Spread Some Sunshine
Analysis
Spread Some Sunshine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Godstone. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Spread Some Sunshine reported income of £37k and spending of £42k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18k to £37k (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Spread Some Sunshine sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wings of Refuge Ministries Ltd (£37k), Rotary Club of Shanklin Trust Fund (£37k) and Whittington Babies (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of entertainment and recreational activities for terminally ill and bereaved children in the UKProvision of colour and music therapy to children in the UK who have incurred brain injuriesProvision of birthday gifts to orphaned and underprivileged children in India and South AfricaProvision of a home for widowed and abandoned mothers with HIV in India
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wings of Refuge Ministries Ltd | Leeds | £37k |
| Rotary Club of Shanklin Trust Fund | Isle Of Wight | £37k |
| Whittington Babies | London | £37k |
| The G-A-Y Foundation | London | £37k |