SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF ROMANY CULTURE

Registered charity 1127000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ROMANY CULTURE, SPARC · repeated filing default (register status)

Our main aim is to improve the welfare of fellow Gypsies and Travellers by facilitating them to live full and purposeful lives and enabling them to contribute to the well being of their communities. We actively address the discrimination experienced by Romany Gypsies and Travellers and encourage the wider general public to understand and celebrate our Romany Gypsy Traveller culture and heritage.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£19k

Registered

2008

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Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES JOSETHchair
ANNIE FARROW
Craig Wright
MALISSA Wright
Santilla Farrow

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

Operates in: Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	—	—
31/03/2024	—	—
31/03/2023	—	—
31/03/2022	—	—
31/03/2021	—	—

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	26/04/2016	£10k	"Hands on Heritage: Learning about Romany Gypsy Arts and Crafts through direct experience"
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/02/2016	£10k	A Better Way Forward
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	31/10/2011	£48k	"The last acceptable form of racism? - raising awareness of Gypsy culture and history"
Northern Rock Foundation	15/03/2011	£26k	Grant awarded to Society for the Promotion and Advancement of Romany Culture (Tees Valley)
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/03/2010	£5k	Life Changing
Northern Rock Foundation	06/05/2009	£595	Grant awarded to Society for the Promotion and Advancement of Romany Culture (Tees Valley)
Northern Rock Foundation	24/01/2008	£20k	Grant awarded to Society for the Promotion and Advancement of Romany Culture (Tees Valley)
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/06/2006	£5k	Building Bridges
Northern Rock Foundation	10/05/2005	£56k	Grant awarded to Society for the Promotion and Advancement of Romany Culture (Tees Valley)