CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIGHT UP CHILDREN

Registered charity 1206479 · organisation 5205193

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 January 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
10 January 2024 – 22 May 2025
Latest income
£28
Latest expenditure
£0
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 26 Goodge Street,, London, W1T 2QG

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
10 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
22 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
22 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£28
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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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
10 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
22 May 2025
Ar Due Date
22 March 2026
Ar Received Date
21 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£28
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIGHT UP CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-01-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO, LIGHT UP CHILDREN, IS TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG ABANDONED AND ORPHANED CHILDREN IN DR CONGO BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND SHELTER AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
676706
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LIGHT UP CHILDREN CIC

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Charity Policy

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