Shine On

Analysis

Shine On is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Shine On reported income of £619k and spending of £305k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1431%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Shine On sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fraxinus Charitable Trust (£618k), The Teesside Charity (£620k) and Frazer Trust (£614k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84%, trading 15% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £283k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.