CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIGHT TORCHES CIO

Registered charity 1217148 · organisation 5285636

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 March 2026
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 11 SILVERDALE ROAD, BURGESS HILL, 11 SILVERDALE ROAD, RH15 0ED

Website recorded by the regulator: www.brighttorches.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bright Torches delivers drama-based literacy and oracy projects, workshops and teacher training for children and young people. The charity supports schools, educators and communities through creative approaches to literature, storytelling and communication.

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

05 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIGHT TORCHES CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2026-03-09T00:00:00

06 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY - DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, ORACY, AND LITERACY OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH CREATIVE, LITERATURE-BASED AND ARTS-INFORMED LEARNING APPROACHES, INCLUDING USING DRAMA, STORYTELLING AND RELATED ART FORMS;- PROMOTING INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION SO THAT ALL LEARNERS ARE SUPPORTED TO ENGAGE FULLY IN LEARNING; AND - DEVELOPING THE SKILLS AND TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

07 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
710992
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRIGHT TORCHES