Love Squared

Registered charity 1198464 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEADING LIGHTS EDUCATION AND WELLBEING, LEADING LIGHTS EDUCATION AND WELLBEING COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, LEADING LIGHTS TUITION LIMITED

The Charity relieves the needs of children and young people with social, emotional and mental healthneeds and/or special educational needs, and their families, by providing or assisting in the provision ofsupport services designed to improve mental health, reduce social isolation and improve educationaloutcomes.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£869k
Latest spending
£882k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £12,956 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves to £144,542. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Love Squared (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£869k
Total spending
£882k
Reserves (reported)
£145k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Ealing · Gloucestershire · Merton · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£869k£882k
31/08/2024£819k£876k
31/08/2023£796k£687k

Common questions

Is Love Squared financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £12,956 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves to £144,542. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Love Squared?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Love Squared as a grant recipient include THE NISBET TRUST, THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NISBET TRUSTFY2024£11k
THE NISBET TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2025£2kFull costs for a trip to Bristol Zoo for 10 children with mental health needs.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England14/05/2025£5kGuided Nature Walks
Sport England16/01/2024£7kWellbeing Walks