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Registered charity (CIO) · London

A Light in the Dark

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Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Disability
Where
Hackney, Haringey
Website
Alightinthedark.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2025
Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF HACKNEY AND HARINGEY, IS:TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND HELP YOUNG JEWISH MEN AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 30 BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT(C) PRESERVING AND PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Grants received

2 grants · £25,951 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000
  • Sport England · £5,951

Most recent

  • Sport England £5,9512026-01-15
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002026-01-15
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5 trustees on the board

1y median 1y
average tenure
1y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
2.3y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 4Education/training 1Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1213913
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Jul 2025
Contact on the register
447513703647 · admin@alightinthedark.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
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