Brightest Stars

Analysis

Brightest Stars is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnborough. It was registered in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Brightest Stars reported income of £47k and spending of £27k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2024 to July 2025, income fell from £83k to £47k (-43%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Brightest Stars 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 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talland Group Riding for the Disabled Association (£47k), Dementia Sings Out (£47k) and Fresh Youth Milton Keynes (£47k).