rays of sunshine

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. Rays Of Sunshine is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Granting wishes for seriously and terminally ill children between the ages of 3-18 throughout the United Kingdom

Fundraising

See where Rays Of Sunshine is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,069,146

Latest Expenditure

£3,460,965

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 135.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 20.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,070,019

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £15,678

Other Income £983,449

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,799,821

Raising Funds £661,144

Governance £40,644

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,069,146	£3,460,965	£2,799,821	£2,824,754	£2,790,000	26 / 68
2023	£2,290,330	£3,365,014	£2,417,513	£4,018,133	£3,921,754	24 / 58
2022	£4,317,909	£2,730,636	£2,089,441	£5,136,730	£5,035,168	19 / 27
2020	£1,490,471	£1,659,155	£1,132,756	£3,549,457	£3,447,366	24 / 27
2019	£5,093,911	£4,492,056	£3,512,671	£3,718,141	£3,640,572	29 / 200