Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: 6

SPORT AND ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY (SPARC) SOUTH WEST SHROPSHIRE

To help fund the provision through partnerships of Sport , Leisure , Theatre and Arts activities to all members of the Community on a fully inclusive basis which the SpArC centre serves in South West Shropshire i.e. the young through to the elderly , working with Schools and Care Homes , the very fit through to the less fit including patients referred for remedial fitness classes by GP surgeries .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£83	£27	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/22	£19	£93	£-74	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/21	£37	£27	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/12/20	£45	£25	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19	£37	£12	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/12/18	£41	£15	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£83	£15	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

savethesparc.org

gshemmings@hotmail.com

01588 638250

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Shropshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sport and Arts in the Community (SpArC) SW Shropshire
£2,000	23/10/2021	We would like to buy water play equipment to boost children's water confidence and increase parents' social confidence; both of which have been dented by enforced isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sport and Arts in the Community ( SpArC) South West Shropshire
£3,096	19/11/2018	Our project will provide sport, art and drama activity days during the school holidays for children and young people in our local community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AMANDA JANE COOKE Appointed: 2017

GRAHAM STUART HEMMINGS Appointed: 2017

JEAN SHIRLEY Appointed: 2018

KEVIN WILLIAM BAVASTOCK Appointed: 2017

NICOLA PUGH Appointed: 2020

RYAN JOHN DAVIES Appointed: 2017

REUBEN TALBOT THORLEY Appointed: 2018

SANDRA REYNOLDS Appointed: 2020

MARTIN ANTHONY HOWITT Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: BISHOPS CASTLE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL,

RUTH MARGARET HOUGHTON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: SIGHT LOSS SHROPSHIRE, BETHPHAGE, BASIL HOUGHTON MEMORIAL TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/01/2017, number: 1170997

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Shelsley
Castle Street
BISHOPS CASTLE
SY9 5BU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH WEST SHROPSHIRE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR SPORTS, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.2. TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINEIN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY AND LEISURE CENTRE AND FACILITIES AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY, VOLUNTARY AND/OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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