Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

SPARCS

Provide a wide range of accessible and affordable activities for autistic people and those with related conditions and their families within the local community

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests 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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£25,769	£28,387	£-2,618	6
31/03/22	*	£23,793	£27,624	£-3,831	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.sparcsne.co.uk

sparcs@yahoo.co.uk

07934584669

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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 SPARCS
£3,432	21/10/2023	We would like to provide autistic young people opportunities to learn about 'red flag' scenarios, which will keep them safe, give them valuable life skills and increase confidence and independence.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to SPARCS
£1,500	24/03/2022	The Tyne and Wear High Sheriff District Award (North Tyneside)
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to SPARCS
£750	20/01/2022	Youth club running costs for young people with autism in North Tyneside

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

LOUISE HOLOHAN (Chair) Appointed: 2016

MICHAEL CAUL Appointed: 2016

PATRICIA MCGUINNESS Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/01/2021, number: 1193049

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; AR22: 45 days late,

Main office

Whitley Bay Big Local
158 Whitley Road
WHITLEY BAY
Tyne And Wear
NE26 2LY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, WHICH ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND, ARE:1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR AUTISM AND/OR NEURO DIVERSITY FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• PROVIDING A RECREATIONAL FACILITY FOR AUTISTIC AND NEURO DIVERSE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES/CARERS WHICH CREATES A SAFE, FRIENDLY AND ACCEPTING ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH ALL PARTICIPANTS CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE, RELAXED AND INCLUDED; • PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES/CARERS TO SHARE AND LEARN NEW STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN AND TO REDUCE FEELINGS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION; • PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEURO TYPICAL FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF AUTISTIC AND NEURO DIVERSE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH THEM AND THEREBY PROMOTE INCLUSION; • FACILITATING ACCESS, THROUGH SIGNPOSTING, TO RELEVANT INFORMATION, ADVICE AND TRAINING FOR FAMILIES/CARERS AS APPROPRIATE.2) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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