Shy Bairns Get Nowt

Analysis

Shy Bairns Get Nowt is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Shy Bairns Get Nowt reported income of £4.4m and spending of £185k, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £226k to £4.4m (+1856%), an average of +342% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 430%. Over the whole period it spent 8.8% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Shy Bairns Get Nowt sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adoption Matters (£4.3m), Justice & Care (£4.5m) and Missing People Limited (£4.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £949k would cover about 62 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.