SHINE@NECHELLSPOD

Registered charity 1162038 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Nechells in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and participate more fully in society.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£186k

Latest spending

£227k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £41,359 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £337,334 to £295,975. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of unrestricted operating costs, with unrestricted funds held at £224,436. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted operating costs (held: £224k)

“The board has a reserves policy whereby it retains an operating financial reserve at an amount sufficient to maintain unrestricted operating costs for 6 months.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

West Midlands Police — “West Midlands Police has kindly made donations to us to fund an edition of our community newspaper POD Post as well as two community lunches…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dave Robertson · trustee of 1 other charity
Denis Sheahan
Gary Chapman
Hannah Victoria Chapman
NICOLA PLUMMER
Norah Ann Flynn
PAUL ANDREW FREEMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Suzanne Cross

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£186k	£227k
31/08/2024	£221k	£206k
31/08/2023	£145k	£146k
31/08/2022	£267k	£177k
31/08/2021	£319k	£185k

Common questions

Is SHINE@NECHELLSPOD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £41,359 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £337,334 to £295,975. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of unrestricted operating costs, with unrestricted funds held at £224,436. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/09/2023	£243k	Time to Shine
Birmingham City Council	26/03/2021	£10k	Keep In Touch (KIT)
UK government	25/09/2020	£9k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government	29/07/2020	£15k	VSCE CMC Fund
Birmingham City Council	04/06/2020	£5k	Keep In Touch (KIT)
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/11/2018	£246k	All of Us