'THE LIGHT' (UK)

Charity number: 1149239
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We've worked with a number of young people from Slough, most of these young people were mainly hanging around parks engaging in negative behaviour and criminal activity. In our projects we have worked in partnership with various agencies such as Thames Valley Police, Community safety, Slough Borough Council and The Youth Offending Team to ensure we target the hard to reach young people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2023

Total income:
£891,767

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Donations and legacies £108.29k
Charitable activities £783.48k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£777,461

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £661.17k
Other £116.29k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £783,481 from 5 government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £116.29k
Charitable expenditure £661.17k
Retained for future use £114.31k

People

3 Trustee(s)

39 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Slough

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 October 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SHABIR AHMED FAZIL Chair 05 October 2012
None on record
SAJIDA JABEEN SHABIR Trustee 05 October 2012
None on record
MR ATIF FAZIL Trustee 05 October 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2019 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Total gross income £586.70k £483.96k £792.11k £989.86k £891.77k
Total expenditure £527.59k £350.58k £642.74k £696.83k £777.46k
Income from government contracts N/A £483.96k N/A £989.86k £783.48k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £586.70k N/A £792.11k £989.86k £108.29k
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A £0 £0 £783.48k
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £0 N/A £0 £3.78k £0
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £0 N/A £0 £584.51k £661.17k
Expenditure - Raising funds £527.59k N/A £642.74k £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A £0 £1.00k £1.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 £11.35k £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A £0 £112.32k £116.29k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/11/2019 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Own use assets £76.22k N/A £76.06k £47.08k £30.92k
Long-term investments £0 N/A £0 £1.89k £1.89k
Other assets £146.74k N/A £429.24k £753.41k £883.68k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.13k N/A £720 £1.00k £1.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 November 2023 15 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 15 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 05 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 05 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 16 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 16 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 14 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020

(These accounts
have been qualified)

14 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2019 16 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2019 16 January 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 04/10/2012

Charitable objects

1. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SLOUGH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. 2. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Contact information

Address:
29 Woodland Avenue
Slough
SL1 3BX
Phone:
07739898742
Email:
THELIGHTUK@HOTMAIL.CO.UK
Website:

No information available