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green light trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Green Light Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Bury St. Edmunds and operates in Norfolk and Suffolk.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Wellbeing/educational programmes in woodland and green spaces, helping disadvantaged adults and children refocus and rebuild their lives; engaging them in skills learning and self development: NEET, victims of crime, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, ex-forces, unemployed, disengaged from school, learning disabilities. Conservation of the environment. Train and deliver forest school.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,482,950
Latest Expenditure
£2,689,147

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 105.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £623,349
Charitable Activities £1,820,320
Other Trading £13,300
Investments £25,981
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,624,976
Raising Funds £64,171
Governance £17,267
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,482,950£2,689,147£2,624,976£828,786£316,70771 / 18
2023£2,805,277£2,546,057£2,495,969£1,034,983£590,48161 / 27
2022£1,787,586£1,831,737£1,775,885£775,763£415,00046 / 20
2021£1,500,684£1,340,744£1,294,368£819,914£416,00049 / 17
2020£1,038,670£827,671£782,856£659,974£263,00031 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers