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Activities & Mission

LIGHT FOR THE WORLD is an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to giving equal opportunities to children and persons with disabilities in underserved countries.Our comprehensive programmes aim to sustainably reduce gaps in the provision of eye health care, community-based rehabilitation, education, economic inclusion and disability mainstreaming.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£537,659
Latest Expenditure
£536,058

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £537,659
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £536,058
Raising Funds £0
Governance £1,325
Grants to Institutions £534,733
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£537,659£536,058£536,058£4,260£4,2600 / 0
2023£494,398£494,3450 / 0
2022£752,420£752,563£751,647£2,606£03 / 0
2021£434,539£434,5390 / 0
2020£841,041£840,855£840,855£2,749£2,7490 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Light for the World CIO
The Fisheries
1 Mentmore Terrace
London
E8 3PN
Registration Date
11 March 2016
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5073729
Charity Number
1166008

Trustees

Dr Thomas William Shakespeare
Jack McMahon
Faustina Urassa

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