SAND AND STARS TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £2,875 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £8,539 to £5,664. The trustees retain reserves of £1,000 as a policy target, but the actual carried-forward reserves were £5,664. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees retain reserves of £1,000 and where appropriate, consolidate funds in order to enable the charity to meet future needs or to make more substantial grants which they feel to be appropriate.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Trustees
- ABRAHAM GRUNHUT
- ABRAHAM GRUNHUT
- DEBORAH GRUNHUT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £198k | £201k |
| 30/06/2024 | £202k | £194k |
| 30/06/2023 | £238k | £242k |
| 30/06/2022 | £394k | £444k |
| 30/06/2021 | £250k | £195k |
Common questions
Is SAND AND STARS TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £2,875 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £8,539 to £5,664. The trustees retain reserves of £1,000 as a policy target, but the actual carried-forward reserves were £5,664. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | 2 | £62k |
| HOPEGROVE | 2 | £30k |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | 2 | £24k |
| KEREN ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £188k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £147k |
| FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED | 1 | £95k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £61k |