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LIGHTEN EDUCATION NETWORK

Registered charity 1198876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

LightEn is a charitable organisation focused on raising collective consciousness and helping humanity embody the highest levels of love and wisdom we all hold at our core. We provide grants to educational centres, research projects, teachers, and thought leaders across more than 30 countries. We also provide curated educational content in the form of the Library of Light.

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

Latest income
£33.1m
Latest spending
£15.0m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £21,691,877 in total reserves, with £5,589,317 classified as free reserves. The trustees report confidence in the charity's future, citing its sole funder, TCI Fund Management Limited, as the basis for the going concern assessment. The charity's reserves policy targets three months of operational expenditure plus accrued grants, a threshold the current free reserves appear to exceed given the annual expenditure of approximately £15 million.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational expenditure, plus the balance of accrued grants in reserve at all times (held: £5.6m)
“The Trustees agree that the Charity will hold an amount equivalent to three months of operational expenditure, plus the balance of accrued grants in reserve at all times.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from TCI Fund Management Limited, owned by the husband of a Trustee.
“donations were received from TCI Fund Management Limited (TCI) of £33,088,000 (2024: £7,400,000). Sir Christopher Hohn, the sole ultimate beneficial owner of TCI, is the husband of Kylie Hohn, a Trustee of the Charity;” — page 34
“grants of £8,053,653 (2024: £776,666) were awarded to LightEn Education Network US, Inc. (LightEn US). Kylie Hohn, a Trustee of the Charity, was the President, CEO, and a Director of LightEn US;” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants awarded to LightEn Education Network US, Inc, where a Trustee was President/CEO.
“donations were received from TCI Fund Management Limited (TCI) of £33,088,000 (2024: £7,400,000). Sir Christopher Hohn, the sole ultimate beneficial owner of TCI, is the husband of Kylie Hohn, a Trustee of the Charity;” — page 34
“grants of £8,053,653 (2024: £776,666) were awarded to LightEn Education Network US, Inc. (LightEn US). Kylie Hohn, a Trustee of the Charity, was the President, CEO, and a Director of LightEn US;” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fees paid to Coronet Management Limited, where a principal officer serves as a director.
“donations were received from TCI Fund Management Limited (TCI) of £33,088,000 (2024: £7,400,000). Sir Christopher Hohn, the sole ultimate beneficial owner of TCI, is the husband of Kylie Hohn, a Trustee of the Charity;” — page 34
“grants of £8,053,653 (2024: £776,666) were awarded to LightEn Education Network US, Inc. (LightEn US). Kylie Hohn, a Trustee of the Charity, was the President, CEO, and a Director of LightEn US;” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £17.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£33.1m
Total spending
£15.0m
Reserves (reported)
£21.7m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~17.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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 (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Spain · Throughout England · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£33.1m£15.0m
31/03/2024£7.8m£5.2m
31/03/2023£4.9m£3.9m

Common questions

Is LIGHTEN EDUCATION NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £21,691,877 in total reserves, with £5,589,317 classified as free reserves. The trustees report confidence in the charity's future, citing its sole funder, TCI Fund Management Limited, as the basis for the going concern assessment. The charity's reserves policy targets three months of operational expenditure plus accrued grants, a threshold the current free reserves appear to exceed given the annual expenditure of approximately £15 million. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

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
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHILD LIGHT LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LIGHTEN EDUCATION NETWORK£33.1m——unclear—no doubt
CHILD LIGHT LIMITED FY2025£2.7m——below—no doubt
THE LIGHT FUND COMPANY FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
LIGHT FOR THE WORLD CIO FY2024£538k—0above—no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF LIGHTING PROFESSIONALS FY2025£994k—1above—no doubt
LIGHT OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£302k—0unclear—no doubt

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