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UNDER THE STARS

Registered charity 1179253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Under the Stars is an arts and events charity for people with learning disabilities. We believe in their talent. We believe in their creativity. We believe in them. Through our workshops and events, we work with our learners to unlock their potential and change lives. We deliver Music, Dance and Drama workshops in Sheffield, and put on a proper nightclubs for people with learning disabilities

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Latest income
£486k
Latest spending
£469k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has strong financial health, reporting a small surplus and unrestricted reserves of £102,797, which are significantly above the stated policy target of £46,000–£57,000. The trustees confirm there are no financial concerns and that resources are sufficient to continue operations for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between £46,000 and £57,000 (held: £103k)
“The Trustees of Under the Stars have set the reserves level at between £46,000 and £57,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Under the Stars (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£486k£469k
31/03/2024£399k£384k
31/03/2023£329k£324k
31/03/2022£300k£273k
31/03/2021£295k£238k

Common questions

Is UNDER THE STARS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has strong financial health, reporting a small surplus and unrestricted reserves of £102,797, which are significantly above the stated policy target of £46,000–£57,000. The trustees confirm there are no financial concerns and that resources are sufficient to continue operations for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of UNDER THE STARS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds UNDER THE STARS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UNDER THE STARS as a grant recipient include THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD, SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST, MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELDFY2024£2ksocial welfare
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2025£2k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kRelief of poverty and sickness
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2023£800Non-recurring grant

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2024£20kFolk Tales Reincarnated
The National Lottery Community Fund06/08/2021£7kHigher Levels
The National Lottery Community Fund16/05/2019£10kSay Something
Sport England04/01/2018£4kTied - Dance for Adults with learning disabilities

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
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST1—
ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£150k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC1£120k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£103k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUST1£70k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST1£50k
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION1£50k
Norwich Freemen's Charity1£25k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE7STARS FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UNDER THE STARS£486kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE7STARS FOUNDATION FY2026£521k—0unclear—no doubt
STAR (STUDENT ACTION FOR REFUGEES) FY2025£167k——unclear—no doubt
NATIONAL STAR FOUNDATION FY2025£49.6m——unclear—no doubt
Star Community Foundation FY2025£300k—0unclear—no doubt
STARLING FY2025£200k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.