Starlow Charities Limited
Analysis
Starlow Charities Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03812319). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Starlow Charities Limited reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.0m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £738k to £2.4m (+222%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Starlow Charities Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (£2.4m), Krizevac Project (£2.4m) and Advocacy Support in Cymru Ltd (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70% and investments 30%. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 29%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.4m.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 70%
- Investments 30%
In the charity's own words
Making grants to those institutions falling within the charities objects
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund | London | £2.4m |
| Krizevac Project | Staffordshire | £2.4m |
| Advocacy Support in Cymru Ltd | St. Mellons | £2.4m |
| Baby Lifeline Limited | Birmingham | £2.4m |