Shildon Alive
Analysis
Shildon Alive is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shildon. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Shildon Alive reported income of £333k and spending of £347k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £192k to £333k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Shildon Alive sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sodality of St.peter Claver (£333k), Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team (£333k) and Ipsum (£333k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Activities include: Food for all programme, nutritious take away, Credit Union, Advocacy Support, Job Search, Foodbank, Youthgroup, Pop up Ping Pong Parlour, Community Gardens, intergenerational learning, Dementia Cafe, Activities and free snacks for children and young people during school holidays, community gardening, partnership work with schools and other local groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sodality of St.peter Claver | Bromley | £333k |
| Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team | Burnley | £333k |
| Ipsum | Wiltshire | £333k |
| Links: the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Council for Voluntary Service and Action Limited | Derbyshire | £333k |