--- title: "Underground Lights — charity 1179553 | CharityCompare" description: "Underground Lights (charity 1179553): income £78,294 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/underground-lights retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:02:00.867Z 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. 1179553CIO UL # Underground Lights Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Underground Lights is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://undergroundlights.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1179553&subId=0) Work at Underground Lights? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=underground-lights&type=claim&name=Underground%20Lights) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Underground Lights? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £78,294 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £63,842 Registered charity number 1179553 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Belgrade Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [undergroundlights.org](http://undergroundlights.org/) Quick answer Underground Lights (number 1179553) 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 Underground Lights do? For the public benefit, the relief of those in need, in particular but not exclusively, people experiencing homelessness and/or mental distress in the Coventry, Warwickshire and surrounding area through the provision of drama/performing arts workshops and other activities or forms of training/support. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Underground Lights Answers Underground 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”. ### How much are Underground Lights's highest-paid staff paid? Underground Lights'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Underground Lights as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Underground 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 14 August 2018 Where it says it operates Coventry City · Warwickshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **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 Underground Lights registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Underground Lights yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Underground 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Underground Lights? - 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. 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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 Underground Lights's charity number? Underground Lights's charity number is 1179553. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1179553? Search 1179553 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 Underground Lights do? For the public benefit, the relief of those in need, in particular but not exclusively, people experiencing homelessness and/or mental distress in the Coventry, Warwickshire and surrounding area through the provision of drama/performing arts workshops and other activities or forms of training/support. Does Underground Lights have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Underground 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 Underground Lights? Underground Lights's website listed in our register data is http://undergroundlights.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. How much is Underground Lights's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Underground Lights'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Underground Lights? The register does not record Underground Lights as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Underground Lights's trustees paid? Underground Lights's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Underground Lights registered as a charity? Underground Lights was entered on the register on 14 August 2018. 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=1179553&subId=0).