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The Spark Arts For Children

The Spark Children's Arts Festival

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1106952
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 13, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 24, 2004
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
05254229

Address

Address
Lcb Depot
31 Rutland Street
Leicester
LE1 1RE

Activities

The Spark gives children opportunities to immerse themselves in the arts by experiencing a wide range of high quality work that inspires, empowers and educates. Through an annual festival, cultural education & community programmes and production of our own work we offer children the space to discover their own skills, passions and potential, as audiences, participants & creators of their own art.

Objects: To Advance Education And Development Of Children And Young People In Leicester, Leicestershire, The East Midlands And Beyond Through A Range Of Activities, Including The Organisation And Promotion Of An Annual Arts Festival, Consisting Of Workshops And Productions Of Dance, Theatre And Other Performing Arts; Presented In Theatres, Community Venues And Schools.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Leicester, Leicestershire, The East Midlands And Beyond.
Local Authority
Leicester City, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 Jan. 13, 2026On time £533,605 £375,958 £325,425 7
March 31, 2024 Jan. 14, 2025On time £447,004 £432,173 - -
March 31, 2023 Jan. 22, 2024On time £552,792 £614,287 £152,947 13
March 31, 2022 Dec. 21, 2022On time £705,045 £620,803 £214,442 13
March 31, 2021 Jan. 23, 2022On time £406,760 £389,459 - -

Trustees

Name Appointed
Michael Candler (Chair) March 28, 2014
Dr Patricia Bennett July 28, 2022
Jasbir Mann July 10, 2017
Mahmood Reza
Ruth Lee Feb. 1, 2022
Suzanne Laura Guthrie Jan. 13, 2020