Whitestar Foundation
The charity supports the development of young people by providing them with essential life skills such as teamwork, emotional regulation, communication, and leadership. Through a combination of structured sports programmes, mentoring, and personal development initiatives, we aim to promote healthy lifestyles and positive behaviour.
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FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIEF OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH LEISURE TIME FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £29,718 at the end of the financial year, having generated a net incoming resource of £25,427. The trustees have stated a policy target of creating three months' worth of running costs as a reserve to sustain the organization in the long term. The filing confirms the accounts were prepared under the small companies regime with an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees are planning to create three months’ worth of running cost as a reserve to be available in case of delays to funding.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Abubakar Ali Garrechair
- Abdirahman Mohidden
- Hudayfi Awale
- Luqman Osman
- Yahye Mohamed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £218k | £193k |
| 31/05/2024 | £105k | £106k |
| 31/05/2023 | £47k | £50k |
| 31/05/2022 | £42k | £52k |
| 31/05/2021 | £38k | £28k |
Common questions
Is Whitestar Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £29,718 at the end of the financial year, having generated a net incoming resource of £25,427. The trustees have stated a policy target of creating three months' worth of running costs as a reserve to sustain the organization in the long term. The filing confirms the accounts were prepared under the small companies regime with an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.