SPARKES HOME, SRI LANKA

Charity number: 1128189
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve suffering and homelessness and to assist with the education and pastoral care of the people of Sri Lanka, in particular by the establishment and maintenance of children's home and pre-schools.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £51,913
Total expenditure: £54,220

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Sri Lanka

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 February 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
PHILIP GAY Chair
None on record
Duncan Ian Sparkes Trustee 01 March 2017
None on record
CAROLINE CLARE STRATTON Trustee
None on record
JULIET INNES STOKER Trustee
None on record
EDWARD STRATTON Trustee
None on record
DAVID INNES Trustee
None on record

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 £50.94k £43.47k £41.52k £89.20k £51.91k
Total expenditure £50.47k £40.50k £49.76k £46.15k £54.22k
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 2024 21 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 09 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
Park Cottage
Donhead St. Andrew
SHAFTESBURY
Dorset
SP7 9DZ
Phone:
07803736920