# Bubbles and Stars

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175096 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175096)
- Website: https://bubblesandstars.org
- Latest income: £3,302; spending £3,580
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Animals
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Burundi, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
- Other names: Bubbles & Stars (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bubbles-and-stars

A charity run by volunteers that is focused on reducing infant mortality within UK, East Africa and India. Our aim is to fund medical teams & to fund education of children and adults who need extra help. Our passion is also animals (domestic and wild) and we provide funding for UK medical and social projects assisting the vulnerable and elderly.

## 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 | £3,302 | £3,580 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,291 | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £16.7k | £6,461 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,078 | £2,178 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,363 | £20.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The objects of the CIO are, for the benefit of the public: (a) The relief of financial need and suffering among people in any part of the world, and in east Africa, India and the United Kingdom in particular, who are victims of natural or other kinds of disaster or catastrophe;(b) The prevention or relief of poverty and sickness including by relieving poverty and sickness in countries which are suffering from the effects of drought;(c) The advancement of health or the saving of lives including by raising awareness of stillbirth and neonatal death through education, training and community projects; (d) The care and protection of domestic and wild animals of all kinds in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances, ill usage, and other similar causes and the prevention of cruelty to and suffering among such animals; and(e) The advancement of education of people under the age of 25 in any part of the world, and in east Africa, India and the United Kingdom in particular, including by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities or educational materials.(2) Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (Scotland) act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (northern Ireland) 2008.

## What it funds

Bubbles and Stars is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and animals for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bubbles and Stars reported income of £3,302 and spending of £3,580. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £45.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Burundi, India, Kenya and Rwanda and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bubbles and Stars in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bubblesandstars.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 Bubbles and Stars open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bubbles and Stars is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bubbles and Stars fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Burundi, India, Kenya and Rwanda and 3 more areas.

### Does Bubbles and Stars give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bubbles and Stars makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bubbles and Stars give each year?

The register does not break out Bubbles and Stars'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 £3,580. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,132 a year.

### How large is Bubbles and Stars?

In its latest reported year Bubbles and Stars reported income of £3,302 and spending of £3,580.


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