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SHINE

Registered charity 1117954 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing literacy education to orphans and vulnerable children in Africa

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN AFRICA

Area of benefit: AFRICA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £6,220 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £33,817 and total expenditure of £25,378. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £6,219, which is below its stated reserves policy target of approximately £6,500. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations from individuals (34% of income)
“34% (£11,473) of the total income came from donations from individuals” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months net running costs for the school in Zambia (less locally-generated income), which is around £6,500 (held: £6k)
“Shine’s policy on reserves targets a general reserves amount that is sufficient to cover at least three months net running costs for the school in Zambia (less locally-generated income), which is around £6,500.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Shine Zambia
“The Trustees of Shine present their report and consolidated financial statements for the charity and its subsidiary Shine Zambia” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£34k£25k
31/05/2024£27k£34k
31/05/2023£40k£36k
31/05/2022£26k£53k
31/05/2021£23k£32k

Common questions

Is SHINE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £6,220 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £33,817 and total expenditure of £25,378. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £6,219, which is below its stated reserves policy target of approximately £6,500. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2006£12k"SHINE Across Yorkshire"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/02/2001£13k"Stean Farm - Archaeological Survey & Recording"