CANDLE FOR INDIA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 23 July 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £13,970
Latest expenditure: £14,459
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 2 Ellam Avenue, DURHAM, DH1 4PG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Candle for India supports children with special needs including cerebral palsy in India. We provide funding for the treatment and schooling of children at the Deepti Centre in Adoor Kerala.

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: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £13,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,459

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: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,758

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
Total Gross Income: £9,980
Total Gross Expenditure: £91

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: 28 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,727
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,573

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: 23 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,192

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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: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £13,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,459
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,758
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 6

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CANDLE FOR INDIA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-07-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED MADE 14 OCTOBER 2009
Charitable Objects: A THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN INDIA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT, TRAINING AND ADVICE, BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND OTHER FACILITIES TO PARTNER SCHOOLS, ESTABLISHING SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER MOTOR DISORDERS, PROMOTING EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIESB THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH FOR POORER COMMUNITIES IN INDIA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HEALTH EDUCATION, MEDICAL ADVICE, CARE AND ASSISTANCE ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER MOTOR DISORDERSC THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN INDIA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PROMOTION OF LITERACY, ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL ENTERPRISES AND REHABILITATION OF DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PERSONSD THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN FAITH IN INDIA THROUGH THE TRAINING FOR PASTORS AND MISSIONARIES, SUPPORTING OR FUNDING CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS, EVANGELISTIC OUT REACH, PROVISION OF CHURCH BUILDING AND RELATED FACILITIES AND THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
Area Of Benefit: INDIA

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 457766
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CANDLE FOR INDIA

Charity Name Id: 457782
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CARING AND ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests