# The Baby Star-Dust Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1201964 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201964)
- Website: https://www.thebabystardustfoundation.org
- Latest income: £2,341; spending £964
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/baby-star-dust-foundation

Provide and fund accredited training/awareness courses around domestic violence in appropriate settings.Provide signposting services for people who are concerned about abuse, in particular child abuse, or those who seek parenting support.Supply funding where it is used to enable and empower families at risk of abuse and/or supports positive parenting, bonding, play and interactions.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £2,341 | £964 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,626 | £364 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide relief to families in need of additional support due to financial hardship, poverty, isolation, domestic abuse and other such vulnerabilities through:1) the provision of playtime opportunities for children in impoverished areas 2) to support and educate parents in how to play and engage with their young children3) raise awareness of abuse within the domestic setting (adults and children), highlighting the signs and signposting to appropriate services.4) to undertake, commission, facilitate and support other such activities and services as are beneficial to achieving the above objects and are charitable by law.

## What it funds

The Baby Star-Dust Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Baby Star-Dust Foundation reported income of £2,341 and spending of £964. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £1,328 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Baby Star-Dust Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thebabystardustfoundation.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Baby Star-Dust Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Baby Star-Dust Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Baby Star-Dust Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Baby Star-Dust Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Baby Star-Dust Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Baby Star-Dust Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Baby Star-Dust Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £964. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £664 a year.

### How large is The Baby Star-Dust Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Baby Star-Dust Foundation reported income of £2,341 and spending of £964.


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