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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    STARFISH ASIA 

    Starfish Asia in the UK raises and channels financial resources to known and trusted partners and charities in Pakistan that are providing direct help to the poor, mainly but not exclusively among the minority Christian community in Pakistan. Our chief concern is provision of education for the children of the poorest of the poor, as well as relief to the disabled and disadvantaged.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
    Established: 5 years

    https://starfishasia.com

    info@starfishasia.com

    02084020914

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    Financial Data ?

    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£579£603£-24£3£174£100222
    31/03/22£527£586£-60£2£198£1082.222
    31/03/21£642£665£-23£1£257£1552.823
    31/03/20£608£327£281£1£281£1836.713
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    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 0%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 57%
    Reserves/Spending: 2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
    Quick Ratio: INF
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • Religious Activities
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Pakistan,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • 2 employees
    • 2 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/01/2019, number: 1181649
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Event History
    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
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from STARFISH ASIA on 24/04/2020
    • Asset transfer in from AQUEDUCT on 28/06/2021
    Main office

    32 BECK LANE
    BECKENHAM
    BR3 4RE

    Objectives

    THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PAKISTAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF SOUTH ASIA

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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