LIGHT OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1127877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity activities are:The reduction of poverty.Provide training and education programmes,Nursery care, Elderly Care,Recreational activities for children and young people.Support Community cohesion.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£302k

Latest spending

£328k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit on unrestricted funds of £34,720 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £14,784. Total funds carried forward were £33,127, a decrease from £58,598 in the previous year. The charity operates from premises owned by a related party and pays an annual fee of £30,000 for their use.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payment for premises use

“The company was charged £30,000 (2024: £30,000) from Light Of The World Gospel Hall Community Church for use of it's premises.” — page 13

“The company received a grant of £80,000 (2024: £100,000) from Light Of The World Gospel Hall Community Church.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grant received

“The company was charged £30,000 (2024: £30,000) from Light Of The World Gospel Hall Community Church for use of it's premises.” — page 13

“The company received a grant of £80,000 (2024: £100,000) from Light Of The World Gospel Hall Community Church.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Amount due to related party

“The company was charged £30,000 (2024: £30,000) from Light Of The World Gospel Hall Community Church for use of it's premises.” — page 13

“The company received a grant of £80,000 (2024: £100,000) from Light Of The World Gospel Hall Community Church.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev SYBIL CLAIRE SANGSTERchair
EVERTON ANTHONY SMITH
KEITH ANTHONY TROUT

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£302k	£328k
31/03/2024	£299k	£340k
31/03/2023	£237k	£274k
31/03/2022	£254k	£288k
31/03/2021	£303k	£211k

Common questions

Is LIGHT OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit on unrestricted funds of £34,720 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £14,784. Total funds carried forward were £33,127, a decrease from £58,598 in the previous year. The charity operates from premises owned by a related party and pays an annual fee of £30,000 for their use. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIGHT OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIGHT OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/11/2020	£9k	FEED THE HUNGRY
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/05/2019	£10k	For the Love of English
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/07/2009	£110k	The Light of the World Baby Nursery