SHEPHERD'S STAR

Registered charity 1196520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To bring communities together, supporting those in need through connections, friendships and development programmes.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RICHMOND BOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY RUNNING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES TO HELP DEVELOP THEIR LIFE SKILLS, IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY AND THROUGH SUCH OTHER SUPPORT, GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Richmond upon Thames, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £26,782, comprising £15,758 in unrestricted funds and £11,024 in restricted funds. The charity reports that it keeps operating costs to a minimum and has no debt secured by an express charge on assets. The trustees confirm that the charity continues to conduct its projects and events.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting 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)

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Clothworkers Foundation — “With grateful thanks to The Clothworkers Foundation for funding the equipment to make our skills training programme possible” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Justin Wingfieldchair
• Brenton Booth
• Judith Evelyn King BSc
• Marianne Welsh

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Side by side with its peers

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