BRIGHT LIGHTS PROJECTS

Registered charity 1153637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NORTHERN LIGHTS, THE NORTHERN LIGHTS PROJECTS

The Bright Lights are committed to advancing the community?s hopes for everyone to become healthy, conscientious and productive future members of modern, democratic Britain.Activities included:- Community engagement initiatives- Literacy & numeracy support- Provision of sports and leisure facilities- Support employment and regeneration initiatives- Promoting peaceful co-existence

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC,IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF NUMERACY AND LITERACY CLASSES AND HEALTHY COOKING CLUBS.II.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES THAT SUPPORT SOCIAL WELFARE THROUGH RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH,AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.III.TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS,LECTURES,CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO INFORM OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC FAITH.IV.TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY FOR EXAMPLE:(A)EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS,INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS.(B)PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £78,000 and reported a surplus of £51,201 for the year. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bright Lights Projects UK (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• SHAFAQ AHMEDchair
• ABDUL NASIR TAJ · trustee of 1 other charity
• SHAZIA MOHSIN BSC HONS

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

Operates in: Calderdale · Kirklees · Manchester City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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