Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1

SPARKLERS FOUNDATION 

We provide support for individuals, siblings and families managing autism and related conditions. Our activities include free playgroups for children and young people with autism and other special needs, siblings and their families. We also provide guidance on available services and support systems, and signpost to other services providers who may be helpful in meeting need.
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Established: 7 years

www.sparklers.org.uk

contact@sparklers.org.uk

07854571041

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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
31/12/22£7£3£5n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/21*£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/20£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/19*£6£2£4n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/18*£7£3£4£0£0£0n/a05
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
Who works here?
  • 8 volunteers
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ghana, Throughout England And Wales,

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 Sparklers Foundation
£1,683 21/10/2023
We would like to provide outdoor learning and forest school activities for children with autism and their siblings. This will include sensory toys and specialist items for the playgroups.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Holidays Playgroups and Equipment
£3,900 12/06/2018
8
Holiday playgroup costs for families with a child with a disability and their siblings.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2017, number: 1174699
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 61 days late, AR19: 38 days late, AR18: 3 days late,
Main office

100 Alma Gardens
Deepcut
CAMBERLEY
GU16 6TU

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND RELATED SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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