Registered charity · London
Shade
Shade is a registered charity (number 1149699) based in London, governed by 3 trustees. Latest income £834k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Striving to Help Advance Development & Education (Charity Commission)
- 3 trustees
- Income £834k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty and 5 more
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- theShade.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2012
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£834k£860k
- 2024£578k£575k
- 2023£456k£492k
Earlier years
- 2022£479k£502k
- 2021£364k£382k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE TO:1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN LONDON AND NEIGHBOURING REGIONS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A. ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B. ADVANCING EDUCATION;C. PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.2. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.3. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Abdul Gaffar since 2019
- Koysor Khan since 2023
- Muhammed Abdul Gofar Khan since 2023
Trustees past 6 years
- Abdul Gaffar since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Abdul Gaffar since 2019
- Koysor Khan since 2023
- Muhammed Abdul Gofar Khan since 2023
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
0.4 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 1.0 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1149699
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/11/2011AS AMENDED ON 05/11/2012AS AMENDED ON 14/04/2013 as amended on 09 Jul 2025
- Contact on the register
- 02079987768 · info@theShade.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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