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Starfish Malawi

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Starfish Malawi is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Starfish Malawi?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£219,798
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£259,286
Registered charity number
1130350
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Sponden Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Starfish Malawi (number 1130350) 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 Malawi do?

We are committed to follow the example of Jesus Christ in his compassion for the poor, vulnerable and marginalised by alleviating poverty through education, vocational training and use of sustainable resources. We support a number of projects in Malawi, link schools in Malawi to schools in the UK, sponsor secondary school students in Malawi among other activities.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Starfish Malawi

Answers Starfish Malawi 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 Starfish Malawi's highest-paid staff paid?

Starfish Malawi'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 Starfish Malawi 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

Starfish Malawi'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
Where it says it operates
Bexley · Bromley · Bradford City · East Sussex · Kent · Malawi

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

Reported activities: Provides Other Finance.

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 Malawi registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Starfish Malawi yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Starfish Malawi. 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

What should you check before donating to Starfish Malawi?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Starfish Malawi a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Starfish Malawi as a registered charity (number 1130350) 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 Malawi's charity number?
Starfish Malawi's charity number is 1130350. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1130350?
Search 1130350 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 Malawi do?
We are committed to follow the example of Jesus Christ in his compassion for the poor, vulnerable and marginalised by alleviating poverty through education, vocational training and use of sustainable resources. We support a number of projects in Malawi, link schools in Malawi to schools in the UK, sponsor secondary school students in Malawi among other activities.
Does Starfish Malawi have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Starfish Malawi. 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 Malawi?
Starfish Malawi's website listed in our register data is http://www.starfishmalawi.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 Starfish Malawi's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Starfish Malawi'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 Starfish Malawi?
The register records Starfish Malawi 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 Malawi's trustees paid?
Starfish Malawi's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Starfish Malawi registered as a charity?
Starfish Malawi was entered on the register on 25 June 2009.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.