the sunshine centre

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Sunshine Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Banbury and operates in Oxfordshire.

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

Childrens' Centre working with families in Bretch Hill & Warwick Road areas of Banbury. Offering support to children & families through outreach, learning opportunities, Early Years & After School groups.

Fundraising

See where The Sunshine Centre is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Oxfordshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£588,225

Latest Expenditure

£623,555

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 94.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £60,937

Charitable Activities £503,962

Other Trading £0

Investments £4,684

Other Income £18,642

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £586,625

Raising Funds £36,930

Governance £4,102

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£588,225	£623,555	£586,625	£773,941	£539,571,234	30 / 6
2023	£648,843	£744,034	£709,418	£807,037	£701,699	30 / 12
2022	£594,216	£694,745	£658,128	£950,178	£950,178	30 / 0
2021	£387,975	£343,123				0 / 0
2020	£708,998	£625,962	£589,922	£996,827	£860,269	30 / 0