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Students and Refugees Together (Start)

Registered charity 1108113 Registered since 2005

Operates: Devon, Plymouth City

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

9 trustees on the board

4.1y median 4y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

7.1y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (6)

Portfolio (3)

8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 9Economic/community Development/employment 8Disability 2Accommodation/housing 1Overseas Aid/famine Relief 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 9Education 2Property 1

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£407k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2024 and 2025
66%
Income from governmentiIncome from governmentGovernment contracts plus government grants as a share of total gross income, latest Part A annual return.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Also active in the same field

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Websitewww.startsw.co.uk
Emailinfo@startsw.co.uk
Phone07841985252
AddressUNIT 4, HQ BUILDING, 237 UNION STREET, PLYMOUTH, DEVON

Finances

£407,362 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£339,781£310,251
2022£303,321£309,554
2023£396,569£359,580
2024£276,731£345,856
2025£407,362£422,642

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG MEMBERS OF ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS INCLUDING THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS PARTICULARLY IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND OTHER ADVICE.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS INCLUDING THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY. 3. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEMBERS OF ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS INCLUDING THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN TRAINING BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 SEPTEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 17 DECEMBER 2004 AND 19 JANUARY 2005.

Trustees (9)

9trustees
58median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Students and Refugees Together (Start) · 05242598 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/09/2004

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (4)

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