--- title: "Starfish Greathearts Foundation — charity 1093862 | CharityCompare" description: "Starfish Greathearts Foundation (charity 1093862): income £347k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/starfish-greathearts-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:38:28.008Z 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. 1093862Charitable company SG # Starfish Greathearts Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Starfish Greathearts Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.starfish-greathearts.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1093862&subId=0) Work at Starfish Greathearts Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=starfish-greathearts-foundation&type=claim&name=Starfish%20Greathearts%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Starfish Greathearts Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £347,259 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £322,230 Registered charity number 1093862 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Cartwright Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.starfish-greathearts.org](http://www.starfish-greathearts.org/) Quick answer Starfish Greathearts Foundation (number 1093862) 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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation do? Starfish provides crisis intervention and holistic care services for children made vulnerable and orphaned by HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. We also provide training for local partners and volunteer caregivers to enable them to deliver better quality care to more children. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Starfish Greathearts Foundation Answers Starfish Greathearts Foundation 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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Starfish Greathearts Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | 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 Starfish Greathearts 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) Starfish Greathearts Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 September 2002 Company number [04528018](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04528018) (Companies House) Also known as Starfish Where it says it operates South Africa ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services. 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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Starfish Greathearts Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Starfish Greathearts 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 Starfish Greathearts 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=starfish-greathearts-foundation&type=claim&name=Starfish%20Greathearts%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.starfish-greathearts.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Starfish Greathearts Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Starfish Greathearts Foundation as a registered charity (number 1093862) 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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation's charity number? Starfish Greathearts Foundation's charity number is 1093862. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1093862? Search 1093862 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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation do? Starfish provides crisis intervention and holistic care services for children made vulnerable and orphaned by HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. We also provide training for local partners and volunteer caregivers to enable them to deliver better quality care to more children. Does Starfish Greathearts Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Starfish Greathearts 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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation? Starfish Greathearts Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.starfish-greathearts.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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Starfish Greathearts Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation? The register records Starfish Greathearts 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 Starfish Greathearts Foundation's trustees paid? Starfish Greathearts Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Starfish Greathearts Foundation registered as a charity? Starfish Greathearts Foundation was entered on the register on 19 September 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04528018). 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=1093862&subId=0).