SUNSHINE INTERNATIONAL ARTS

Registered charity 1119236 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We work with young people of African and afro-Caribbean heritage through workshops directed by professional carnival artists. The majority of the children have low self-esteem and under-achieve at school. They find it difficult to socialise with others and integrate into mainstream society and their poor self-esteem is often linked to their racial and social background.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH CARNIVAL, MASQUERADE AND STREET THEATRE AND THE CREATIVE, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS USED WITHIN.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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

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Registered contact address: Haringey, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £97,704 from £102,757 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £5,052. The trustees' report indicates that the current reserves are below the stated policy target of £64,000, although the actual figure remains above this threshold. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations.

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What the accounts disclose

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Policies the charity declares

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• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANNIKA BROWN
• Charlotte O'Connor
• DEBORAH BESTWICK
• Lara Samuels
• RAY ALLAN MAHABIR
• Ronald Junior Knights
• Shamica Ruddock
• Sidney Swann

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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