Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
My Shining Star is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
My Shining Star (number 1170482) 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 My Shining Star do?
Support includes help with debts, food, parking, toys, grants, respite, trauma therapy, bereavement care, sibling support, specialist equipment, clothing, medicine storage, and signposting. We also offer gifts, extra magic experiences, and campaign for change, therefore easing burdens for families facing childhood cancer.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for My Shining Star
Answers My Shining Star gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are My Shining Star's highest-paid staff paid?
My Shining Star's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2024 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 My Shining Star 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
My Shining Star's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
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 My Shining Star registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for My Shining Star yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score My Shining Star.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists My Shining Star as a registered charity (number 1170482) 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 My Shining Star's charity number?
My Shining Star's charity number is 1170482. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170482?
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What does My Shining Star do?
Support includes help with debts, food, parking, toys, grants, respite, trauma therapy, bereavement care, sibling support, specialist equipment, clothing, medicine storage, and signposting. We also offer gifts, extra magic experiences, and campaign for change, therefore easing burdens for families facing childhood cancer.
Does My Shining Star have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for My Shining Star. 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 My Shining Star?
My Shining Star's website listed in our register data is http://www.myshiningstar.co.uk. 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 My Shining Star's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. My Shining Star's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2024 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 My Shining Star?
The register records My Shining Star 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 My Shining Star's trustees paid?
My Shining Star's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was My Shining Star registered as a charity?
My Shining Star was entered on the register on 30 November 2016.