Lumen Co

Annual report 2025

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Lumen Co · Annual report

2025, in numbers

Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.

651.7kdonors served
+55%growth on last year
57team members
8.3satisfaction out of 10

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We now serve 651.7k donors

Leave a gift in your will and help future generations. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.

02

Every quarter beat the one before

Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week. Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and respond quickly when disaster strikes.

03

Our reach grew to new cities

Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support. Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.

04

Where the growth came from

Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full.

05

Promises made, promises kept

Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities. We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started.

Chapter 1 of 5 · Reach

651.7k

Donors trusted us this year

+55% year on year

Chapter 2 of 5 · Volunteers

Chapter 3 of 5 · Locations

TorontoBarcelonaValenciaAustinEdinburghLisbon

6 new cities, 27 in total

Chapter 4 of 5 · Mix

5 areas
  • Education16%
  • Health12%
  • Environment31%
  • Animals27%
  • Relief14%

Chapter 5 of 5 · Goals

  • Transparent reports96%
  • Tax receipts93%
  • Local partners96%
  • Clean water for everyoneCarried to 2026

A note from our CEO

A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends.

Tariq AshfordChief Executive, Lumen Co

Looking ahead to 2026

Food relief

Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.

Animal rescue

We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.

Disaster response

You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.

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