RAY OF LIGHT CANCER SUPPORT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 13 July 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £254,760
Latest expenditure: £233,831
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: The Meadows, Peterston Road, Groesfaen, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8NU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ray of Light Wales Cancer Support has been providing online support to those whose lives are affected by cancer during the pandemic. Since June we have offered several groups which are open to carers supporting someone with a cancer diagnosis.We have been running our Just Ask project which is funded by the National Lottery which allows us to provide free starter packs for our online courses.

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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: 7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £254,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £233,831

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £193,708
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,254

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £185,853
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,067

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,203

Fin Period Start Date: 13 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £119,749
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,853

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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: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £254,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £233,831
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £65,226
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: 28

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £193,708
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,254
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: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £185,853
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,067
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £13,286
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: 28

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,203
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,336
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 13 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £119,749
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,853
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,562
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RAY OF LIGHT CANCER SUPPORT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-07-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF, AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONGST, PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH AND RECOVERING FROM CANCER (INCLUDING THEIR FAMILY AND CARERS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY SUCH CANCER) IN WALES AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UK AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING: • HEALTH, SOCIAL, COUNSELLING, EDUCATIONAL, CREATIVE, MUSICAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES; • TRANSPORT TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND SUPPORT THROUGH ADVOCACY; • ASSISTANCE WITH PRACTICAL TASKS, SUCH AS SHOPPING AND OBTAINING ESSENTIAL MEDICATION; • PEER TO PEER SUPPORT, BEFRIENDING, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND A SIGNPOSTING SERVICE DESIGNED TO BETTER INFORM AND ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUPPORT.

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Conflicting interests

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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