# Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1071826 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1071826)
- Website: https://www.beaconsfieldfestivaloflights.co.uk
- Latest income: £19.9k; spending £17.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/beaconsfield-festival-of-lights-trust

Festival of lights evening before Christmas each year in Beaconsfield Town.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £19.9k | £17.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £18.7k | £17.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £20.2k | £18.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £21.1k | £18.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £6,660 | £1,649 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the inhabitants of Beaconsfield and surrounding area (the area of benefit).the payment of grants from funds raised during the Beaconsfield Festival of Lights and such other events as the association shall organise, for such exclusively charitable purpose or purposes as the trustees, at their discretion, shall decide.

## What it funds

Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust reported income of £19.9k and spending of £17.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £74.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust in its sources (last checked 7 Nov 2026). Its website (beaconsfieldfestivaloflights.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 7 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire.

### Does Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £17.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.9k a year.

### How large is Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust?

In its latest reported year Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust reported income of £19.9k and spending of £17.8k.


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