THE SHINE PROJECT
The Shine Project provides a safe space for teenagers using interactive workshops, large scale events and online engagement. Young people are supported to explore their ability to connect with others, be active, keep learning and engage in mindful activities, promoting the development of healthy physical and mental wellbeing.
Objects
The charities objectives (the objects), being particularly for the benefit of children and young people to:1. Advance their education by developing mental, physical and moral capabilities through the provision of guidance and discussion. 2. The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity. 3. The relief of poverty and distress, the preservation and protection of good health and the advancement of education by the provision of guidance, education and such other services as the charity determines. 4. Promote good citizenship with a view to increasing their active participation in society.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The provided document is an independent examiner's report for The Shine Project for the year ended 31 August 2026. The examiner confirms that no material matters have come to their attention that suggest the accounting records were not kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 or that the accounts do not accord with those records. The report contains no financial data, such as reserves, income, or expenditure figures, to assess the charity's financial health.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2026
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 14
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 14
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- MRS R HARDARDOTTIRchair
- Elizabeth Sally Anne Walker
- MR L PRICE
- Nicholas David McLean Main
- Vanessa Louise Corsie
- Vania Katherine Roper
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2026 | £59k | £60k |
| 31/08/2025 | £55k | £57k |
| 31/08/2024 | £64k | £46k |
| 31/08/2023 | £44k | £48k |
| 31/08/2022 | £41k | £38k |
Common questions
Is THE SHINE PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The provided document is an independent examiner's report for The Shine Project for the year ended 31 August 2026. The examiner confirms that no material matters have come to their attention that suggest the accounting records were not kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 or that the accounts do not accord with those records. The report contains no financial data, such as reserves, income, or expenditure figures, to assess the charity's financial health. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE SHINE PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SHINE PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CANFORD MAGNA.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | FY2023 | £9k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £6k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £6k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CANFORD MAGNA | FY2022 | £3k | Missionary and charitable giving |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Small Grants |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | amount not stated | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/07/2024 | £20k | The Shine Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2022 | £9k | The Thrive Initiative |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/06/2021 | £9k | The Thrive Initiative |
| UK government | 22/05/2020 | £2k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/05/2013 | £7k | The Shine Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £40k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £27k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PHILIP'S, DORRIDGE WITH ST JAMES', BENTLEY HEATH IN THE BENEFICE OF DORRIDGE AND BENTLEY HEATH | 1 | £16k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHINE PROJECT | £59k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHINE YOUTH | £72k | — | 0 | below | — | not going concern |
| SHADE | £834k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHINE21 | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |