Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 1

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 0

DYSLEXIA SPARKS

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 3 trustees
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

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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
31/08/22	£221	£202	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/08/21	£187	£184	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/20	£190	£179	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/08/19	£216	£203	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/08/18	£183	£170	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	£193	£157	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.dyslexia-sparks.org.uk

office@dyslexia-sparks.org.uk

01482 234856

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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 Dyslexia Sparks
£2,432	22/10/2022	Our holistic project will deliver dyslexia training to the teachers, children and parents of dyslexic children; to support the children, improve their mental wellbeing and progress their learning.
CAF - Grant to DYSLEXIA SPARKS
£5,000	26/05/2020 3	Grant to DYSLEXIA SPARKS to support the organisation through COVID19

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BERNADETTE HOLBROOK Appointed: 2022

DUNCAN WARNER Appointed: 2022

LOUISE EDWARDS (Chair) Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/08/2016, number: 1168674

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF THE DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE (HULL) on 25/01/2020

Main office

Dyslexia Sparks
Dunston House
Livingstone Road
HESSLE
HU13 0EG

Objectives

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.

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