Star Community Foundation

Registered charity 1140511 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHINE CHARITY, Star Communities, TAUHEEDUL CHARITY, TAUHEEDUL ISLAM RELIEF TRUST

Latest income
£300k
Latest spending
£266k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,784 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total unrestricted reserves of £131,806. The trustees confirm that the charity holds sufficient reserves against its stated policy target of £10,000 and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £132k)
The Trustees agreed a targeted reserves policy of £10,000 which will be reviewed on an annual basis. — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 17
During the year, the charity received donations of £593,806 from Star Academies (2023: £389,867), a connected entity. These donations were generated from the fundraising activities of the pupils of Star Academies. During the year, the charity has donated £4,265 to Star Academies (2023: £60,570), a connected entity. These donations were paid to Star in relation to purchasing Food Hampers and Laptops for charitable purposes. — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£652k
Total spending
£650k
Reserves (reported)
£132k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£300k£266k
31/08/2024£652k£650k
31/08/2023£525k£468k
31/08/2022£211k£235k
31/08/2021£255k£187k

Common questions

Is Star Community Foundation financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,784 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total unrestricted reserves of £131,806. The trustees confirm that the charity holds sufficient reserves against its stated policy target of £10,000 and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Star Community Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Star Community Foundation as a grant recipient include DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S CHARITY1£500k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION1£200k

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