DYSLEXIA SPARKS

Registered charity 1168674 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dyslexia Sparks offers support to individuals of all ages with dyslexia and related SPLDs. We provide dyslexia and dyscalculia assessments to children and adults via private referral. We offer specialist tuition to children and adults to develop literacy and maths skills, as well as study skills, time management and report-writing. We provide teacher training as well as support to organisations.

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Latest income

£261k

Latest spending

£307k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £46,588 for the year, primarily driven by upfront investment in new team members and inflationary impacts. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have fallen to 2.5 months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of 3-6 months, though the trustees forecast this will be met in the forthcoming year. The charity remains solvent with net assets of £55,734 and sufficient cash to meet current commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £43k; policy: 3-6 months reserves)

“Although our current reserves have fallen slightly and now sit at 2.5 months’ of expenditure, our policy continues to be that we will maintain between 3-6 months reserves.” — page 6

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 — Dyslexia Sparks (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/01/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Brad Nicholls
Christine Cavanagh
Dipti Shah
Duncan Warner

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£261k	£307k
31/08/2024	£243k	£251k
31/08/2023	£227k	£208k
31/08/2022	£221k	£202k
31/08/2021	£187k	£184k

Common questions

Is DYSLEXIA SPARKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £46,588 for the year, primarily driven by upfront investment in new team members and inflationary impacts. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have fallen to 2.5 months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of 3-6 months, though the trustees forecast this will be met in the forthcoming year. The charity remains solvent with net assets of £55,734 and sufficient cash to meet current commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DYSLEXIA SPARKS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DYSLEXIA SPARKS as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2021	£10k	Education
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	FY2024	£5k	Education
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k