MY SHINING STAR

Charity number: 1170482
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Since registration we have supported families across the UK, many local to us in Kent, but also further afield in Scotland and the Isle of Wight. We have won funding from many small businesses as well as corporations such as Tesco, NISA and Co-Op. We are now endorsed by CLIC Sargent and The Teenage Cancer Trust at The Royal Marsden Sutton.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2023

Total income: £222,192
Total expenditure: £149,582

People

4 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 November 2016: CIO registration
  • 23 March 2021: Funds received from 1105247 FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP (MEDWAY)
  • 25 March 2021: Funds received from 1127948 HEAVENLY STARS
  • 15 February 2023: Funds received from 1147442 PETER'S PLACE
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tracy Bunn Trustee 18 March 2024
None on record
Margaret Stanley Trustee 22 March 2021
None on record
DEAN JOHNSON Trustee 28 January 2020
None on record
Gemma Justice Trustee 20 January 2020
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2019 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Total gross income £78.13k £76.02k £124.09k £132.82k £222.19k
Total expenditure £57.89k £59.38k £91.12k £125.70k £149.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 November 2023 09 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 09 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 28 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 28 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 30 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 30 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 07 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 07 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2019 07 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2019 07 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 30 Nov 2016 as amended on 15 Oct 2018

Charitable objects

3. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 3.1 RELIEVING AND ASSISTING FAMILIES IN NEED OF SUPPORT WHEN THEIR CHILDREN ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, IN ANY PART OF THE UK, WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL AID AND ADVICE, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES/ADVICE, HOUSING SUPPORT, TRAVEL EXPENSES, FUNDRAISING ADVICE/SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE WITH ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT ARISE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THEIR CHILD’S DIAGNOSES; 3.2 FUNDING CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR CANCER THAT ARE UNAVAILABLE IN THE UK (THROUGH THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE/NHS OR FROM OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS) WITH THE AIM OF EXTENDING OPTIONS FOR LIFE EXPECTANCY AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER, AND FUNDING MEDICAL RESEARCH INTO CANCER WITH THE AIM TO INCREASE CANCER SURVIVAL RATES (THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH BEING AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT). NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

Contact information

Address:
9a High Street
Rainham
Kent
ME8 7HX
Phone:
01634362126
Email:
enquiries@myshiningstar.co.uk
Website:

www.myshiningstar.co.uk Open in new window