Shine: Support and Help in Education
Analysis
Shine: Support and Help in Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04053509). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Shine: Support and Help in Education reported income of £2.5m and spending of £3.4m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £2.5m (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 331%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Shine: Support and Help in Education sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childcare and Business Consultancy Services (£2.5m), The Chartered College of Teaching (£2.5m) and United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69% and investments 31%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.9m. Reserves of £14.1m would cover about 50 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 69%
- Investments 31%
In the charity's own words
SHINE supports educational projects that work primarily with disadvantaged children and young people (4 to 18 years) across the North West, North East and Yorkshire and Humber regions. We provide grants to fund educational programmes which give these young people the extra support and attention they need to learn the basic but essential tools for life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare and Business Consultancy Services | London | £2.5m |
| The Chartered College of Teaching | London | £2.5m |
| United Kingdom Mathematics Trust | Leeds | £2.5m |
| The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers | Derby | £2.5m |