THE SPARK ARTS FOR CHILDREN

Charity number: 1106952
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Spark gives children opportunities to immerse themselves in the arts by experiencing a wide range of high quality work that inspires, empowers and educates. Through an annual festival, cultural education & community programmes and production of our own work we offer children the space to discover their own skills, passions and potential, as audiences, participants & creators of their own art.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £447,004
Total expenditure: £432,173

Total income includes £29,740 from 3 government contract(s) and £182,347 from 3 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

11 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Leicester City
  • Leicestershire
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Rutland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE SPARK CHILDREN'S ARTS FESTIVAL (Previous name)
Company number:
05254229 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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 Candler Chair 28 March 2014
None on record
Dr Patricia Bennett Trustee 28 July 2022
None on record
Ruth Lee Trustee 01 February 2022
None on record
Suzanne Laura Guthrie Trustee 13 January 2020
None on record
Jasbir Mann Trustee 10 July 2017
None on record
Mahmood Reza Trustee
ARTREACH(TRUST) LTD
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £324.99k £406.76k £705.05k £552.79k £447.00k
Total expenditure £340.39k £389.46k £620.80k £614.29k £432.17k
Income from government contracts £10.08k £49.15k £24.88k £65.46k £29.74k
Income from government grants £247.98k £288.70k £415.73k £321.92k £182.35k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £269.42k £181.54k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £100.63k £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £334.97k £370.73k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £32 £518 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £412.72k £470.36k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £18.51k £143.92k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 £1.25k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £189.58k £0 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 2024 14 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 26 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 26 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/10/2004 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/07/2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, THE EAST MIDLANDS AND BEYOND THROUGH A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE ORGANISATION AND PROMOTION OF AN ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL, CONSISTING OF WORKSHOPS AND PRODUCTIONS OF DANCE, THEATRE AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS; PRESENTED IN THEATRES, COMMUNITY VENUES AND SCHOOLS.

Area of benefit

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

LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, THE EAST MIDLANDS AND BEYOND.

Contact information

Address:
LCB DEPOT
31 RUTLAND STREET
LEICESTER
LE1 1RE
Phone:
01162616893
Email:
admin@thesparkarts.co.uk
Website:

www.thesparkarts.co.uk Open in new window