The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Starfish Malawi

Registered charity 1130350 Registered since 2009

Operates: Bexley, Bromley, Bradford City, East Sussex, Kent, Malawi

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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.

6
trustees on the board
8y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
12.1y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
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 2Religious Activities 2Accommodation/housing 1General Charitable Purposes 1Overseas Aid/famine Relief 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 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.

Finance 2Other services 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitewww.starfishmalawi.com
Emailchrisknott@starfishmalawi.com
Phone01580850251
AddressALDERDEN COTTAGE, SPONDEN LANE, SANDHURST, CRANBROOK, TN18 5NR

Finances

£256,466 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£245,286£216,972
2021£339,164£251,439
2022£287,041£286,033
2023£255,473£299,784
2024£256,466£237,585

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Other Finance

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN MALAWI AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS AND BY ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHEMES ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN THE DISABLED AND THE DISADVANTAGED IN MALAWI OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HIV/AIDS AWARENESS PROJECTS AND THE CARE OF ORPHANS IN SUCH PARTS OF MALAWI OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 26 APRIL 2009

Trustees (6)

6trustees
73median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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