THE SHEARS FOUNDATION

About THE SHEARS FOUNDATION

THE SHEARS FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1202285). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 70/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE SHEARS FOUNDATION reported a total income of £489,350 and total expenditure of £930,460, a spending ratio of 190% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE SHEARS FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: Grant making to charitable organisations working in Tyne Wear & Northumberland; Bradford; Manchester; York and Harrogate and occasionally other areas. Priorities for funding are stronger communities, educational opportunities, protecting the environment, health & medicine research and culture & the arts. Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 190.1% of income spent on charitable work