CCEW Charity Commission profile

Houses of Light

Registered charity 1150306 · organisation 5030799

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 December 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08177520
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£40,391
Latest expenditure
£39,463
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 161 New Road, Skewen, NEATH, SA10 6HD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.housesoflight.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We produce Christian resourcesWe produce a weekly Friday Newsletter to share testimonies of what God is doing at street level.We travel around the country sharing the vision to encourage Christians to pray for their neighbours, care for their neighbours and where opportunities allow share Jesus with their neighbours.We encourage unity among Christian organisations

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,463
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,237
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£41,457
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,569
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,170
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,754
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£47,567
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,182

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
7 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
23 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,237
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£41,457
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,569
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
12 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,170
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,754
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£47,567
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,182
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Houses of Light
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-12-31T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 AUG 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/12/2012 as amended on 11 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-3.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS THROUGHOUT PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
525243
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NEIGHBOURHOOD PRAYER NETWORK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Paying staff
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Social media policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Conflicting interests
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures