--- title: "Starfish Zambia — charity 1126909 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Starfish Zambia (charity 1126909): income £32,533 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/starfish-zambia retrieved: 2026-10-08T17:24:24.791Z 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. 1126909Trust SZ # Starfish Zambia Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Starfish Zambia is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.starfish-zambia.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1126909&subId=0) Work at Starfish Zambia? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=starfish-zambia&type=claim&name=Starfish%20Zambia) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Starfish Zambia? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £32,533 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £29,656 Registered charity number 1126909 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Newbury Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.starfish-zambia.org](http://www.starfish-zambia.org/) Quick answer Starfish Zambia (number 1126909) 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 Zambia do? We partner with education providers in the third world to provide vocational courses for underprivileged young people, in particular orphans. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Starfish Zambia Answers Starfish Zambia 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Starfish Zambia 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 Zambia'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 25 November 2008 Previous names on the register Starfish; Starfish UK Where it says it operates South Africa · Zambia · The Gambia ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Zambia registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Starfish Zambia yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Starfish Zambia. 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 Zambia? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Starfish Zambia's charity number? Starfish Zambia's charity number is 1126909. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1126909? Search 1126909 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 Zambia do? We partner with education providers in the third world to provide vocational courses for underprivileged young people, in particular orphans. Does Starfish Zambia have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Starfish Zambia. 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 Zambia? Starfish Zambia's website listed in our register data is http://www.starfish-zambia.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Starfish Zambia? The register records Starfish Zambia 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 Zambia's trustees paid? Starfish Zambia's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Starfish Zambia previously called? The register lists these previous names for Starfish Zambia: Starfish; Starfish UK. When was Starfish Zambia registered as a charity? Starfish Zambia was entered on the register on 25 November 2008. 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=1126909&subId=0).