Starburst Foundation
Analysis
Starburst Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Starburst Foundation reported income of £136k and spending of £136k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £44k to £136k (+209%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Starburst Foundation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All England Dance (£136k), Harwich Electric Palace Trust (£136k) and The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust (£135k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Starburst vision is to ensure that children with special needs are given the opportunity to live a full and enriched life by providing specialized equipment that enables them to aim towards their full potential. Money is raised in order to fund the equipment in a number of ways including the staging of amateur theatre shows. Starburst supports children in the Hampshire, Surrey, Berks borders.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| All England Dance | Worcester | £136k |
| Harwich Electric Palace Trust | Harwich | £136k |
| The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust | Isle of Wight | £135k |
| Headliners (UK) | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £136k |