EMILY'S STAR

Registered charity 1152520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1 - PROVIDING BOXES TO NEONATAL UNITS IN MILTON KEYNES, FOR PREMATURE & UNDERWEIGHT BABIES & MINI GIFT BAGS FOR UNITS IN THE UK2- RAISING AWARENESS OF THE UK'S SECOND MOST COMMON SYNDROME, TRISOMY 18 (EDWARDS SYNDROME)3 - PROVIDING WISHES & WAYS TO MAKE MEMORIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS (0-25 YEARS OLD) WITH LIFE LIMITING & LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES IN MILTON KEYNES

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Latest income

£149k

Latest spending

£143k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £34,916 at the end of the period, representing a net income surplus of £5,163. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. The charity is exempt from corporation tax and maintains bank and PayPal accounts as its primary current assets.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £24,333 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Remuneration paid to trustees in the year amounted to £24,333 for the year ended 31 March 2026” — page 14

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Emily's Star (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (10/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alana Heslam
Ellie Rosa Maxwell
KATIE Mainwaring
Kathryn York
Pamela Rosemary Ifould

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£149k	£143k
31/03/2025	£112k	£117k
31/03/2024	£103k	£100k
31/03/2023	£116k	£94k
31/03/2022	£75k	£78k

Common questions

Is EMILY'S STAR financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £34,916 at the end of the period, representing a net income surplus of £5,163. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. The charity is exempt from corporation tax and maintains bank and PayPal accounts as its primary current assets. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of EMILY'S STAR earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £24,333 band.

Who funds EMILY'S STAR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EMILY'S STAR as a grant recipient include EXTRA MILE CHALLENGES, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
EXTRA MILE CHALLENGES	FY2022	£5k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£500
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£500
THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£350
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£50