# Silver Star Diabetes

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1119324 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1119324)
- Website: https://www.silverstardiabetes.com
- Latest income: £35.5k; spending £39.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/silver-star-diabetes

The Silver Star Diabetes charity seeks to educate the public about type 2 diabetes. This is done through the use of a Mobile Diabetes Unit (MDU) which offers free diabetes risk assessments to the general public. The MDUs travel out into the community, to places of work, worship, community events, High Street and retail parks testing the public for free for diabetes and offering lifestyle advice.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Silver Star Diabetes is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Silver Star Diabetes reported income of £35.5k and spending of £39.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Silver Star Diabetes in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (silverstardiabetes.com) 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 Silver Star Diabetes open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Silver Star Diabetes is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Silver Star Diabetes give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Silver Star Diabetes makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Silver Star Diabetes?

In its latest reported year Silver Star Diabetes reported income of £35.5k and spending of £39.4k.


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