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THE WOODLEY PILOT LIGHT TRUST

Registered charity 1063632 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAINBOWS GRIEF SUPPORT, THE PILOT LIGHT TRUST, WOODLEY FOOD STORE, WOODLEY LIGHTHOUSE, WOODLEY LIGHTHOUSE DEBT ADVICE

Provision of a Food Store for those in need in the community; provision of RE lessons in local schools

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £14,044 and total net assets of £151,219 remain substantially above the trustees' stated policy target of three months of normal expenditure. The charity received total income of £49,039, a slight decrease from the previous year, while total charitable expenditure was £25,064. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (91% of income)
“Donations 500 44,575 45,075 52,019” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £14k)
“The Trustees have set a policy on reserves that there should be sufficient for normal expenditure of a minimum of 3 months, and ideally a maximum of 12 months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£49k£25k
30/06/2024£54k£29k
30/06/2023£53k£22k
30/06/2022£39k£19k
30/06/2021£36k£25k

Common questions

Is THE WOODLEY PILOT LIGHT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £14,044 and total net assets of £151,219 remain substantially above the trustees' stated policy target of three months of normal expenditure. The charity received total income of £49,039, a slight decrease from the previous year, while total charitable expenditure was £25,064. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WOODLEY PILOT LIGHT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WOODLEY PILOT LIGHT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTHLAKE ST JAMES.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTHLAKE ST JAMESFY2023£2kUK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTHLAKE ST JAMESFY2024£2kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTHLAKE ST JAMESFY2025£195Grants for UK and overseas mission