shooting star children's hospices

The charity supports children and young people. Shooting Star Children's Hospices is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Middlesex and operates in London and Surrey.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Region

London

Local Authority

Surrey

Financial Information

Latest Income

£12,354,437

Latest Expenditure

£10,604,638

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 59.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 69.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 30.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,378,634

Charitable Activities £3,257,708

Other Trading £3,682,281

Investments £425,440

Other Income £610,374

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,393,551

Raising Funds £3,211,087

Governance £26,211

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£12,354,437	£10,604,638	£7,393,551	£18,370,585	£17,777,984	189 / 541
2023	£10,626,338	£9,796,223	£6,524,924	£16,198,301	£15,575,231	175 / 388
2022	£9,609,303	£7,676,753	£5,307,611	£15,614,662	£10,311,836	160 / 717
2021	£10,005,537	£8,782,146	£6,052,420	£13,522,155	£8,324,466	173 / 633
2020	£11,090,612	£10,729,290	£7,187,753	£11,470,094	£5,419,243	233 / 780