SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES)
Registered charity 1093690 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH GWENT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) LIMITED
Sparkle (South Wales) Limited under appeal name "the Sparkle Appeal" provides sporting, leisure and support services for the 1200 children with complex disabilities in the Gwent areas and their families. It provides many enhanced services for children with wide ranging disabilities and supports provision of treatment, consultation, care, leisure and information all under one roof.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £457,414, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of six months' core expenditure. However, the trustees forecast that running costs will exceed income in the coming year, leading to a diminution of reserves, though they remain satisfied that sufficient funds are available to cover this deficit.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of core expenditure (held: £457k)
“The trustees have concluded that given the inherent risks as noted above it is appropriate to hold sufficient free reserves to cover the core expenditure required to maintain activities for six months.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sparkle (South Wales) (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£97k
Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Janet Mary Kellychair
- Gary Handley
- JOAN YVONNE SHEPPARD
- Martin Gerrard
- NICOLE GARNON
- Noel Geoffrey Williams
- Siobhan Downes
- Tracey Ann Pead
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Blaenau Gwent · Caerphilly · Monmouthshire · Newport City · Torfaen
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £457,414, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of six months' core expenditure. However, the trustees forecast that running costs will exceed income in the coming year, leading to a diminution of reserves, though they remain satisfied that sufficient funds are available to cover this deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
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