THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 270025 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BARNETT AND SYLVIA SHINE NO 1 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SYLVIA SHINE CHARITABLE TRUST NO 1

The Charity's objectives are to make grants for charitable purposes in any part of the world as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit. In applying income and capital, the trustees of the Charity are supportive of such charitable causes that are for public benefit.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£141k

Latest spending

£693k

Registered

1975

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's net assets decreased from £10,168,523 to £9,476,605 due to a net expenditure of £691,918, driven by grants of £571,966 and investment management costs. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,973,219 and maintains a policy of distributing all income as it arises rather than accumulating reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3.0m; policy: distribute all the income as it arises and not to accumulate reserves)

“The policy of the trustees is to aim to distribute all the income as it arises and not to accumulate reserves.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Legal fees paid to Payne Hicks Beach, where trustee Martin Paisner was a partner.

“During the year the trust incurred legal fees of £4,392.60 (2024: £5,881) for legal services payable to Payne Hicks Beach. Martin Paisner was a partner in this firm during the year.” — page 10

“During the year the trust incurred administration fees of £19,200.00 (2024: £19,200) for services provided by Prism Administration. Anna Josse was a Director of this firm during the year.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Administration fees paid to Prism Administration, where trustee Anna Josse was a Director.

“During the year the trust incurred legal fees of £4,392.60 (2024: £5,881) for legal services payable to Payne Hicks Beach. Martin Paisner was a partner in this firm during the year.” — page 10

“During the year the trust incurred administration fees of £19,200.00 (2024: £19,200) for services provided by Prism Administration. Anna Josse was a Director of this firm during the year.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anna Josse · trustee of 4 other charities
Kate Goldberg
Martin Paisner CBE MA LLM · trustee of 26 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£141k	£693k
05/04/2024	£146k	£612k
05/04/2023	£41k	£655k
05/04/2022	£107k	£664k
05/04/2021	£122k	£521k

Common questions

Is THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's net assets decreased from £10,168,523 to £9,476,605 due to a net expenditure of £691,918, driven by grants of £571,966 and investment management costs. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,973,219 and maintains a policy of distributing all income as it arises rather than accumulating reserves. 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
SAMJO LIMITED	1	£1.1m
THE HELPING FOUNDATION	1	£407k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£95k
BRUSHMILL LIMITED	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SUMNER WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

SUMNER WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST income £136k
CHONYI WISDOM CHARITY income £279k
THE SYMPATHETIC TRUST income £877k
THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST income £131k
SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST income £738k
THE S AND Y CHARITABLE TRUST income £113k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST	£141k	—	below	—	no doubt
SUMNER WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£136k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHONYI WISDOM CHARITY FY2025	£279k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE SYMPATHETIC TRUST FY2025	£877k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£131k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£738k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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