LIGHTING EDUCATION TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 31 July 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £5,000
Latest expenditure: £32,814
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: CIBSE, 91-94 Saffron Hill, LONDON, EC1N 8QP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Lighting Education Trust operates with the backing of the lighting industry and profession, providing funds for educational courses at tertiary institutions and delivering the LET Diploma in Lighting Design in association with UCL, University College London.Grants are made to undergraduate and Post Graduate courses from funds generated from lighting Industry sponsors including Manufacturers

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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: 22 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,814

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,416

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: 7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,808

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: 19 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,070

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 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,493

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,814
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,416
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: 0

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: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,808
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: 8

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: 19 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,070
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 5

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 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,493
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United Arab Emirates
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Cyprus
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malta
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIGHTING EDUCATION TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-07-31T00:00:00

Charity Name: LIGHTING EDUCATION TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-11-20T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1051939
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1051939
Assoc Charity Name: THE LIGHTING EDUCATION TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 31 Jul 2018
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ADVANCING EDUCATION BY FUNDING, DEVELOPING, ADMINISTERING, SUPPORTING OR PROVIDING FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COURSES IN LIGHTING, LIGHTING DESIGN AND ENGINEERING, OR RELATED SUBJECTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 604180
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LET

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures