The Alice Foundation - Light for Life
What it does
Raising funds to support the community of Chak 238, Kamoana, Jaranwala, District Faisalabad, Pakistan to purchase piece of land on which to build community centre which will be used as an education centre and place of worship.
Its charitable purposes
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE JARANWALA AND SURROUNDING AREA OF PAKISTAN, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Pakistan
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £10,684 and spent £13,182.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £10,684 | £13,182 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £11,948 | £6,153 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2023 | £11,147 | £3,316 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £6,970 | £11,998 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,803 | £500 | Not reported | 15 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 281%, from £2,803 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £10,684 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 123% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Rakhel SmithChair
- Cynthia Mary Bafico
- Marilyn Priday
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 3 January 2026, 28 days early | Received 3 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 20 January 2025, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 15 April 2024, 75 days late | Received 15 April 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 January 2023, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 5 July 2021, 210 days early | Received 5 July 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1161281
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 April 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 15 Apr 2015
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.