SHIFT-ED

Registered charity 1198399 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our mission is to empower young people by developing their imagination and creativity, fostering a foundation for innovative thinking and problem-solving. With a focus on real-world learning, we specialise in forming partnerships with artists, designers, and businesses within the creative sector to develop access to high-quality design and making experiences.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN LONDON AND THROUGHOUT THE UK, BY ORGANISING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PROJECT BASED LEARNING WITH A FOCUS ON THE ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES.

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

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Latest income

£186k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £134,377, providing a buffer above the prior year's £13,524. The trustees report that overheads were very low due to having no employees or paid volunteers, and they maintain sufficient unrestricted funds to run efficiently. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £134k)

“Consistent with our reserves policy, we monitor whether reserves may be necessary (and, if so, the target level or amount) and will further review our policy during the 2025/2026 academic year.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Consultancy fees paid to trustees Mr N Turner (£24,750) and Mr Z Hoeben (£4,500).

“During the year, consultancy costs of £24,750 and £4,500 (2024 - £9,000 and £3,000) were paid to Mr N Turner and Mr Z Hoeben.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Consultancy fees paid to trustees

“During the year, consultancy costs of £24,750 and £4,500 (2024 - £9,000 and £3,000) were paid to Mr N Turner and Mr Z Hoeben. There were no related party transactions other than as disclosed in the notes.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Adrian Charles Fish
Alexandra Gruber-Perez
Ian Edwards Taylor
Margaret Rose Sutton-Mattocks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£186k	£41k
31/08/2024	£47k	£33k
31/08/2023	£200	£0

Common questions

Is SHIFT-ED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £134,377, providing a buffer above the prior year's £13,524. The trustees report that overheads were very low due to having no employees or paid volunteers, and they maintain sufficient unrestricted funds to run efficiently. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	1	£590k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£543k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION	1	£204k
THE WOOLDRIDGE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£180k
SF FOUNDATION	1	£166k
MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED	1	£133k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£111k
TIFERES YOCHANAN TOLNA	1	£100k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SHIFT ORGANISATION LTD.

SHIFT ORGANISATION LTD income £2.8m
BODENS COLLEGE LIMITED income £611k
THE EDUCATCH CHARITY income £804k
HIGH PEAK COMMUNITY ARTS LIMITED income £197k
SIGNAL FILM & MEDIA LIMITED income £1.5m
OXFORD FILM AND VIDEO MAKERS LIMITED income £148k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SHIFT-ED	£186k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SHIFT ORGANISATION LTD FY2025	£2.8m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
BODENS COLLEGE LIMITED FY2025	£611k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE EDUCATCH CHARITY FY2025	£804k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
HIGH PEAK COMMUNITY ARTS LIMITED FY2025	£197k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SIGNAL FILM & MEDIA LIMITED FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.