CULTURE SHIFT
Culture Shift develops partnership programmes with organisations working across education, health andsocial care. With partners and stakeholders we identify unmet needs and define shared goals. Wedevelop creative interventions delivering on our shared ambitions which focus on relief for people living in disadvantageous circumstances, and skills development to support people to live full lives.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £79,296 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in total reserves of £91,224. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £67,682 are held, which is below the stated policy target of covering six months of operational costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants provided totalled £146,072 with remaining income was made up from commissioned services and event fees of £6,271 and sundry other income of £1,577.”
“Culture Shift aims to build a reserves fund which will cover 6 months operational costs in the event of the Charity's closure and a free reserves fund to support contingency needs such as IT replacement as well as development funds for piloting new work.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/07/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Greenchair
- Alex Stewart Flowers
- Anna Louise Savage
- IAN NOBLE
- Joshua Pipe
- Kim Rogers
- Leah Dennison
- Linda Salway
- Lorna Palmer
- Sam Titterton
- Simon Bottrell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £154k | £233k |
| 31/10/2024 | £285k | £329k |
| 31/10/2023 | £346k | £361k |
| 31/10/2022 | £341k | £311k |
| 31/10/2021 | £486k | £384k |
Common questions
Is CULTURE SHIFT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £79,296 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in total reserves of £91,224. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £67,682 are held, which is below the stated policy target of covering six months of operational costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CULTURE SHIFT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CULTURE SHIFT as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | FY2025 | £15k | |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Social Welfare |
| THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £0 | Health |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/11/2025 | £20k | Being Our Best Selves In Sussex |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/11/2025 | £44k | "History In The Making (working title)" |
| Sport England | 12/08/2024 | £7k | Team Together |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 31/07/2023 | £93k | "Sussex By Train" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/11/2021 | £126k | Being Our Best Selves In Nature |
| UK government | 07/09/2020 | £4k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/08/2017 | £10k | "Get Into Heritage: Access to heritage spaces for people with learning disabilities" |