The Shears Foundation
Analysis
The Shears Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in March 2023, 3 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 makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Shears Foundation reported income of £489k and spending of £930k, spending 190% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £356k to £489k (+38%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 217% 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, The Shears Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William Frank Pinn Charitable Trust (£488k), The T.k. Maxx and Homesense Foundation (£490k) and Age UK Dorchester Ltd (£488k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grant making to charitable organisations working in Tyne Wear & Northumberland; Bradford; Manchester; York and Harrogate and occasionally other areas. Priorities for funding are stronger communities, educational opportunities, protecting the environment, health & medicine research and culture & the arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| William Frank Pinn Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £488k |
| The T.k. Maxx and Homesense Foundation | Hertfordshire | £490k |
| Age UK Dorchester Ltd | Dorchester | £488k |
| The J S and E C Rymer Charitable Trust | East Yorkshire | £491k |