SHINING STARS
Summer BBQ held annually for children and young people with disabilities and their families to socialise, network and escape the pressure of everyday life. Annual Christmas party with the same purpose as above. Fundraising Gala Evening in October to raise vital funds for the charity. Any other fundraising activities decided by the trustees that will ensure the charity can continue running.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT THEIR DISABILITIES, BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
Policies the charity declares
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 5 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 01/02/2026, 1 day after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2024 (received 20/02/2025, 20 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 12/06/2024, 133 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 21/02/2023, 21 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 30/03/2022, 58 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- MIKE HOWELLchair
- COLIN ELSBURY
- Chung May Davies
- KATE Wright BSC
- MICHELLE BUFTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £6k | £5k |
| 31/03/2024 | £5k | £3k |
| 31/03/2023 | £2k | £4k |
| 31/03/2022 | £1k | £921 |
| 31/03/2021 | £2k | £1k |
Common questions
Who funds SHINING STARS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHINING STARS as a grant recipient include THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION, The Caring Family Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Caring Family Foundation | FY2024 | Unverified read£250k | Child poverty |
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k | Sponsored Grant |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | Unverified read£2k | |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | amount not stated | |
| The Caring Family Foundation | FY2025 | amount not stated | Child Poverty |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2016 | £2k | Winter Wonderland |