Starscope Limited

Analysis

Starscope Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01359053). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Starscope Limited reported income of £111k and spending of £203k, spending 184% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £111k (+538%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1331%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Starscope Limited sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Search and Rescue Dog Association (£111k), The White Horse Project (£111k) and The VTCT Foundation (£111k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.