BRIGHT SHADOW
Registered charity 1171042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Bright Shadow's mission is to enable people with dementia, and those affected by it, to live well and to thrive. We do this through delivering Zest Workshops for people living with dementia in care and community settings. We also provide training to equip those delivering activities with people with dementia, and training to empower churches and arts and culture venues to be dementia inclusive.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £56,719 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £241,858 and expenditure of £185,139. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted reserves stood at £37,916, which is slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £38,000 for three months of core running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' core running costs which is in the region of £38,000 (held: £38k)
“At 31 December 2025, the Trustees consider it appropriate to aim to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to three months' core running costs which is in the region of £38,000” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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- ALISON MARGARET CULVERWELLchair
- Dr Rasa Mikelyte
- Dr Sarah Hotham
- Eddi Taylor
- Gill Ashington
- Gillian Mahoney
- Sylvia Dawn Horne
- Tracy Brunt
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRIGHT SHADOW financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £56,719 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £241,858 and expenditure of £185,139. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted reserves stood at £37,916, which is slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £38,000 for three months of core running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRIGHT SHADOW?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIGHT SHADOW as a grant recipient include THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, CANTIACORUM FOUNDATION.
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