Blyth Star Enterprises Limited
Analysis
Blyth Star Enterprises Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in October 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02152943). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Blyth Star Enterprises Limited reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.6m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Blyth Star Enterprises Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hamara Healthy Living Centre (£2.6m), "If..." (£2.6m) and Meningitis Research Foundation (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 8.8% and trading 2.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 68 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 8.8%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Trading 2.7%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
To work with people who experience mental ill health and or learning and other disabilities, to enable them to live and work independently within their own local community and to support them towards achieving a quality of life. The provision of community residential rehabilitation, living support, meaningful day time activities, training and employment training services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hamara Healthy Living Centre | Leeds | £2.6m |
| "If..." | Birmingham | £2.6m |
| Meningitis Research Foundation | Bristol | £2.6m |
| Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation | Cleveland | £2.6m |