SPINA BIFIDA, HYDROCEPHALUS, INFORMATION, NETWORKING, EQUALITY - SHINE
Registered charity 249338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A S B A H, ASSOCIATION FOR SPINA BIFIDA AND HYDROCEPHALUS, ASSOCIATION FOR SPINA BIFIDA AND HYDROCEPHALUS LIMITED, SPINA BIFIDA, HYDROCEPHALUS, INFORMATION, NETWORKING, EQUALITY - SHINE LTD.
Shine's vision is a society where all those whose lives are affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus and associated conditions are empowered and enabled through choice and equality of opportunity.Our aim is to make a positive difference to the lives of people affected by the conditions.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 14% to £2,466,856, resulting in a net surplus of £9,645 for the year. The charity holds free reserves of £1,108,978, which the trustees report is above their stated policy target of £895,000. The filing notes that the charity remains confident in its ability to meet pension contributions and planned charitable activity.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £895,000 (held: £1.1m)
“The level of reserves required to meet these requirements is calculated to be £895,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees or their family members access services from the charity on the same basis as other service users.
“Owing to the nature of the charity's operations, some of the Trustees may themselves, or may have family members that access services from the charity. Consequently there will be transactions between those Trustees or their family members. These are on the same basis as other service users of the charity.” — page 66
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Shine (Trading) Limited
“The charity owns the entire share capital of Shine (Trading) Limited, registered in England and Wales (No. 01031004).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SHINE (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£756k
Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 30.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (01/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (18/07/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (02/11/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr ROGER BAYSTON
- Geraint Rhys Davies
- JENNY LOUISE GOY
- JOSEPH ANTHONY IAN WAGGOTT
- Joanne Frances Williams
- Joanne Ruth Sedgwick
- Michael Brown
- Prof. John Douglas Pickard CBE
- Richard Oakley
- Roanne Woodward
- Surekha Kukadia
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPINA BIFIDA, HYDROCEPHALUS, INFORMATION, NETWORKING, EQUALITY - SHINE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 14% to £2,466,856, resulting in a net surplus of £9,645 for the year. The charity holds free reserves of £1,108,978, which the trustees report is above their stated policy target of £895,000. The filing notes that the charity remains confident in its ability to meet pension contributions and planned charitable activity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds SPINA BIFIDA, HYDROCEPHALUS, INFORMATION, NETWORKING, EQUALITY - SHINE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPINA BIFIDA, HYDROCEPHALUS, INFORMATION, NETWORKING, EQUALITY - SHINE as a grant recipient include SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, SCOULOUDI FOUNDATION, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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