SHINE (EAST NORFOLK)

Registered charity 1111097 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREAT YARMOUTH & WAVENEY CONTACT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS HELP, SHINE - EAST NORFOLK, SHINE - EAST SUFFOLK

Relieve & promote the welfare of children & young people up to age 25 including in particular those with Special or Additional needs arising from mental, physical, behavioural or educational difficulties & residing within the County of Norfolk and Waveney area by providing counselling, care, advocacy, advice and assistance for parents and/or carers of such children -see memorandum for full details

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Latest income
£482k
Latest spending
£544k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £24,607 for the year ended 31 March 2025, largely due to salary increases not being fully met by fee reviews. Despite this deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £333,659, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining funds for at least six months of operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months (held: £334k)
“The Trustee's policy is to maintain sufficient funds for the replacement of equipment and to finance operations for at least 6 months. To this purpose the General Reserve currently stands at £100,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shine East-Norfolk (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£511k
Total spending
£487k
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reserves (reported)
£196k
Employees
36

Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (53% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£482k£544k
31/03/2025£489k£514k
31/03/2024£511k£487k
31/03/2023£457k£502k
31/03/2022£352k£339k

Common questions

Is SHINE (EAST NORFOLK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £24,607 for the year ended 31 March 2025, largely due to salary increases not being fully met by fee reviews. Despite this deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £333,659, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining funds for at least six months of operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHINE (EAST NORFOLK)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHINE (EAST NORFOLK) as a grant recipient include THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£2kChildren & Young People (via CAF)
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUSTFY2025£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/07/2025£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund24/04/2025£20kThrive Practitioner
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2022£10kShine (East Norfolk)
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2021£10kShine (East Norfolk)
The National Lottery Community Fund04/01/2019£9kShort Breaks Bursary Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2016£1kShine On friends
The National Lottery Community Fund25/10/2012£10k'Shine On' Playground
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2005£454Employ a specialist consultant to oversee and facilitate move to new premis
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2005£4kSummer playscheme