# Rising Stars (Charity)

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051264
- **Known as:** Rising Stars
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Sept. 16, 2021
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051264


## Contact

- **Address:** 51 Garscadden Road
- **Postcode:** G15 6UH
- **Website:** https://risingstarsbasketball.co.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of public participation in sport'

**What the charity does:** Rising Stars is a volunteer-led outreach charity that aims to improve the lives of young people aged 10–18 from underserved areas of Glasgow, using basketball as a tool for social change. In partnership with Glasgow University Sport, GUSA, and many of our partner educational institutions, we deliver weekly after-school coaching and offer wider opportunities as participants progress—such as free academic tuition, mentorship, university visits, coaching qualifications, and competitive play.  Our mission is rooted in our “Pay-It-Forward” philosophy: rather than monetary return, we ask that those supported go on to support others, creating a lasting cycle of community empowerment. With the backing of partner organisations and grant funding, we’ve achieved tangible social outcomes and continue to grow our impact locally and nationally.

**Objectives:** The organisation's purpose is to advance the public participation in the sport of basketball for school aged children from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, such as Govan and surrounding areas. In furtherance of this, the organisation will carry out the following activities:  (a) offer primary and secondary school pupils the opportunity to engage with the sport of basketball. Through this, pupils can facilitate the development of physical, psychological, academic, and civic responsibility skills which, in turn, supports their socioeconomic mobility, e.g. through creation of university student-athlete pathways.  (b) develop an 'ultra-endurance' sustainable basketball for disadvantaged communities in local communities, e.g. Govan, as well as in developing countries, e.g. Ghana. and   (c) coach and mentor pupils outside of a basketball setting, e.g. through CV reviewing services when they apply for university.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Glasgow City
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £5571 | £1594 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £3899 | £4365 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £2717 | £413 |  -  | 0 |  |