Star Community Foundation
Analysis
Star Community Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07514472). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Star Community Foundation reported income of £300k and spending of £266k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £255k to £300k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Star Community Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include River City Church Hull (£299k), St Gabriel's Parish House (£300k) and Miracle Centre Assemblies of God (UK) (£299k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting children, families, and communities of Star schools through school-based hubs that foster volunteering providing practical help, connection to essential services, and urgent financial support. Supporting enrichment initiatives and commissioning research to close educational gaps and improve outcomes, mobilising schools and hubs to address local, national, and international crises.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| River City Church Hull | Hull | £299k |
| St Gabriel's Parish House | London | £300k |
| Miracle Centre Assemblies of God (UK) | Edmonton | £299k |
| The Church Association for Sudan & South Sudan | West Yorkshire | £300k |