THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION

Registered charity 257711 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE STAR FOUNDATION TRUST

Latest income
£444k
Latest spending
£532k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves were £211,620, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day requirements. The charity reported a net expenditure of £798,896 for the year, primarily driven by a significant unrealized loss on its investment portfolio, although it remains fully funded with total net assets of £14.66 million.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to maintain adequate working capital (held: £212k)
In the opinion of the trustees the level of general reserves at the Balance Sheet date was sufficient and suitable to maintain adequate working capital to meet the day to day requirements of the trust. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to The Ridley Foundation
During the year, a grant in the sum of £2,500 (2024 - £5,000) was made to The Ridley Foundation, a UK Registered Charity of which Professor David Spalton is a Trustee. — page 23
At the Trustees' Meeting held in November 2024 Mr Richard Griffiths was presented with a gift costing £425 on the occasion of his retirement as Trustee and Chair of the Charity — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift to retiring trustee
During the year, a grant in the sum of £2,500 (2024 - £5,000) was made to The Ridley Foundation, a UK Registered Charity of which Professor David Spalton is a Trustee. — page 23
At the Trustees' Meeting held in November 2024 Mr Richard Griffiths was presented with a gift costing £425 on the occasion of his retirement as Trustee and Chair of the Charity — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee-connected business
During the year, a grant in the sum of £2,500 (2024 - £5,000) was made to The Ridley Foundation, a UK Registered Charity of which Professor David Spalton is a Trustee. — page 23
At the Trustees' Meeting held in November 2024 Mr Richard Griffiths was presented with a gift costing £425 on the occasion of his retirement as Trustee and Chair of the Charity — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Harrison Holt.

Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£444k£532k
05/04/2024£429k£433k
05/04/2023£398k£453k
05/04/2022£384k£389k
05/04/2021£346k£412k

Common questions

Is THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves were £211,620, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day requirements. The charity reported a net expenditure of £798,896 for the year, primarily driven by a significant unrealized loss on its investment portfolio, although it remains fully funded with total net assets of £14.66 million. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Harrison Holt.

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