# Shine-A-Light Children Foundation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1146353 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1146353) - Company number: 07208964 - Website: https://www.shine-a-light.org.uk - Latest income: £0; spending £0 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty - Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information - Area of operation: Throughout England, Kenya, Nigeria - Other names: Shine-A-Light for Children (working) - Trustees: 3 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shine-a-light-children-foundation Shine-A-Light CF works to provide relief to children & young people in areas where there is need.This includes:?assisting in the provision of educational and vocational training centres;?provision of health facilities to give children a healthy start in life;?assisting in establishment of Orphanages for homeless children;?helping to secure their future by working to relieve unemployment. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 31 May 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 May 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 May 2023 | £500 | £0 | not filed | | 31 May 2022 | £6 | £444 | not filed | | 31 May 2021 | £41 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > To promote such purposes as shall be exclusively charitable under the laws of England & Wales and in particular (but without prejudice to that generality) to relieve need, hardship, sickness, handicap and distress among Children and young people under the age of majority living anywhere in the world.to provide grants, items and services to charities and other groups working for the relief of need in Children worldwide.to assist in providing education, training, healthcare projects as a means of advancing in life and helping young people develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; and to advance education and relieve unemployment. ## What it funds Shine-A-Light Children Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Shine-A-Light Children Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £444 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Kenya and Nigeria. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Shine-A-Light Children Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (shine-a-light.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is Shine-A-Light Children Foundation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Shine-A-Light Children Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Shine-A-Light Children Foundation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Kenya and Nigeria. ### Does Shine-A-Light Children Foundation give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Shine-A-Light Children Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Shine-A-Light Children Foundation give each year? The register does not break out Shine-A-Light Children Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £89 a year. ### How large is Shine-A-Light Children Foundation? 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