SHOOTING STAR CHILDREN'S HOSPICES

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

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Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Buzzacott Audit LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and charitable parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. SHOOTING STAR CHILDREN'S HOSPICES · parent
   1. Chase Hospice Trading Limited 100% · England and Wales · accounts for the software for The Care Database
   2. Shooting Star Marketing Limited 100% · England and Wales · undertakes the sale of donated and other goods at eight shops
   3. Shooting Star Trust Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant

Significant events

• “25 years since we launched our Community Nursing team in Surrey.”
• “Sharp increase in the number of children needing end-of-life care.”
• “Specialist bereavement service supported 448 families, including those whose child has died suddenly or unexpectedly.”
• “Opened a new shop in Knaphill.”
• “Specialist bereavement service was highly commended in the Breakthrough of the Year category at the Third Sector Awards.”
• “Won Best Family Liaison Team and Best Palliative Care Provider at the Care Awards.”
• “Won UK Charity of the Year at the Charity Today Awards.”
• “Godalming shop won the UK's Favourite Charity Shop Award in the south-east.”
• “Invested in shaping and developing our care team, introducing new roles to better support children with life-limiting conditions and their families.”
• “Developed a west London psychosocial team.”
• “Ran a targeted brand advertising campaign in north-west London.”
• “Implemented an accessibility toolbar on our website and introduced a digital poverty scheme to loan iPads.”
• “Perinatal service referrals increased by 32% (from 65 in 2023/24 to 86 in 2024/25).”
• “Launched a hydrotherapy group.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +9.4%

  £2,022,589 → £2,212,178

• Cash

  +3.5%

  £6,596,753 → £6,830,031

• Net assets

  +3.5%

  £18,370,585 → £19,014,029

• Employees

  +11.1%

  189 → 210

• Profit before tax

  -67.2%

  £1,749,799 → £574,772

• Wages

  +18%

  £6,035,352 → £7,122,567

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers