# Little Lights

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1138825 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1138825)
- Latest income: £15k; spending £14.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout London, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/little-lights

The principal objects of the charity are the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the advancement of education

## 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 | £15k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £27.9k | £27.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £12.5k | £10.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £23.8k | £26.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £21k | £25.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the advancement of education in particular but not exclusively by the.1) provision of food, clothes, books uniforms and school fees for orphans and children in poverty.2) purchase of medicine and payment towards or full hospital bill payment for those in poverty.3) provision of wells and bore holes for very poor communities in the third world countries.4) buying and distributing food stuff and provision of grants to charities for homeless and refugees.

## What it funds

Little Lights is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Little Lights reported income of £15k and spending of £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £104k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, India, Malawi, Nigeria and Uganda.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Little Lights in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Little Lights open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Little Lights is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Little Lights fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, India, Malawi, Nigeria and Uganda.

### Does Little Lights give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Little Lights makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Little Lights give each year?

The register does not break out Little Lights'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 £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.9k a year.

### How large is Little Lights?

In its latest reported year Little Lights reported income of £15k and spending of £14.8k.


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