SPARK(BURNTWOOD) CIO
Registered charity 1184253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPARK, SPARK(BURNTWOOD) C.I.C
We operate a community hub on the site of a former childrens' centre, offering a range of groups and activities to benefit the local community in particular pre-school age children and their families.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Spark operates with a reserves policy targeting a 3-6 month financial cushion to mitigate risks from potential funding cuts. The trustees report that the charity draws on a diverse mix of statutory, charity, and local funding sources, reducing reliance on any single stream. No specific unrestricted reserves figure or audit opinion is disclosed in the provided text.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: National Lottery Community Fund
“The largest amount was from the National Lottery Community Fund for the Bright Beginnings-Grow and Thrive Project, Children in Need and Lichfield District Council for the Community Connections Project.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-6 month cushion
“We have a Reserves Policy which addresses various potential scenarios and provides for a 3-6 month cushion in case of short-term decreases in funding.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Spark (Burntwood) (matched by registered charity number).
- Andrew Twyman
- Frances McCallum
- Rev LINDA HOOD
- Rev Laura Edwards
- Sarah Lucas
- Suzanne Kirk
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Staffordshire · Walsall · Wolverhampton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPARK(BURNTWOOD) CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Spark operates with a reserves policy targeting a 3-6 month financial cushion to mitigate risks from potential funding cuts. The trustees report that the charity draws on a diverse mix of statutory, charity, and local funding sources, reducing reliance on any single stream. No specific unrestricted reserves figure or audit opinion is disclosed in the provided text.
Who funds SPARK(BURNTWOOD) CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPARK(BURNTWOOD) CIO as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST, THE NOEL SWEENEY FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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