FIRST STAR SCHOLARS UK

Charity number: 1180754
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

First Star improves the lives of Looked-after Children and Young People by partnering with universities and working with virtual school heads, schools and their designated teachers, social services, carers, and local authorities to ensure looked-after young people have the academic, life skills, and adult support needed to successfully transition to higher education and adulthood.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £308,125
Total expenditure: £337,318

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 November 2018: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FIRST STAR ACADEMIES UK (Previous name)
Company number:
11067711 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER SAMUELSON Chair 16 April 2018
None on record
Robert Gratton Trustee 24 March 2025
None on record
caroline place Trustee 24 March 2025
None on record
Monica Henao-De-Castro Trustee 13 May 2024
None on record
Tom Brighton Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
Teshie Monae Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
STUART RICHARD IRVINE Trustee 16 April 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £351.72k £182.07k £263.60k £311.78k £308.13k
Total expenditure £331.41k £114.74k £269.56k £230.09k £337.32k
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 31 March 2024 23 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 NOV 2017 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 MAR 2018 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 MAR 2018 as amended on 14 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY ARE: (A) TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED WHO ARE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO HAVE ENTERED INTO THE SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACADEMIC AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION AND CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT. (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN NEED WHO ARE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO HAVE ENTERED INTO THE SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACADEMIC AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION AND CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT.

Contact information

Address:
Registered Office (Uk) Ltd
167-169 Great Portland Street
LONDON
W1W 5PF
Phone:
07933686271
Email:
info@firststaruk.org
Website:

www.firststaruk.org Open in new window