Shooting Star Children's Hospices

Shooting Star Children's Hospices is a registered community development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1994 and has been operating for 32 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £13M in annual revenue. 13 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Shooting Star Children's Hospices has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 84 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

Shooting Star Children's Hospices is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1994 and has been active for 32 years.

Based on official tax filings, Shooting Star Children's Hospices has £13M in annual revenue. It allocates 71% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 97% for community development charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £275K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Shooting Star Children's Hospices is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £13M in annual revenue. The organization has 13 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Shooting Star Children's Hospices. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Shooting Star Children's Hospices has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 71% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 97%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

The charity provides care services to life-limited children and their families at home, in the community and at their two hospices, Christopher's in Guildford and Shooting Star House in Hampton. These services included respite care, symptom management and end of life care. A wide range of therapy and bereavement counselling services are also provided for children and family members. Shooting Star Children's Hospices is classified as a community development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1994.

Among community development charities registered in United Kingdom: Shooting Star Children's Hospices's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 71% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £13M is well above the peer average of £275K.

Shooting Star Children's Hospices is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.