Starfish Zambia
Analysis
Starfish Zambia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newbury. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Starfish Zambia reported income of £33k and spending of £30k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £33k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Starfish Zambia sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Release Financial Charity (£32k), Poor's Allotment (£33k) and International Sanctuary of God (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We partner with education providers in the third world to provide vocational courses for underprivileged young people, in particular orphans.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Release Financial Charity | Truro | £32k |
| Poor's Allotment | Norwich | £33k |
| International Sanctuary of God | Essex | £32k |
| Bramma Charitable Trust Limited | Middlesex | £33k |