? The register records The Lightbulb 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. When was The Lightbulb Trust registered as a charity? The Lightbulb Trust was entered on the register on 23 January 2020. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 12013541). 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=1187551&subId=0).