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title: "Starehe UK — charity 1158079 accounts | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 1158079CIO

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# Starehe UK

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Starehe UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Starehe UK?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£108,976

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£166,227

Registered charity number

1158079

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

195-197 Wood Street

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[starehe.org](http://starehe.org/)

Quick answer

Starehe UK (number 1158079) 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 Starehe UK do?

In 2016 this charity replaced Starehe UK (1035323), a charitable trust formed in 1994. It supports Starehe Boys' Centre & School (founded 1959) and Starehe Girls' School (founded 2005), which provide free secondary education for promising but poor children from all over Kenya, and emphasise the importance of service and leadership. Annual Reports of the former charity are at http://bit.ly/2b2lSJV

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Starehe UK

Answers Starehe UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Starehe UK's highest-paid staff paid?

Starehe UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Starehe 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)

Starehe UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

1 August 2014

Where it says it operates

Kenya

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations.

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 Starehe UK registered for?

Education/training

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Starehe UK yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Starehe 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.
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## What should you check before donating to Starehe 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Starehe UK a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Starehe UK as a registered charity (number 1158079) 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 Starehe UK's charity number?

Starehe UK's charity number is 1158079. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1158079?

Search 1158079 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 Starehe UK do?

In 2016 this charity replaced Starehe UK (1035323), a charitable trust formed in 1994. It supports Starehe Boys' Centre & School (founded 1959) and Starehe Girls' School (founded 2005), which provide free secondary education for promising but poor children from all over Kenya, and emphasise the importance of service and leadership. Annual Reports of the former charity are at http://bit.ly/2b2lSJV

Does Starehe UK have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Starehe 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 Starehe UK?

Starehe UK's website listed in our register data is http://starehe.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 Starehe UK's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Starehe UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Starehe UK?

The register records Starehe 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 Starehe UK's trustees paid?

Starehe UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Starehe UK registered as a charity?

Starehe UK was entered on the register on 1 August 2014.

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=1158079&subId=0).