What is the financial size of SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES)?

SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) is classified as a medium charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £639,374 and total expenditure of £787,224.

How does SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 94.0% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 6.0% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (98.5%).

What is the workforce structure of SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES)?

SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) employs 111 staff members and is supported by 40 volunteers.

Does SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 18.1% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES) pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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SPARKLE (SOUTH WALES)

#1093690

Charitable company•Medium•Registered

http://www.sparkleappeal.org/

Sparkle (south wales) limited under appeal name "the sparkle appeal" provides sporting, leisure and support services for the 1200 children with complex disabilities in the gwent areas and their families. It provides many enhanced services for children with wide ranging disabilities and supports provision of treatment, consultation, care, leisure and information all under one roof.

Registered address

Serennu Children's Centre, CWRT CAMLAS, ROGERSTONE, NEWPORT, NP10 9LY

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£639,374

Expenditure

All activities

£787,224

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£375,367

Total Assets

Gross assets

£693,728

Working Capital

Liquidity

£576,212

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

5.7 months

Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

-1.2%

Median: 1.4%Around typical

Spending Efficiency

94.0%

Median: 98.5%Around typical

Income Concentration

77.6%

Median: 86.5%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

13.5x

Median: 22.7xAround typical

Income Volatility

22.5%

Median: 17.9%Around typical

Self-Generated Income

14.8%

Median: 41.9%Around typical

3-Year Income CAGR

6.7%

Median: 1.6%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

94.0%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

13.5%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.6%

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

5.4%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

85.2%

Government Reliance

% of income

18.1%

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 7759

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-1.2%↓

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

6.7%

Volatility

Moderate Volatility

22.5%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

111

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.4:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£5,760

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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