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SUPPORTING PEOPLE ACHIEVING REAL CHOICE

Registered charity 1060095 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPARC, THE SPECIAL PERSONS ADVICE AND RESEARCH COUNCIL

SPARC is a charity which supports people with learning disabilities.We were first formed in July 1995.Our services in the recent past have been in the area of employment and training in independent travel skills.SPARC's main current areas of activity are concerned with personal safety training and improving the health and welfare of our members.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£73k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £48,057, with unrestricted reserves at £18,605, reflecting a net income surplus of £27,260 for the year. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong position to continue activities, although the notes explicitly state that the going concern basis is dependent on continuing grant and donation support.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant and donation support and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on that continuing financial support.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ken Dobson received £2,204 and Sarah McKeown received £1,410 for work undertaken on behalf of the charity.
“Ken Dobson received £2,204 for work undertaken on behalf of the charity and Sarah McKeown received £1,410 for work undertaken on behalf of the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ken Dobson received £2,204 for work undertaken on behalf of the charity and Sarah McKeown received £1,410 for work undertaken on behalf of the charity.
“Ken Dobson received £2,204 for work undertaken on behalf of the charity and Sarah McKeown received £1,410 for work undertaken on behalf of the charity. No other Trustees received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2024: £nil). There were no transactions with connected persons in the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£73k£46k
31/03/2024£47k£53k
31/03/2023£52k£42k
31/03/2022£45k£51k
31/03/2021£62k£49k

Common questions

Is SUPPORTING PEOPLE ACHIEVING REAL CHOICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £48,057, with unrestricted reserves at £18,605, reflecting a net income surplus of £27,260 for the year. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong position to continue activities, although the notes explicitly state that the going concern basis is dependent on continuing grant and donation support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/04/2024£14kUnrestricted Funding
UK government19/06/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund21/06/2018£10kThe "Future You" Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/10/2009£10kSPARC Active Healthy Lifestyles Club for People With Learning Disabilities
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2006£10kSPARC 'Volunteers Project'
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2005£291kDevelopment of MG/1/010006404