Boxes of Sunshine
Analysis
Boxes of Sunshine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrecsam. It was registered in June 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Boxes of Sunshine reported income of £12k and spending of £6,188, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2025, income grew from £6,044 to £12k (+93%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Boxes of Sunshine sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kokrobite Chiltern Centre (£12k), Windsor and Ascot Driving Group (£12k) and Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of need of chronically ill young people in the United Kingdom by providing a Box of Sunshine, which is a postal box containing items that are specially selected for a young person with a chronic illness. Items will include, but are not limited to, bubble bath, lip balm, fluffy socks, sunflower seeds for planting, sweets and a card game.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kokrobite Chiltern Centre | Buckinghamshire | £12k |
| Windsor and Ascot Driving Group | Oxfordshire | £12k |
| Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends | Cumbria | £12k |
| Thornaby Foodbank | Stockton-On-Tees | £12k |