CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIGHTEN EDUCATION NETWORK

Registered charity 1198876 · organisation 5188939

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 May 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£33,146,370
Latest expenditure
£14,954,111
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 7 CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W1S 2FT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.light-en.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

LightEn is a charitable organisation focused on raising collective consciousness and helping humanity embody the highest levels of love and wisdom we all hold at our core. We provide grants to educational centres, research projects, teachers, and thought leaders across more than 30 countries. We also provide curated educational content in the form of the Library of Light.

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
19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£33,146,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,954,111
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
11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,802,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,220,879
Fin Period Start Date
9 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,850,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,932,305

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
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£33,146,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,954,111
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,802,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,220,879
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
9 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,850,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,932,305
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
2

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
19 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
33141156
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5214
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
33146370
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,954,111
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14954111
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
11083717
Expenditure Governance
214351
Expenditure Support Costs
2561867
Expenditure Depreciation
18135
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£21,691,877
Assets Total Fixed
16102559
Assets Own Use
16102558
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,293,476
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,704,158
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,691,877
Creditors One Year Total Current
1704158
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,197,805
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21691877
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
21691877
Count Employees
13
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
11 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7802610
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7802610
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,220,879
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5220879
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3134788
Expenditure Governance
189378
Expenditure Support Costs
1132028
Expenditure Depreciation
10673
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,499,618
Assets Total Fixed
93917
Assets Own Use
93917
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,321,289
Assets Total Liabilities
£915,588
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,499,618
Creditors One Year Total Current
915588
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,282,997
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3499618
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3499618
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
9 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4850192
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4850192
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,932,305
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3932305
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3251606
Expenditure Governance
19500
Expenditure Support Costs
377363
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£917,887
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,733,932
Assets Total Liabilities
£816,045
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£917,887
Creditors One Year Total Current
816045
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,706,295
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
917887
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
917887
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIGHTEN EDUCATION NETWORK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-05-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 May 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF THE MORAL OR SPIRITUAL WELFARE OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNDING OF EDUCATIONAL CENTRES AND WORKSHOPS WITH A FOCUS ON SPIRITUAL AND MORAL WELLBEING; AND (B) THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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Charity Policy

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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Conflicting interests
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management