# Lights Up

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1185341 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1185341)
- Website: https://lights-up.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lights-up

Lights Up provides funding to tackle homelessness

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Lights Up is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lights Up reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lights Up in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (lights-up.org) 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 Lights Up open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lights Up is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Lights Up give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lights Up makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Lights Up?

In its latest reported year Lights Up reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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