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KNOWLEDGE IS LIGHT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1175162 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS SCHOOLS, NURSERIES AND TRAINING CENTRES, AND THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£324k
Latest spending
£335k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £11,138 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in accumulated reserves from £43,564 to £5,118. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aimed at covering temporary timing differences and working capital needs, though no specific monetary target is defined. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters requiring attention came to light during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Donations and gift aid 323,560”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves so as to give flexibility to cover temporary timing differences for donations received, adequate working capital for core costs and which allow them to respond quickly to the needs of the Trust (held: £5k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves so as to give flexibility to cover temporary timing differences for donations received, adequate working capital for core costs and which allow them to respond quickly to the needs of the Trust.” — page 2
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

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

Operates in: Malawi · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£324k£335k
31/03/2024£322k£319k
31/03/2023£389k£362k
31/03/2022£321k£315k
31/03/2021£90k£84k

Common questions

Is KNOWLEDGE IS LIGHT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £11,138 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in accumulated reserves from £43,564 to £5,118. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aimed at covering temporary timing differences and working capital needs, though no specific monetary target is defined. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters requiring attention came to light during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC)1£5k
BAIG WELFARE FOUNDATION1£100

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARRAHMA FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KNOWLEDGE IS LIGHT FOUNDATION£324k—0unclear—no doubt
ARRAHMA FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
ERMINE EDUCATION TRUST FY2024£3.1m—0unclear—no doubt
13 FOUNDATION FY2025£127k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHTER COMMUNITIES LIMITED FY2025£390k—0above—no doubt
BE KIND FOUNDATION FY2025£425k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.