# Starfish Community Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1155565 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155565)
- Latest income: £0; spending £7,997
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/starfish-community-charity

FUNDRAISING TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING IN NORTHERN DEVON,HARDSHIP FUND,COMMUNITY GRANTS,SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £0 | £7,997 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £0 | £135 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £0 | £130 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £129 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to improve the conditions of life generally and to carry on, primarily but not exclusively for the benefit of those living in the local authority area of Devon ("the area of benefit") all or any of the following charitable purposes:1) the relief of financial hardship and the advancement of health, education, training or retraining in socially and economically disadvantaged communities and amongst those who are socially and economically deprived, in particular amongst those who live in social housing or who are unable to secure suitable accommodation from their own means;2) to provide or assist in the provision of recreational facilities for the public benefit for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their condition of life.

## What it funds

Starfish Community Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and recreation for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Starfish Community Charity reported income of £0 and spending of £7,997. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £8,391 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Starfish Community Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Starfish Community Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Starfish Community Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon.

### Does Starfish Community Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Starfish Community Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Starfish Community Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Starfish Community Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £7,997. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,678 a year.

### How large is Starfish Community Charity?

In its latest reported year Starfish Community Charity reported income of £0 and spending of £7,997.


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