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THE STARFISH TRUST

Registered charity 800203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHARLES AND MARY DOBSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SPANDEX FOUNDATION

It is the trustees' policy to give priority to appeals from charitable organisations based within a radius of 25 miles of the centre of Bristol in the following spheres:- Assistance to the disabled, with the priority being disabled children;- Assistance to those suffering from illness or disease; and- Medical research and welfare in the above areas.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £28,411 to £14,528 during the year. The charity is entirely funded by the four trustees, who have confirmed their willingness to provide ongoing financial support for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The Trust’s only sources of income during the year were donations of £22,500 from J C Dobson, Trustee and Gift Aid receipt of £22,275 (with interest of £1,202).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintained in order to generate incoming resources annually which are then spent in line with the charity’s objects (held: £15k)
“The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds held by the charity are maintained in order to generate incoming resources annually which are then spent in line with the charity’s objects.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 2
“Loans of £nil were repaid during the year to J C and S Dobson, trustees (2024 - nil). The loans were interest-free and repayable on demand.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£46k£43k
05/04/2024£18k£23k
05/04/2023£40k£50k
05/04/2022£24k£13k
05/04/2021£13k£7k

Common questions

Is THE STARFISH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £28,411 to £14,528 during the year. The charity is entirely funded by the four trustees, who have confirmed their willingness to provide ongoing financial support for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE STARFISH TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE STARFISH TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MILDRED'S, LEE, DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MILDRED'S, LEE, DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARKFY2021£18k