Starr Trust
Analysis
Starr Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Starr Trust reported income of £169k and spending of £136k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £106k to £169k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Starr Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Church West Wales (£169k), Joseph's Smile (£169k) and Genesis Care (NW) Ltd (£169k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Starr Trust supports Individuals, Community Groups and Charities. We support Young People, or projects for Young People, up to the age of 25, where they are living in or are linked in some way to the Greater Brighton area and are facing roadblocks that are stopping them reaching their potential. This could be through Sport, Art, Education, Mental wellbeing, or even help with a new Business id
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Church West Wales | Narberth | £169k |
| Joseph's Smile | Carmarthenshire | £169k |
| Genesis Care (NW) Ltd | Lancashire | £169k |
| Ulverston, Ford Park Community Group | Ulverston | £169k |