THE SPARKLE FOUNDATION UK

Registered charity 1192213 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Sparkle Foundation is a UK run by volunteers.We support people living in poverty, sudden crisis, ill health, domestic abuse , bereaved, suicide prevention, free therapy and weekly mental health groups, for people who have no where else to go to help their situation and help them move forward. We deliver our services with heart, soul and with out judgement, enabling people to feel equ

Objects

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES INCLUDING, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cornwall, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£131k
Latest spending
£109k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £131,428 from £84,792 in the prior year, while total expenditure was £108,754, resulting in a net incoming resource of £22,674. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £22,472, though no specific reserves policy target is stated in the document. The trustees report that the charity remains financially strong despite the challenging economic climate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 24/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £52,000 — grants £52,000 (11); 40% of the £131,428 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 24/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £47,000 — grants £47,000 (10); 55% of the £84,792 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 24/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Sparkle Foundation UK (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).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire · Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
24/06/2025£131k£109k
24/06/2024£85k£87k
24/06/2023£51k£48k
24/06/2022£75k£75k
24/06/2021£64k£63k

Common questions

Is THE SPARKLE FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £131,428 from £84,792 in the prior year, while total expenditure was £108,754, resulting in a net incoming resource of £22,674. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £22,472, though no specific reserves policy target is stated in the document. The trustees report that the charity remains financially strong despite the challenging economic climate.

Who funds THE SPARKLE FOUNDATION UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SPARKLE FOUNDATION UK as a grant recipient include BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kGardening equipment for this charity aimed at improving the lives of people over the age of 65.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/01/2026£20kUnity in the Community
The National Lottery Community Fund11/04/2025£16kLemon + Aid
The National Lottery Community Fund07/08/2024£20kYou Matter
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2021£10kReaching Out

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SPARKLE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SPARKLE FOUNDATION UK£131k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SPARKLE FOUNDATION FY2025£924k—0above—no doubt
SPARKLE SHEFFIELD FY2025£59k—0unclear—no doubt
SPARKLES - SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME FY2025£95k—0above—no doubt
THE SPARK ARTS FOR CHILDREN FY2025£534k—0unclear—no doubt
SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) FY2025£917k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.