# Sponsorstars Ltd

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175417 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175417)
- Company number: 10730628
- Website: https://www.sponsorstars.org
- Latest income: £18k; spending £17.6k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sponsorstars

Sponsorstars will sponsor young people across the UK in families facing poverty and in some cases destitution. Sponsors will donate money monthly to help with education and items to support their learning. The money is not released to schools or families but held in Trust for the schools when the allowance has been met. There are nearly 4m children in the UK facing poverty, and needing help.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | £18k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2025 | £17.3k | £15.9k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £12.7k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £10.9k | £13.2k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £15.9k | £7,890 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty among young people aged between 4 and 18 through the provision of grants, items and services to individuals in need.

## What it funds

Sponsorstars Ltd is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sponsorstars Ltd reported income of £18k and spending of £17.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2026, it spent £67.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sponsorstars Ltd in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sponsorstars.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 Sponsorstars Ltd open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sponsorstars Ltd fund?

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

### Does Sponsorstars Ltd give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sponsorstars Ltd makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Sponsorstars Ltd give each year?

The register does not break out Sponsorstars Ltd's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2026 was £17.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.5k a year.

### How large is Sponsorstars Ltd?

In its latest reported year Sponsorstars Ltd reported income of £18k and spending of £17.6k.


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