Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 4

LIGHT FOR THE WORLD CIO

LIGHT FOR THE WORLD is an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to giving equal opportunities to children and persons with disabilities in underserved countries.Our comprehensive programmes aim to sustainably reduce gaps in the provision of eye health care, community-based rehabilitation, education, economic inclusion and disability mainstreaming.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£752	£753	£0	£0	£3	£0	n/a	3	0
31/12/21	£435	£435	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£841	£841	£0	£0	£3	£3	0	0	0
31/12/19	£278	£278	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£234	£232	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£156	£155	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£5	£5	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 100%
Liabilities/Income: 74%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 420.2

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 9 years

www.light-for-the-world.uk

info@light-for-the-world.uk

+44 7341 281 516

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International healthcare & famine relief

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bangladesh, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - ER3P: Ensuring Robust Supportive Policies, Procedures and Practices to
£32,729	29/03/2019 14	ER3P: Ensuring Robust Supportive Policies, Procedures and Practices to
National Lottery Community Fund - Make 12.4% Work Phase 2
£578,913	28/03/2019 35	The project will create an enabling environment for (self) employment for people with disabilities and empower young people to take up a number of opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Make 12.4% Work (extension of the current Livelihood Improvement Chall
£325,410	28/03/2018 24	Make 12.4% Work (extension of the current Livelihood Improvement Chall
National Lottery Community Fund - Livelihood Improvement Challenge
£149,361	24/03/2017 23	This project aims to add to the existing body of knowledge and practices on how best to improve the livelihoods of young disabled people through mainstream programmes and interventions. They will ....more This project aims to add to the existing body of knowledge and practices on how best to improve the livelihoods of young disabled people through mainstream programmes and interventions. They will look to understand the barriers that limit young peopleâ€™s participation through learning directly from the individuals themselves and strategic partners.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR THOMAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Appointed: 2015

FAUSTINA URASSA Appointed: 2021

JACK MCMAHON (Chair) Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/03/2016, number: 1166008

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Light for the World CIO
The Fisheries
1 Mentmore Terrace
London
E8 3PN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, (A) TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM BLINDNESS OR RESTRICTED VISION, AND TO PREVENT THE ONSET OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE BLINDNESS OR RESTRICTED VISION, BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EYE CARE SERVICES AND PROMOTING ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE; (B) TO RELIEVE THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THESE, AND OTHER FORMS OF DISABILITY BY PROMOTING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE SERVICES TO THOSE AFFECTED, WHERE POSSIBLE TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE. (C) TO ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THOSE SO AFFECTED, BY CONTRIBUTING TO A WORLD IN WHICH PERSONS WITH DISABILITY CAN FULLY EXERCISE THOSE RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES) AND BY ADVOCATING, AND RAISING AWARENESS OF, THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AT NATIONAL, EU, AND UN LEVEL