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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIRST LIGHT SOUTH WEST LTD

Registered charity 1090457 · organisation 3985487

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 February 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03440794
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,464,897
Latest expenditure
£5,520,373
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: First Light, The Business Centre, 2 Cattedown Road, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0EG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.firstlight.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

First Light provide specialist support to victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse including advice and support through the criminal justice process, therapeutic support, crisis intervention and Sexual Assault Referral Centre services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,464,897
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,520,373
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,318,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,610,715
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,801,006
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,607,827
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,185,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,525,841
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,355,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,670,449

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
2 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,464,897
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,520,373
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£5,147,143
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,318,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,610,715
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Grants
£4,833,511
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,801,006
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,607,827
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£4,305,238
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,185,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,525,841
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£3,890,913
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,355,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,670,449
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£3,007,695
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
2 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5409239
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11968
Income Investments
43690
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5464897
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£126,537
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,393,836
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5520373
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
879382
Expenditure Governance
30949
Expenditure Support Costs
1362430
Expenditure Depreciation
42752
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-37170
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£754,773
Assets Total Fixed
27770
Assets Own Use
27770
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,225,345
Assets Total Liabilities
£392,411
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,860,704
Creditors One Year Total Current
392411
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,977,450
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
754773
Funds Restricted
1105931
Funds Total
1860704
Count Employees
129
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5281275
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5230
Income Investments
32061
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5318566
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£84,671
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,526,044
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5610715
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
739662
Expenditure Governance
35867
Expenditure Support Costs
1392052
Expenditure Depreciation
72353
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-33119
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£603,299
Assets Total Fixed
64940
Assets Own Use
64940
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,602,983
Assets Total Liabilities
£751,743
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,916,180
Creditors One Year Total Current
751743
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,453,833
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
603299
Funds Restricted
1312881
Funds Total
1916180
Count Employees
141
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4793876
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1600
Income Investments
5530
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4801006
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,909
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,556,918
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4607827
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
924259
Expenditure Governance
12280
Expenditure Support Costs
805684
Expenditure Depreciation
32683
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
31756
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£695,547
Assets Total Fixed
98059
Assets Own Use
98059
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,450,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£340,570
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,208,329
Creditors One Year Total Current
340570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,031,880
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
695547
Funds Restricted
1512782
Funds Total
2208329
Count Employees
105
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4185138
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
400
Income Investments
46
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4185584
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,704
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,481,137
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3525841
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
792807
Expenditure Governance
19880
Expenditure Support Costs
637325
Expenditure Depreciation
24236
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
13117
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£693,676
Assets Total Fixed
66303
Assets Own Use
66303
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,929,138
Assets Total Liabilities
£980,291
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,015,150
Creditors One Year Total Current
980291
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,795,100
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
724470
Funds Restricted
1290680
Funds Total
2015150
Count Employees
79
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
4 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3348238
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7353
Income Investments
70
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3355661
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,670,449
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2670449
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
504609
Expenditure Governance
15735
Expenditure Support Costs
508672
Expenditure Depreciation
17780
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
4644
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£633,941
Assets Total Fixed
53186
Assets Own Use
53186
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,859,726
Assets Total Liabilities
£557,505
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,355,407
Creditors One Year Total Current
557505
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,822,267
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
633941
Funds Restricted
721466
Funds Total
1355407
Count Employees
66
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FIRST LIGHT SOUTH WEST LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-07-11T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5029664
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1148776
Assoc Charity Name
SKOODHYA LIMITED
Charity Name
FIRST LIGHT SOUTH WEST LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-02-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 SEP 1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 OCT 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 JAN 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 APR 2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 APR 2017 as amended on 12 Jan 2023 as amended on 03 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT FOR THOSE LIVING, WORKING AND VISITING ENGLAND AND WALES, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE, PARTICULARLY THOSE AFFECTED BY INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING.
Area Of Benefit
SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
666565
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
First Light
Charity Name Id
345178
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
TWELVES COMPANY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff