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the institution of lighting professionals

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Institution Of Lighting Professionals is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Rugby and operates in Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

The institution aims to promote, encourage and improve the science and art of lighting for the benefit of the public.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,065,768
Latest Expenditure
£1,062,896

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £993,311
Other Trading £55,196
Investments £17,261
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £940,855
Raising Funds £68,695
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £53,346

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,065,768£1,062,896£940,855£1,619,687£1,619,6877 / 100
2023£860,018£789,484£702,928£1,564,970£1,564,9707 / 100
2022£786,460£715,711£646,544£1,448,994£1,448,9948 / 100
2021£552,622£640,568£572,998£1,452,534£1,452,5349 / 100
2020£489,989£635,4290 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers