Rise and Shine

Analysis

Rise and Shine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Rise and Shine reported income of £701k and spending of £613k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £962k to £701k (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rise and Shine sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Beacon Equity Trust (£700k), Berwick-Upon-Tweed Community Development Trust Limited (£702k) and Gamlen Charitable Trust (£700k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £478k. Reserves of £1,000 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.