CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHARLIE'S STAR

Registered charity 1183437 · organisation 5135416

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
15 May 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£18,698
Latest expenditure
£22,309
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: The Lookout, King Harry, Feock, TRURO, Cornwall, TR3 6QJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.charliesstar.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Charlie's Star Charity has been established in order to Create Hope and Smiles for Bereaved families that have lost a child under the age of 19.We aim to provide much needed short respite breaks in Cornwall, away from the mundane issues of everyday life in order that families can reflect, recharge their batteries and focus on their future journey.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,309
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,805
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,490
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,746
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,420
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,819
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,677

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,309
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
4 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,805
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
28 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,490
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,746
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,420
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,819
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,677
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHARLIE'S STAR
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-05-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 May 2019
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL DISTRESS TO BEREAVED FAMILIES OF A CHILD UNDER 19 YEARS OF AGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING SHORT RESPITE BREAKS.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
611607
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
(CHAS) – CREATING HOPE AND SMILES
Charity Name Id
634418
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Charlie's Star Charity

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Charity Policy

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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures