SHINE (WEST BOWLING)
Shine delivers a range of community services to bring renewal to one of the UK's most deprived neighbourhoods. This includes job-club and digital inclusion, credit union and social supermarkets, financial budgeting, a children's clothes bank, parenting support, exercise classes, gardening, care for the homeless, refugee support, counselling, arts projects and community events.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £143,830, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of between £71,300 and £107,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have reviewed the charity’s need for reserves in line with guidance issued by the Charities Commission and consider it prudent that free, unrestricted reserves need to be sufficient to meet four to six months running costs. Based on 2025/2026 budgeted expenditure the CIO's target reserves are between £71,300 and £107,000.” — page 5
“The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £3,360 (2024: £2,950). Trustee expenses No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year. Trustee remuneration and benefits No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.” — page 12
Trustees
- Samantha Corderoychair
- Alyia Siddique
- Helen Elizabeth Loughlin
- Ian Thorpe
- Rev JAMES WILLIAM HINTON
- SHAERON ANNE CATON-ROSE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £265k | £216k |
| 31/03/2024 | £222k | £204k |
| 31/03/2023 | £143k | £175k |
| 31/03/2022 | £184k | £172k |
| 31/03/2021 | £239k | £228k |
Common questions
Is SHINE (WEST BOWLING) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £143,830, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of between £71,300 and £107,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SHINE (WEST BOWLING)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHINE (WEST BOWLING) as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HIGH HARROGATE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HIGH HARROGATE | FY2024 | £2k | Charitable giving |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/08/2024 | £20k | A Brighter West Bowling |
| UK government | 23/10/2020 | £41k | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2016 | £258k | A Brighter West Bowling – uniting and restoring our community. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2015 | £10k | SHINE West Bowling Project Development Programme |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/12/2014 | £10k | "Remembering the fallen of West Bowling" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2013 | £10k | Shine Detached Youth Work |