Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

SHEPHERD'S STAR

To bring communities together, supporting those in need through connections, friendships and development programmes.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/05/23		£56,191	£67,485	£-11,294	21
31/05/22		£23,412	£5,852	£17,560	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.shepherdsstar.org

desiree@shepherdsstar.org

07941558595

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Richmond Upon Thames,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Richmond Parish Lands Charity - To Shepherd's Star
£10,000	01/03/2023 12	Personal development programme to boost confidence and introduce beneficiaries to a network of volunteering and training opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Explore
£9,866	10/06/2022	The funding will be used to deliver supported training workshops for members of the community who are experiencing economic social or personal challenges or experiencing mental or physical ill ....more The funding will be used to deliver supported training workshops for members of the community who are experiencing economic social or personal challenges or experiencing mental or physical ill health. The workshop activities will include cooking and baking woodwork gardening barista skills and budgeting. The project aims to help participants to develop life and work-related skills build their confidence and improve their wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JUDITH EVELYN KING BSC Appointed: 2021

JUSTIN WINGFIELD (Chair) Appointed: 2021

MARIANNE WELSH Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2021, number: 1196520

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

49 RICHMOND HILL
RICHMOND
TW10 6RE

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RICHMOND BOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY RUNNING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES TO HELP DEVELOP THEIR LIFE SKILLS, IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY AND THROUGH SUCH OTHER SUPPORT, GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.

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