STARFISH SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 1146237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of mental disorders or conditions of emotional or mental distress through the provision of support services, premises to provide support services, education and practical advice to advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to mental disorders or conditions of emotional or mental distress.

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Latest income

£76k

Latest spending

£77k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1,234 for the year, with total income of £75,672 against outgoing resources of £76,906. The trustees maintain unrestricted free reserves of £45,318, which they consider sufficient to meet their policy target of six months' operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were inaccurate or non-compliant.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operating costs, redundancy costs plus property contingencies (held: £45k)

“The trustees consider that the minimum level of reserves should be equivalent of 6 months operating costs, redundancy costs plus property contingencies.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 06959904

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

WAKELING, Catherine — director, appointed 01/08/2026on trustee list
TRIMBLE, Leigh Margaret — director, appointed 04/02/2025on trustee list
DOUGHERTY, Lewis Mark — secretary, appointed 01/03/2022

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

IAIN CALDWELLchair
CATHERINE WAKELING
Leigh Margaret Trimble

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

Operates in: Durham · Hartlepool · Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£76k	£77k
31/07/2024	£74k	£101k
31/07/2023	£170k	£185k
31/07/2022	£301k	£306k
31/07/2021	£297k	£375k

Common questions

Is STARFISH SERVICES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1,234 for the year, with total income of £75,672 against outgoing resources of £76,906. The trustees maintain unrestricted free reserves of £45,318, which they consider sufficient to meet their policy target of six months' operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were inaccurate or non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.