DYSLEXIA SPARKS

Charity number: 1168674
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Dyslexia Sparks offers support to individuals of all ages with dyslexia and related SPLDs. We provide dyslexia and dyscalculia assessments to children and adults via private referral. We offer specialist tuition to children and adults to develop literacy and maths skills, as well as study skills, time management and report-writing. We provide teacher training as well as support to organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £242,970
Total expenditure: £250,777

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire
  • Kingston Upon Hull City
  • North East Lincolnshire
  • North Lincolnshire
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 August 2016: CIO registration
  • 25 January 2020: Funds received from 514015 FRIENDS OF THE DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE (HULL)
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Brad Nicholls Trustee 18 March 2025
None on record
Dipti Shah Trustee 21 January 2025
Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge
Received: On time
Matthew Kay Trustee 21 January 2025
None on record
Christine Cavanagh Trustee 14 May 2024
None on record
Duncan Warner Trustee 25 January 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £190.11k £187.34k £220.72k £227.33k £242.97k
Total expenditure £179.30k £184.31k £201.69k £208.41k £250.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k 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 August 2024 13 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 13 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 27 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 27 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 28 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 28 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 15 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 15 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 03 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 03 June 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.

CIO - Association Registered 09 Aug 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND RELATED CONCERNS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DYSLEXIA, DYSCALCULIA, DYSPRAXIA, ADHD AND ASD, BY: - PROVIDING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER BODIES; - PROVIDING DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIFIC NEEDS AND RECOMMENDED SUPPORT VIA THE USE OF RELEVANT ASSESSMENT TOOLS; - PROVIDING TUTORING AND GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SPECIALIST SUPPORT; - OBTAINING, COLLECTING AND RECEIVING MONIES AND FUNDS BY WAY OF CONTRIBUTIONS, DONATIONS, LEGACIES, GRANTS AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL METHODS.

Contact information

Address:
Dyslexia Sparks
Dunston House
Livingstone Road
HESSLE
HU13 0EG
Phone:
01482 234856
Email:
office@dyslexia-sparks.org.uk
Website:

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