# Throw A Starfish

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1180888 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180888)
- Website: https://www.ThrowAStarfish.org
- Latest income: £10.9k; spending £12.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Kenya, Moldova, Sierra Leone
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/throw-a-starfish

We inspire and enable a wave of "starfish throwers", to make an impact on physical & spiritual poverty one person at a time. We:Enable individual volunteers to use their skills, to visit trusted partners and make a difference at a time convenient to the volunteer.Identify and establish relationships with trusted partners, and develop projects, in situations of poverty around the world.

## 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 | £10.9k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,143 | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.1k | £30k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £25.6k | £8,423 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £9,206 | £4,259 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The relief of poverty, sickness and distress in all regions of the world(2) The advancement of the Christian religion throughout the world.

## What it funds

Throw A Starfish is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Throw A Starfish reported income of £10.9k and spending of £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £71.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Kenya, Moldova and Sierra Leone.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Throw A Starfish in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (throwastarfish.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 Throw A Starfish open for applications now?

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

### Where does Throw A Starfish fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Kenya, Moldova and Sierra Leone.

### Does Throw A Starfish give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Throw A Starfish makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Throw A Starfish give each year?

The register does not break out Throw A Starfish'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 £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.2k a year.

### How large is Throw A Starfish?

In its latest reported year Throw A Starfish reported income of £10.9k and spending of £12.9k.


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