Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE SPARK (SCOTLAND)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 48 years

www.thespark.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	30/09/21	30/09/22
Charitable activities	£557,407	£746,877	£814,856	£2,449,121	£1,603,003
Donations & Legacies	£426,255	£415,737	£415,697	£622,486
Other Income	£10,412	£1,444	£23,861	£651
Investment Income	£408	£277	£191	£67	£118
Total income	£1,101,447	£1,164,335	£1,254,605	£3,072,325	£2,028,471
Charitable activities spending	£1,005,170	£1,180,114	£1,317,853	£2,664,980	£2,263,756
Fundraising costs	6%	6%	4%	0%	1%
Other spending
Total spending	£1,073,818	£1,250,265	£1,371,206	£2,679,425	£2,273,910
Surplus/deficit	£27,629	-£85,930	-£116,601	£392,900	-£245,439

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
National Lottery Community Fund - PROFILING CYP RELATIONAL HEALTH
£10,000	16/08/2019 12	This group will use the funding to development an assessment database recording the assessment profile of young people taking part. It will give the young person more control over their future ....more This group will use the funding to development an assessment database recording the assessment profile of young people taking part. It will give the young person more control over their future development and future counselling sessions.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Glasgow Parent Infant Partnership
£30,000	29/11/2017	The Project will work with Babies born into difficult family environments to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect, poor mental health and adverse outcomes that impact their lifelong wellbeing. ....more The Project will work with Babies born into difficult family environments to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect, poor mental health and adverse outcomes that impact their lifelong wellbeing. Interventions will work with parent(s) and baby together to optimise positive relationships, attachment and create circumstances that will allow them to thrive.
National Lottery Community Fund - REACT
£10,000	24/07/2013 12	The group will introduce a young persons therapy service, the Relationship Education and Counselling Team to the Inverclyde area.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Scottish Marriage Care
£83,600	14/03/2012 36	towards three years' running costs of a project that works to reduce incidents of violent behaviour between young people in Glasgow

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 47-65

BROWN, Charles Robertson
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Family Lawyer

BYRNE, Eleanor Caroline
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Accountant

GIBSON, Evelyn
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Head Teacher

KERNOHAN, Susan
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Head Of Hr

MCGRANE, Michael Kevin Patrick Finlay
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired Lawyer

MOORE, Stephen George
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Internet Marketing

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 06/09/1976, number: SC018249
Registered at Companies House on 19/03/1992, number: SC137213

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

100 Wellington Street, Glasgow, G2 6DH

Objectives

The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit, to provide a continuum of relationship support services for the people of Scotland. As a national charity, the organisation is committed to enhancing, sustaining, and enriching relationships, supporting wellbeing and developing lifelong learning

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