Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

UNDER THE STARS

Under the Stars is an arts and events charity for people with learning disabilities. We believe in their talent. We believe in their creativity. We believe in them. Through our workshops and events, we work with our learners to unlock their potential and change lives. We deliver Music, Dance and Drama workshops in Sheffield, and put on a proper nightclubs for people with learning disabilities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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: 6 years

www.underthestars.org.uk

contact@underthestars.org.uk

01142331869

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£329,138	£324,099	£5,039	2
31/03/22	£300,240	£273,243	£26,997	17
31/03/21	£294,778	£237,868	£56,910	6
31/03/20	£284,250	£258,030	£26,220	4
31/03/19	£335,056	£154,592	£180,464	5

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Power to Change - LTW - Under the Stars
£8,000	04/07/2023	360G-ptc-gr-17550LTW - Under the Stars
National Lottery Community Fund - Higher Levels
£7,437	06/08/2021	The funding will be used to deliver DJ workshops for people living with learning disabilities. The project aims to help participants to learn more about DJ skills and ultimately perform at events for ....more The funding will be used to deliver DJ workshops for people living with learning disabilities. The project aims to help participants to learn more about DJ skills and ultimately perform at events for people with disabilities to help create inclusive social nights.
National Lottery Community Fund - Say Something
£9,976	16/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver a radio podcast project working with people with learning disabilities. The project aims to increase skills and develop a platform to raise awareness of the issues ....more The funding will be used to deliver a radio podcast project working with people with learning disabilities. The project aims to increase skills and develop a platform to raise awareness of the issues that adults with learning disabilities encounter.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CARYL JEAN CARSON THOMAS Appointed: 2019

CATH ANNABEL Appointed: 2023

DRUMMOND MURDOCH Appointed: 2018

ELIZABETH JANE WARD Appointed: 2018

JAMES SMITH Appointed: 2023

KATE SHIPWAY Appointed: 2023

SIOBHAN BRENNAN Appointed: 2023

SALLY HINCHLIFFE Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/07/2018, number: 1179253

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

UNDER THE STARS
57 BURTON STREET
SHEFFIELD
S6 2HH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE (AND IN PARTICULAR INHABITANTS WITH DISABILITIES) BY BRINGING TOGETHER STATUTORY, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND SUCH INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF DISABILITY AND IN PARTICULAR LEARNING DISABILITY.

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