Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 11
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

SPINA BIFIDA, HYDROCEPHALUS, INFORMATION, NETWORKING, EQUALITY - SHINE 

Shine's vision is a society where all those whose lives are affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus and associated conditions are empowered and enabled through choice and equality of opportunity.Our aim is to make a positive difference to the lives of people affected by the conditions.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 58 years

http://www.shinecharity.org.uk

firstcontact@shinecharity.org.uk

01733 555988

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,347£1,966£381£707£1,860£1,70310.44469
31/03/22£1,894£1,895£0£711£1,522£1,3458.54553
31/03/21£2,343£1,900£443£723£1,351£1,1927.54772
31/03/20£2,192£2,038£154£805£844£1200.74670
31/03/19£2,052£1,977£75£736£731£65344182
31/03/18£1,919£1,932£-13£688£572£4943.1450
31/03/17£2,313£2,022£291£746£579£4782.8450
31/03/16£2,463£2,301£162£912£263£860.4540
31/03/15£2,397£2,559£-162£931£1,162£9384.4500
31/03/14£2,429£2,603£-174£892£1,305£9394.3530
31/03/13£2,551£2,154£396£489£1,450£8995540
31/03/12£2,146£2,322£-176£635£1,025£7944.1600
31/03/11£2,539£2,562£-23£608£1,208£8193.8600
31/03/10£1,957£2,342£-385£525£1,217£6733.5580
31/03/09£2,245£2,524£-279£564£1,475£9054.3590
31/03/08£2,472£2,474£-2£528£1,906£1,4206.9610
31/03/07£2,607£2,376£231£459£1,963£1,3937600
31/03/06£2,399£2,186£212£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£2,284£2,182£102£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£2,301£2,165£137£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 60.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 36.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 5.4
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 44 employees
  • 69 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£1,159,956
Henry Smith Charity£180,000
DCMS£100,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shine Social
£1,342 21/10/2023
We support people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus to engage with the community. We encourage wellbeing with social activities at museums and theatres, as well as quiz nights and a book club.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ages and Stages (Oesoedd a Chamau)
£350,000 28/09/2023
Through their ‘Ages and Stages' project Shine Cymru will provide their age specific sustained support for 1336 individuals affected by Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Wales over four years. Its ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to SHINE - Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality
£180,000 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for children and adults living with complex medical conditions, and their families in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
National Lottery Community Fund - Little Stars: Evolution
£497,748 01/08/2022
The funding will support SHINE to continue delivery of early intervention support for further children affected by spinal bifida and hydrocephalus and their families. Provision of practical support ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 22/07/2022
Little Stars: Evolution
National Lottery Community Fund - Here For You - Northern Ireland
£10,000 23/07/2021
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Information Networking Equality (SHINE) is using a £10000 grant to pay for staff costs to run a support service which will offer advice and emotional and practical support ....more
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Shine: Spina bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality - 26/04/21
£1,250 12/05/2021
Core Funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Here for You
£10,000 29/04/2021
The funding will be used to grow the groups network of support and development workers for people living with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. The project aims to provide emotional reassurance and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Shine Cymru's Virtual Health Hubs
£9,830 12/10/2020
11
SHINE (Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Information Networking Equality) will offer online advice and support sessions for people across Wales who are affected by long-term spinal or brain conditions. ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£100,000 05/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Shining Lights
£272,403 25/03/2020
36
Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality ' SHINE's grant of £272,403 for the project will further build on the Shining Lights project by providing more holistic and tailored ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to SHINE - Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Support
£3,208 15/11/2019
We want to organise fun social events and activities to reduce isolation for children with disabilities and their families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Shine Voices
£9,975 13/06/2019
12
The project will use funding to see the production of a series of videos detailing real life stories of members dealing with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus at key stages of life for use with other ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Little Stars: Providing early intervention support for children with s
£345,551 20/03/2019
36
Little Stars: Providing early intervention support for children with s
National Lottery Community Fund - Shine40Plus Pioneers' Project
£9,949 17/01/2018
12
This project will deliver a conference to bring together members across England who have Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, providing the opportunity to gain mutual support and make friendships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bright Stars
£419,808 02/09/2016
60
The five-year Bright Stars project is offering emotional and practical support to the families of children under the age of 10 with spina bifida and hydrocephalus across Northern Ireland. When a ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Shining Lights - Doniau Disglair
£249,253 29/07/2015
36
Shining Lights - Doniau Disglair
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Shine
£60,200 05/11/2014
The history and heritage of people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus
National Lottery Community Fund - Giving Time to Shine - Volunteering Project
£10,000 23/07/2014
12
Not Available
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Shine
£78,750 10/04/2014
36
£78,750 over three years (£27,050; £26,650; £25,050) towards the salary of a London Support and Development Worker.
National Lottery Community Fund - Music for all
£10,000 05/04/2013
12
The group works across the UK providing support to improve the lives of those who suffer, and their families, from Spina bifida and Hydrocephalus. This project will engage beneficiaries from the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Shine50Plus
£91,121 24/04/2012
24
SHINE will recruit volunteers to run and manage an interactive network for older people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, empowering people to take control of their lives, live independently and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Spina bifida and hydrocephalus: Empowering a community
£251,918 13/04/2011
48
This new project will provide a free participatory membership scheme for people of all ages with spina bifida and hydrocephalus across England to empower and support them, making them more visible in ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Information Networking Equality - SHINE
£24,900 29/03/2011
the salary of a part-time Area Advisor in Wales including NI, pension, expenses and training
National Lottery Community Fund - RECESSION 2: Supporting financial sustainability and greater social inclusi
£50,000 18/10/2010
23
The project will assist people and their families affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus across Wales to obtain support to reduce financial and social poverty. The project will provide ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-80
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/10/1966, number: 249338
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/04/1966, number: 00877990
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

Shine
Unit 4
The Forum
Minerva Business Park
Lynch Wood
PETERBOR

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SPINA BIFIDA AND/OR HYDROCEPHALUS OR ALLIED OR RELATED DISORDERS BY PROVIDING FOR THEIR CARE, WELFARE, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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