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THE DIANA STARTIN FOUNDATION CIO

Registered charity 1202427 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Diana Startin Foundation CIO is a charity that supports the helping of the old, the sick, the disabled, and the disadvantaged. It also supports the relief of patients suffering from Cancer, Parkinson's Disease and Strokes. The charity aims to support local charities within Warwickshire and surrounding areas by donating funds which were given by the founder.

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Latest income
£10.1m
Latest spending
£152k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £9,963,309 at year-end, comprising entirely of unrestricted funds. The trustees consider these reserves adequate and state that no formal level of reserves is required as donations are only made when there are available funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no formal level of reserves are required (held: £163k)
“In view of the nature of the charity, the trustees are satisfied that no formal level of reserves are required” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr D S D Lodder received £500 for professional services.
“During the year, Mr D S D Lodder, a trustee, received remuneration and expenses of £500 (2023: £Nil) for professional services provided to the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from related charity
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £200,000 (2023: £Nil) from The Diana Startin Charitable Trust.” — page 21
“During the year, the charity received donations of £93,800 (2023: E£Nil) from Ms D R W Startin, a trustee of the charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from trustee
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £200,000 (2023: £Nil) from The Diana Startin Charitable Trust.” — page 21
“During the year, the charity received donations of £93,800 (2023: E£Nil) from Ms D R W Startin, a trustee of the charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation of land from trustee
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £200,000 (2023: £Nil) from The Diana Startin Charitable Trust.” — page 21
“During the year, the charity received donations of £93,800 (2023: E£Nil) from Ms D R W Startin, a trustee of the charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Services from trustee's firm
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £200,000 (2023: £Nil) from The Diana Startin Charitable Trust.” — page 21
“During the year, the charity received donations of £93,800 (2023: E£Nil) from Ms D R W Startin, a trustee of the charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Services from trustee's firm
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £200,000 (2023: £Nil) from The Diana Startin Charitable Trust.” — page 21
“During the year, the charity received donations of £93,800 (2023: E£Nil) from Ms D R W Startin, a trustee of the charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lewis Smith & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£10.1m
Total spending
£152k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£10.1m£152k
31/12/2023£0£5k

Common questions

Is THE DIANA STARTIN FOUNDATION CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £9,963,309 at year-end, comprising entirely of unrestricted funds. The trustees consider these reserves adequate and state that no formal level of reserves is required as donations are only made when there are available funds. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Lewis Smith & Co.

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
ONE FOOTSTEP1£25k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST1£5k
THE SHIRE OAK CHARITABLE TRUST1£500

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DIANA STARTIN FOUNDATION CIO£10.1m—0unclear—no doubt
DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£319k£70,000 - £79,999—above—no doubt
DIDACT FOUNDATION FY2024£288k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LIZ AND JACK DANIEL FOUNDATION FY2024£491k£80,001 - £90,0002unclear—no doubt
THE NOVAK DJOKOVIC FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£408k—0above—no doubt
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N FOUNDATION FY2026£141k—0unclear—no doubt

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