Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality - Shine

Analysis

Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality - Shine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00877990). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality - Shine reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £2.5m (+5.3%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality - Shine sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humanity Without Borders (£2.5m), Autism Bedfordshire (£2.5m) and Carn Brea Leisure Centre Trust (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, trading 24% and investments 2.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £347k. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 31%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 52 people.