FIRST LIGHT SOUTH WEST LTD
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
First Light provide specialist support to victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse including advice and support through the criminal justice process, therapeutic support, crisis intervention and Sexual Assault Referral Centre services.
Latest income
£5.5m
Expenditure
£5.5m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £3.4m | £2.7m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £4.2m | £3.5m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £4.8m | £4.6m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £5.3m | £5.6m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £5.5m | £5.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £5.4m |
| Charitable activities | £12k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £44k |
| Total income | £5.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £5.4m |
| Raising funds | £127k |
| Grants to institutions | £879k |
| Governance | £31k |
| Total expenditure | £5.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £755k |
| Total funds | £1.9m |
| — restricted | £1.1m |
| — unrestricted | £755k |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.9m |
| Cash | £2.0m |
People
| Employees | 129 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.