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

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE (AND IN PARTICULAR INHABITANTS WITH DISABILITIES) BY BRINGING TOGETHER STATUTORY, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND SUCH INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF DISABILITY AND IN PARTICULAR LEARNING DISABILITY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

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 (reserves figure: £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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £7,000 — grants £7,000 (1); 1% of the £485,873 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

Volunteers: 2

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Catherine Jill Annabelchair
Angela Elizabeth Larkin
Caroline Anne Webb
David Harry Welburn
Elizabeth Fulton Lye
Ella Grace Bumby
SIOBHAN BRENNAN
Sally Hinchcliffe
Tracy Humphreys

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD	FY2024	£2k	social welfare
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST	FY2025	£2k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k	Relief of poverty and sickness
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST	FY2023	£800	Non-recurring grant

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/10/2024	£20k	Folk Tales Reincarnated
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/08/2021	£7k	Higher Levels
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/05/2019	£10k	Say Something
Sport England	04/01/2018	£4k	Tied - 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	2	£11k
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION	2	£3k
DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED	1	£25k
THE URSULA KEYES TRUST	1	£16k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	1	£10k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	1	£10k
HELP FOR HEALTH	1	£9k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST	1	£8k

Charities like this

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

SPECIAL STARS FOUNDATION income £140k
SUPERSTAR ARTS CIO income £454k
UNDERWIRED income £61k
THE7STARS FOUNDATION income £521k
SUPPORT TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND RESPITE SERVICES income £27k
RISING STARS THEATRE COMPANY income £30k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
UNDER THE STARS	£486k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
SPECIAL STARS FOUNDATION FY2025	£140k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
SUPERSTAR ARTS CIO FY2025	£454k	—	above	—	no doubt
UNDERWIRED FY2026	£61k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE7STARS FOUNDATION FY2026	£521k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SUPPORT TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND RESPITE SERVICES FY2025	£27k	—	unclear	—	noted

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