LITE LIMITED

Registered charity 700171 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

LITE Ltd is a specialist apprenticeship training provider in the animal care sector. We train young people and adults aspiring to careers in veterinary nursing animal care.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PERSONS IN PARTICULAR STUDENTS WHO ARE WORKING IN OR HOPE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT IN TE FIELDS OF HORTICULTURE AND ANIMAL CARE, RECREATION AND RELATED LEISURE INDUSTRIES BY PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Latest income
£301k
Latest spending
£329k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,340 for the year, resulting in a decline in total unrestricted funds from £63,457 to £35,117. The trustees note that future viability is dependent on recruiting viable numbers of apprentices, but consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the organization'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

Largest income source: none
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 £60,001 - £70,000 -” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The charity is related to Lite (Stockport) Limited, a company incorporated in England, by virtue of a controlling interest held by the charity's director and company secretary who are connected by a family relationship. At 30 June 2025, £26,104 (2024 - £1,620) was due to Lite (Stockport) Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £26k; policy: two months running costs)
“The Trustees will continue to maintain their objective of four months running costs for the next financial year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity is related to Lite (Stockport) Limited, a company incorporated in England, by virtue of a controlling interest held by the charity's director and company secretary who are connected by a family relationship. At 30 June 2025, £26,104 (2024 - £1,620) was due to Lite (Stockport) Limited. The charity and limited company have made a joint tender to the Skills Funding Agency and note 4 of the financial statements includes the charity's income arising from this tender.
“The charity is related to Lite (Stockport) Limited, a company incorporated in England, by virtue of a controlling interest held by the charity's director and company secretary who are connected by a family relationship. At 30 June 2025, £26,104 (2024 - £1,620) was due to Lite (Stockport) Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Lite (Stockport) Limited
“The charity is related to Lite (Stockport) Limited, a company incorporated in England, by virtue of a controlling interest held by the charity's director and company secretary who are connected by a family relationship.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Knowsley · Lancashire · Liverpool City · Manchester City · St Helens

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£301k£329k
30/06/2024£363k£427k
30/06/2023£381k£375k
30/06/2022£374k£336k
30/06/2021£285k£259k

Common questions

Is LITE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,340 for the year, resulting in a decline in total unrestricted funds from £63,457 to £35,117. The trustees note that future viability is dependent on recruiting viable numbers of apprentices, but consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the organization's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LITE LIMITED£301k—0below0.0%no doubt
CHILD LIGHT LIMITED FY2025£2.7m——below—no doubt
LIGHTHOUSE ARTS AND TRAINING LTD FY2025£381k—0below—noted
THE LIGHT FUND COMPANY FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
LIGHTEN EDUCATION NETWORK FY2025£33.1m——unclear—no doubt

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