SHINE LINCOLNSHIRE

Registered charity 1175616 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Connecting the people of Lincolnshire with the services and support that will most effectively meet their mental health needs

Objects

The object of the CIO is:• To promote the mental and physical health and wellbeing of individuals of all ages by supporting and providing community groups, activities, educational programs and recreational, physical, social, and therapeutic services.• To advance education through the provision of accredited and non-accredited training, qualifications, and learning programs that support the improvement of mental and physical health.• To support the growth, development, and sustainability of voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations that contribute to the improvement of health, wellbeing, and community cohesion.• To promote prevention and early intervention in mental health difficulties to reduce their impact on individuals and communities.• To support individuals living with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities, and autism (MHDLDA) to improve their quality of life, inclusion, and wellbeing.Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005] and [section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008]

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £41,052 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £159,686 to £118,634. While unrestricted reserves fell below the stated policy target of approximately £200k, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months. The charity holds £236,217 in cash funds, which exceeds its bank guarantee requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shine Lincolnshire (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Adrian Tamschair
• Blake Caldwell
• David John Joseph Smith
• Elaine McLean
• Rachel Redgrave · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sally Emerton

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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