the lightbulb trust

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. The Lightbulb Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England.

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

To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fitfrom time to time in particular but not limited to improving the lives of young people and vulnerable adults through education, literacy, and training, as well as arts initiatives, for the public benefit by making grants, social investments, and programme related investments.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,749,500

Latest Expenditure

£664,069

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 38.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,749,500

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £664,069

Raising Funds £0

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,749,500	£664,069	£664,069	£1,459,652	£1,169,892	0 / 0
2023	£750,726	£817,901	£817,901	£374,221	£374,221	0 / 0
2022	£438,028	£608,360				0 / 0
2021	£841,572	£390,019	£390,019	£611,728	£400,274	0 / 0