THE CHRONICLE SUNSHINE FUND

Charity number: 1133293
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We supply specialist equipment to children with disabilities in the North East region.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £398,136
Total expenditure: £319,814

People

12 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington
  • Durham
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • Northumberland
  • Sunderland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 December 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • EVENING CHRONICLE SUNSHINE FUND (Previous name)
Company number:
07035903 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Dalby Chair 22 March 2018
None on record
Dr Caroline Grayson Trustee 19 July 2023
None on record
CORRETTA KATHYANN KEARS Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Sebastian Emil Nyegaard Leonhardsen Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Reece Jensen Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Stuart Brown Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Graeme Whitfield Trustee 25 January 2023
None on record
Laura Thomson Trustee 12 October 2022
None on record
Maggie Pavlou Trustee 27 January 2021
THE PEOPLE'S KITCHEN LIMITED
Received: On time
Chris Whittington Trustee 18 March 2020
None on record
Jonathan Waters Trustee 08 January 2020
None on record
Amy Veronica Whyte Trustee 22 March 2018
AMARE HOSPICE AT HOME
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £339.12k £318.15k £261.30k £339.91k £398.14k
Total expenditure £342.75k £320.20k £310.15k £299.70k £319.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 28 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 28 March 2025 On time
Annual return 30 June 2023 28 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 28 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 30 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 30 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 16 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 16 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 08 February 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 08 February 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 OCTOBER 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23 MAR 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 DEC 2018 as amended on 02 Feb 2021

Charitable objects

The Charity’s objects are to benefit the sick or disabled young people up to and including the age of 18 years living in the English counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and Cleveland (“the Area of Benefit”) including but not limited to: (a) Provision of funds for, or paying for, specialist equipment items for beneficiaries where they or those with responsibility for them could not otherwise afford those items and where those items are not provided by the NHS, Local Authorities or other similar public service; (b) providing recreational and leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare with a view to improving their conditions of life; (c) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals; and (d) providing family and organisation support to them and their families including, but not limited to, outreach services, support with applications and befriending, signposting to and facilitating introductions between their families.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DURHAM AND CLEVELAND

Contact information

Address:
The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
ncjMedia Ltd
2nd Floor
Eldon Court
Percy Street
Newcastl
Phone:
01912016289
Email:
DAVID.WILSON@THESUNSHINEFUND.ORG
Website:

https://thesunshinefund.org/ Open in new window