Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

MY SHINING STAR

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/11/23		£222	£150	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/22		£133	£126	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/21		£124	£91	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/20		£76	£59	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/19		£78	£58	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/18		£74	£68	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/17	*	£49	£39	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.myshiningstar.co.uk

enquiries@myshiningstar.co.uk

01634362126

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Postcode Society Trust	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,950
Co-Operative Group	£3,524

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Society Trust - Millionaire Street 2023 10w4
£10,000	02/11/2023	Funding helped to provide support to families through the cost of living crisis while caring for a child with cancer.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to My Shining Star Children's Cancer Charity
£3,524	21/10/2023	Our project offers vital support for those struggling emotionally following a child's diagnosis of cancer with services such as therapy, one-to-one or as a group.
National Lottery Community Fund - Therapy Sessions for Families affected by Childhood Cancer
£9,950	22/10/2021	The funding will be used to extend the group's capacity to provide therapy sessions for families affected by childhood cancer. The project aims to support bereavement provide a support network and improve wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to My Shining Star
£3,582	19/11/2018	We wish to support 5-10 families with housing costs/arrears, travel costs and essential equipment to make life easier during treatment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

DEAN JOHNSON Appointed: 2020

GEMMA JUSTICE Appointed: 2020

MARGARET STANLEY Appointed: 2021

TRACY BUNN Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/11/2016, number: 1170482

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

23/03/2021 - Asset transfer in from FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP (MEDWAY)
25/03/2021 - Asset transfer in from HEAVENLY STARS
15/02/2023 - Asset transfer in from PETER'S PLACE

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR17: 16 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP (MEDWAY) on 23/03/2021
Asset transfer in from HEAVENLY STARS on 25/03/2021
Asset transfer in from PETER'S PLACE on 15/02/2023

Main office

9a High Street
Rainham
Kent
ME8 7HX

Objectives

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

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