The Northstar Foundation
Analysis
The Northstar Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09035820). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Northstar Foundation reported income of £46k and spending of £25k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £60k to £46k (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 188% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Northstar Foundation sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Sheffield (£46k), Shree U K Luhar Gnati Mandal (£46k) and The Colton's Acre General Trust (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To support regeneration by all or any of the following: the advancement of education, training; the provision of financial or technical assistance to organisations and individuals wishing to develop entrepreneurial and other skills; provide opportunities for others; and such other exclusively charitable purpose as the Trustees may from time to time determine in accordance with the law of charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Sheffield | South Yorkshire | £46k |
| Shree U K Luhar Gnati Mandal | Reading | £46k |
| The Colton's Acre General Trust | Norwich | £46k |
| Matonot Limited | London | £46k |