HINE
16112124
SHINE AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP
34A Iveagh Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6AW
NIC103272
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
0110412023 - 3110312024
SHINE confirms that all trustees have had regard to the Commissions Public Benefit
requirement ststutory guidance.
Our expenditure in 23124 was £23,305.02 and our income was £30,829.76
and we carried over £3560.14
from 22123 which resulted in an overall closing balance of £ £ 11,084.88
to be carried forward to 24125.
SHINE Autism Support Group provide services which our children are very often
excluded from due to their additional needs. We run a summer scheme, organise
training via other organisations, day trips, social skills training, self-esteem training
as well as providing a parents support group with childminding facilities for child with
autism and their siblings.
Autism is a lifelong disability which affects the social and communication centre of
the brain. SHINE aims to support parents of children with ASD both pre and post
diagnosis. To increase public awareness of the condition. To support children and
young people with ASD and their siblings.

In the year 23124 SHINE funded
We held a summer scheme for two weeks which was attended by 83 children
and provided the children with games, Drama groups, Arts and Crafts,
Cookery classes, Animal visit, gaming station, Ice cream machine, trip to W5
and trip to cinema. We rented St Clares Nursery premises for our summer
scheme which was ideal as we had a sensory garden and room divisions
which worked out well.
We also ran a 10+ summer scheme and used Blackmountain Shared Space.
We had 45 young people aged 10 to 18.
We attended Antrim Castle enchanted gardens as a family trip on a night
dedicated to children with additional needs.
Income
Unrestricted income in the year was £10957.76 which included monthly
donations for the year as well as our private fundraiser.
Restricted income from Children in Need was £10000 and £9872 from awards
for All.
Total income £30829.76
TRUSTEES
Charity Trustees for the year 23124
Linda Harve - Chairperson
Suzanne O'Hara - Vice Chairpersonrrreasurer
Stephenie McPeake - Secretary
Annette Park- Committee Member
Brenda Dornan - Committee Member
SHINE has its own constitution which was developed in 2015 and is a working
document that guides the activities organised by SHINE.
The purpose of the charity is to promote and protect the physical and mental health
of children and young people with autism and related conditions and their parents or
carers. The beneficiaries in particular, but not limited to persons residing in West
Belfast through the provision of support, education, practical advice, recreational
facilities and opportunities, out of school activities and programmes and by such any
other means as the Trustees may determine.
SHINE held its AGM in April and accepts nominations for the committee for the
following year.
We can confirm that this document has bep
following Trustees,
Linda Harvey - Chairperson
prepared and approved by the
Suzanne O'Hara - Vice Chairpersonrrreasurer