--- title: "First Star Scholars UK — charity 1180754 | CharityCompare" description: "First Star Scholars UK (charity 1180754): income £132k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/first-star-scholars-uk retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:46.615Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1180754Charitable company FS # First Star Scholars UK Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data First Star Scholars UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.firststaruk.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1180754&subId=0) Work at First Star Scholars UK? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=first-star-scholars-uk&type=claim&name=First%20Star%20Scholars%20UK) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about First Star Scholars UK? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £132,127 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £142,162 Registered charity number 1180754 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 167-169 Great Portland Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.firststaruk.org](http://www.firststaruk.org/) Quick answer First Star Scholars UK (number 1180754) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does First Star Scholars UK do? First Star improves the lives of Looked-after Children and Young People by partnering with universities and working with virtual school heads, schools and their designated teachers, social services, carers, and local authorities to ensure looked-after young people have the academic, life skills, and adult support needed to successfully transition to higher education and adulthood. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Star Scholars UK Answers First Star Scholars UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are First Star Scholars UK's highest-paid staff paid? First Star Scholars UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records First Star Scholars UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) First Star Scholars UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 November 2018 Company number [11067711](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11067711) (Companies House) Previous names on the register First Star Academies UK Where it says it operates Scotland · Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is First Star Scholars UK registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for First Star Scholars UK yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score First Star Scholars UK. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to First Star Scholars UK? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=first-star-scholars-uk&type=claim&name=First%20Star%20Scholars%20UK) [Visit charity website](http://www.firststaruk.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is First Star Scholars UK a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists First Star Scholars UK as a registered charity (number 1180754) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is First Star Scholars UK's charity number? First Star Scholars UK's charity number is 1180754. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1180754? Search 1180754 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does First Star Scholars UK do? First Star improves the lives of Looked-after Children and Young People by partnering with universities and working with virtual school heads, schools and their designated teachers, social services, carers, and local authorities to ensure looked-after young people have the academic, life skills, and adult support needed to successfully transition to higher education and adulthood. Does First Star Scholars UK have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Star Scholars UK. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to First Star Scholars UK? First Star Scholars UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.firststaruk.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is First Star Scholars UK's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. First Star Scholars UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to First Star Scholars UK? The register records First Star Scholars UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are First Star Scholars UK's trustees paid? First Star Scholars UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was First Star Scholars UK previously called? The register lists this previous name for First Star Scholars UK: First Star Academies UK. When was First Star Scholars UK registered as a charity? First Star Scholars UK was entered on the register on 19 November 2018. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 11067711). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1180754&subId=0).