Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

JOSEPHINE'S STAR

We provide support and advice to children and their family's who have experienced or are anticipating the bereavement of a someone significant. We offer advice in both group and 1-1 support provided by trained staff both employed and volunteers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 8 years

www.jospehinesstar.org.uk

info@josephinesstar.org.uk

07854220764

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£24	£23	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22		£39	£19	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/21		£22	£12	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/20		£15	£9	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/19		£10	£2	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£2	£0	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£31,915
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,350
Somerset Community Foundation	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Grief Support Covid Response
£10,000	07/10/2022	The funding will be used to employ a part time Grief Support Worker. The project will enable the organisation to increase the grief support they provide to children and young people with the aim of ....more The funding will be used to employ a part time Grief Support Worker. The project will enable the organisation to increase the grief support they provide to children and young people with the aim of reducing challenging behaviour and helping them to explore their grief and develop coping strategies.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Josephine's Star
£29,765	30/07/2021	This project will provide pre-bereavement and bereavement group support sessions for children and young people. The sessions will help to manage their feelings of grief, help to improve their ....more This project will provide pre-bereavement and bereavement group support sessions for children and young people. The sessions will help to manage their feelings of grief, help to improve their confidence and reduce social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Seedlings Project
£9,350	18/06/2021	The funding will be used to provide bereavement support to the increased number of children and young people requiring the organisation's services.
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 supporting grieving children and families in Somerset
£2,500	09/11/2020 4	Grant to Josephine's Star
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Josephine's Star
£2,150	17/06/2020	COVID19 - The grant will fund 100 grief first aid kits and grief training for volunteers so that bereaved children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19 can get remote support to ....more COVID19 - The grant will fund 100 grief first aid kits and grief training for volunteers so that bereaved children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19 can get remote support to become emotionally well after grief.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Josephine's Star
£9,384	15/03/2019 12	This project will provide pre-bereavement and bereavement group support sessions for children and young people. The sessions will help to manage their feelings of grief, help to improve their ....more This project will provide pre-bereavement and bereavement group support sessions for children and young people. The sessions will help to manage their feelings of grief, help to improve their confidence and reduce social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting children with bereavement
£9,675	20/07/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver therapy sessions that are designed to support young people who have experienced bereavement. The project aims to improve mental wellbeing and self-esteem.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHARLOTTE LIZA CHAPMAN GIBBS Appointed: 2015

LEIF TARRY BSC PGCE (Chair) Appointed: 2015

MARK BROWNBILL Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2015, number: 1164419

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR17: 28 days late,

Main office

C/o Wortham Jaques
130A High Street
CREDITON
EX17 3LQ

Objectives

1) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, PRIMARILY IN SOMERSET BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE ANTICIPATING THE DEATH OF SOMEONE SIGNIFICANT.2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PRE AND POST BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR AMONG PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUNG ADULTS.

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