THE STARFISH ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1182198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We promote, oversee, and train churches to host Starfish Kids Camps, week-long residential camps for children in foster care.

Objects

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS: 4.1 TO ADVANCE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN LIFE, IN PARTICULAR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH:4.1.1 THE PROVISION OF LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY; AND4.1.2 THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF SERVICE GIVEN TO CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN CARE (INCLUDING FOSTER CARE) BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO REPRESENTATIVES OF SERVICES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN PROVIDING, IMPROVING AND ADVANCING FOSTER CARE; AND4.2 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CARERS OF LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY OFFERING A RESPITE SERVICE TO THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £8,037 at the end of the financial year, representing a net increase from the previous year. The charity is funded by voluntary donations, grants, and charitable activity receipts, with total receipts of £28,889 against payments of £22,893.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Starfish Alliance (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Bryan Elliottchair · trustee of 4 other charities
• CLAYTON JOHN SANDRY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr CHRISTOPHER MARK WINSTON
• JUDITH ALEXANDRA SANDRY
• KATHLEEN MARGARET WINSTON
• MISTY ELLIOTT

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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