SPARKLES - SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME

Registered charity 1168036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sparkles supports children with Down's syndrome in Buckinghamshire by the provision of speech and language therapies, funding of physiotherapy and occupational therapy sessions and organising appropriate leisure and recreational activities.

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Latest income

£95k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a positive net profit of £44,890 for the year ending March 2025, driven by grant funding and donations. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves reached £72,762, which exceeds the stated target of £45,000, positioning the charity in a stronger financial state for future obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £45,000 (held: £73k)

“The trustees' goal was to reserve at least £45,000 by March 31, 2025, covering a year's worth of speech and language, physio, and occupational therapy.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sparkles - supporting children with Down’s Syndrome (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Bekonscot model village / Roland Callingham Foundation — “Our Supporters Bekonscot model village / Roland Callingham Foundation” (source page)
Royal Grammar School High Wycombe — “Royal Grammar School High Wycombe” (source page)
The Longford Association — “The Longford Association” (source page)

Register events

Received assets from another charity (17/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Kirsty MacCuishchair
Dr GRAHAM SMITH
Kathryn Louise Broadway
Michael Herlihy

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£95k	£51k
31/03/2024	£27k	£85k
31/03/2023	£36k	£42k
31/03/2022	£17k	£41k
31/03/2021	£26k	£22k

Common questions

Is SPARKLES - SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a positive net profit of £44,890 for the year ending March 2025, driven by grant funding and donations. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves reached £72,762, which exceeds the stated target of £45,000, positioning the charity in a stronger financial state for future obligations.

Who funds SPARKLES - SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPARKLES - SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME as a grant recipient include BGF FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BGF FOUNDATION	FY2025	£1k	Staff Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/10/2025	£16k	Sparkles Services EHCP Funding