--- title: "Starburst Foundation — charity 1152478 | CharityCompare" description: "Starburst Foundation (charity 1152478): income £136k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/starburst-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:37:41.811Z 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. 1152478CIO SF # Starburst Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Starburst Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.starburstfoundation.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152478&subId=0) Work at Starburst Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=starburst-foundation&type=claim&name=Starburst%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Starburst Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-02-28 £135,575 Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-28 £136,160 Registered charity number 1152478 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Old School Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.starburstfoundation.com](http://www.starburstfoundation.com/) Quick answer Starburst Foundation (number 1152478) 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 Starburst Foundation do? The Starburst vision is to ensure that children with special needs are given the opportunity to live a full and enriched life by providing specialized equipment that enables them to aim towards their full potential. Money is raised in order to fund the equipment in a number of ways including the staging of amateur theatre shows. Starburst supports children in the Hampshire, Surrey, Berks borders. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Starburst Foundation Answers Starburst Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Starburst Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Starburst Foundation's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 Starburst Foundation 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) Starburst Foundation's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 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 18 June 2013 Also known as Starburst Theatre Company Where it says it operates Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Starburst Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Starburst Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Starburst Foundation. 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 Starburst Foundation? - 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=starburst-foundation&type=claim&name=Starburst%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.starburstfoundation.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Starburst Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Starburst Foundation as a registered charity (number 1152478) 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 Starburst Foundation's charity number? Starburst Foundation's charity number is 1152478. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1152478? Search 1152478 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 Starburst Foundation do? The Starburst vision is to ensure that children with special needs are given the opportunity to live a full and enriched life by providing specialized equipment that enables them to aim towards their full potential. Money is raised in order to fund the equipment in a number of ways including the staging of amateur theatre shows. Starburst supports children in the Hampshire, Surrey, Berks borders. Does Starburst Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Starburst Foundation. 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 Starburst Foundation? Starburst Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.starburstfoundation.com. 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 Starburst Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Starburst Foundation's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 Starburst Foundation? The register records Starburst Foundation 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 Starburst Foundation's trustees paid? Starburst Foundation's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 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 Starburst Foundation registered as a charity? Starburst Foundation was entered on the register on 18 June 2013. 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=1152478&subId=0).