SUPPORTING PEOPLE ACHIEVING REAL CHOICE

Charity number: 1060095
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SPARC is a charity which supports people with learning disabilities. We were first formed in July 1995. Our services in the recent past have been in the area of employment and training in independent travel skills. SPARC's main current areas of activity are concerned with personal safety training and improving the health and welfare of our members.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £73,124
Total expenditure: £45,864

People

6 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 January 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SPARC (Working name)
  • THE SPECIAL PERSONS ADVICE AND RESEARCH COUNCIL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MICHAEL O'GORMAN Chair 24 February 1995
None on record
Scott McGhee Trustee 19 June 2023
None on record
Kevin Buckley Trustee 19 June 2023
None on record
Kenneth Dobson Trustee 24 February 2019
None on record
Stephen Roberts Trustee 27 January 2014
None on record
SARAH MCKEOWN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £61.88k £44.80k £51.91k £47.03k £73.12k
Total expenditure £48.82k £51.26k £41.62k £52.51k £45.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 23 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 23 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 JULY 1996 AS AMENDED 10 OCTOBER 1996, 12 JUNE 2002, 14 JUNE 2004 AND 14 MAY 2009 AS AMENDED ON 14 MAY 2018

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN THE AREA DEFINED IN CLAUSE 2 (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT). IT SHALL ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS TO PRESERVE THEIR GOOD HEALTH, RELIEVE THEIR SICKNESS AND POVERTY AND PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR SUCH PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ENGLAND

Contact information

Address:
69 NICANDER ROAD
LIVERPOOL
L18 1HU
Phone:
07792110390
Email:
mickogorman@blueyonder.co.uk
Website:

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