The Diana Startin Foundation CIO
Analysis
The Diana Startin Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stratford-Upon-Avon. It was registered in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Diana Startin Foundation CIO reported income of £1.4m and spending of £117k, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 2.3% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Diana Startin Foundation CIO sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland Home Help Limited (£1.3m), Horizon Care and Welfare Association (£1.4m) and Bridge Trust (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £71k. Reserves of £11.2m would cover about 828 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Diana Startin Foundation CIO is a charity that supports the helping of the old, the sick, the disabled, and the disadvantaged. It also supports the relief of patients suffering from Cancer, Parkinson's Disease and Strokes. The charity aims to support local charities within Warwickshire and surrounding areas by donating funds which were given by the founder.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland Home Help Limited | Midlands | £1.3m |
| Horizon Care and Welfare Association | Croydon | £1.4m |
| Bridge Trust | Barnstaple | £1.3m |
| Southend Association of Voluntary Services | Essex | £1.4m |