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Providing essential equipment and improving services for children's and neonatal wards that cannot be funded from any other source.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyLuma Foundation is a registered youth development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1989 and has been operating for 37 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £178K in annual revenue. 5 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Luma Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 80 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.
Luma Foundation is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1989 and has been active for 37 years.
Based on official tax filings, Luma Foundation has £178K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £376K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Luma Foundation is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has £178K in annual revenue. The organization has 5 disclosed officers and directors.
No red flags have been detected for Luma Foundation. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
Luma Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. Visit the Luma Foundation profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.
Providing essential equipment and improving services for children's and neonatal wards that cannot be funded from any other source. Luma Foundation is classified as a youth development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1989.
Among youth development charities registered in United Kingdom: Luma Foundation's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. Its annual revenue of £178K is below the peer average of £376K.
Luma Foundation is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.
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Filing history
5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. Luma Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
Luma Foundation is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Luma Foundation is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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- Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 5 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
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Methodology
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Quick facts about Luma Foundation
- What is Luma Foundation?
- Luma Foundation is a youth development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Providing essential equipment and improving services for children's and neonatal wards that cannot be funded from any other source.
- When was Luma Foundation founded?
- Luma Foundation was founded in 1989.
- Where is Luma Foundation located?
- Headquartered in United Kingdom.
- What is Luma Foundation's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M.
- Is Luma Foundation trustworthy?
- Luma Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Luma Foundation's website?
- https://www.lumafoundation.org.uk
- Are donations to Luma Foundation tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.