Star (Student Action for Refugees)

Analysis

Star (Student Action for Refugees) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03902118). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Star (Student Action for Refugees) reported income of £167k and spending of £211k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £177k to £167k (-5.8%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Star (Student Action for Refugees) sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bank of Dreams and Nightmares (£161k), Stopwatch (£168k) and Ccjo Renecassin (£158k).