Shepherd's Star

Analysis

Shepherd's Star is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Shepherd's Star reported income of £88k and spending of £83k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2025, income grew from £23k to £88k (+277%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Shepherd's Star sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Umm Kamran Memorial Welfare Association (£88k), Anti Slavery Initiative Oxford (£88k) and Ansari Welfare Trust (UK) (£88k).