STARFISH ASIA
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £120,376, which the trustees consider adequate against their policy target of three months' support (approx. £90,000), following a period where reserves had fallen to £30,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £3,973 for the year, with total income of £654,535 and total expenditure of £650,562.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds of equivalent to being able to provide a minimum of three months support, which currently equates to around £90,000” — page 6
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/06/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (24/04/2020)
Trustees
- Devin Scott Scobiechair
- Colin Neill Wrigley OBE
- Dagmar Baron
- Dr Nigel Paterson
- Dr Stephen Charles Curran
- MARJORIE MAY MURPHY
- Sheila Ann Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £655k | £651k |
| 31/03/2024 | £651k | £659k |
| 31/03/2023 | £579k | £603k |
| 31/03/2022 | £527k | £586k |
| 31/03/2021 | £642k | £665k |
Common questions
Is STARFISH ASIA financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £120,376, which the trustees consider adequate against their policy target of three months' support (approx. £90,000), following a period where reserves had fallen to £30,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £3,973 for the year, with total income of £654,535 and total expenditure of £650,562. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STARFISH ASIA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STARFISH ASIA as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AND ST PAULS ANERLEY, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE DEO GLORIA TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRAMSHOTT AND LIPHOOK, THE S M B TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AND ST PAULS ANERLEY | FY2024 | £28k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £20k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2024 | £5k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2025 | £5k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2023 | £5k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRAMSHOTT AND LIPHOOK | FY2022 | £2k |
| THE S M B TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATION | 1 | £60.0m |
| Z V M RANGOONWALA FOUNDATION | 1 | £625k |
| THE SHANTA FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £452k |
| CRODA FOUNDATION | 1 | £220k |
| CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £166k |
| THE PRIMROSE TRUST | 1 | £95k |
| AEONIAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £74k |