THE CANDLELIGHT TRUST

About THE CANDLELIGHT TRUST

THE CANDLELIGHT TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1069103). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 78/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2022), THE CANDLELIGHT TRUST reported a total income of £21,446 and total expenditure of £12,592, a spending ratio of 59% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, THE CANDLELIGHT TRUST describes its activities as follows: (A) The provision of educational and other charitable purposes in connection with St John Baptist (Southend) Church of England Primary School.(B) The relief of poverty and promotion of education of persons within the Anglican ecclesiastical parish of Catford (Southend) and Downham or if not so resident persons with children attending St. Johns school. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE CANDLELIGHT TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 58.7% of income spent on charitable work