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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

SHEPHERD'S STAR

To bring communities together, supporting those in need through connections, friendships and development programmes.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 3 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
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/05/24£88£73£15n/a
31/05/23£56£67£-11n/a
31/05/22£23£6£18n/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.shepherdsstar.org

desiree@shepherdsstar.org

07941558595

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Richmond Upon Thames,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Richmond Parish Lands Charity - To Shepherd's Star
£10,000 01/03/2023
12
Personal development programme to boost confidence and introduce beneficiaries to a network of volunteering and training opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Explore
£9,866 10/06/2022
The funding will be used to deliver supported training workshops for members of the community who are experiencing economic social or personal challenges or experiencing mental or physical ill health. The workshop activities will include cooking and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JUDITH EVELYN KING BSC Appointed: 2021
  • JUSTIN WINGFIELD (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • MARIANNE WELSH Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2021, number: 1196520
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

49 RICHMOND HILL
RICHMOND
TW10 6RE

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RICHMOND BOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY RUNNING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES TO HELP DEVELOP THEIR LIFE SKILLS, IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY AND THROUGH SUCH OTHER SUPPORT, GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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