## **Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts** ## **SPARK OF HOPE** Charity Number: 1180513 Financial Year: 01 March 2024 – 28 February 2025 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report** ## **1. Reference and Administrative Details** **Charity name:** Spark of Hope **Charity number:** 1180513 **Principal address:** 16 Arthur Street Gravesend DA11 0PP **Telephone:** 07848 186266 **Email:** bksparkofhope@gmail.com **Website:** www.sparkofhope.co.uk **Trustees during the year:** - Rodney Johnson - Afarin Nejad ## **2. Structure, Governance and Management** Spark of Hope is a charitable organisation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The charity is governed by its constitution and managed by its trustees, who are responsible for overseeing the charity’s activities and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. ## **3. Objectives and Activities** The objects of the charity are the prevention or relief of poverty. Spark of Hope was established to: - Make food available for underprivileged children and their families - Support struggling institutional orphanages to become stable, loving, and nurturing homes - Establish healthcare and education programmes to support children and their families - Train women to provide care within the community During the financial year, the charity continued to operate at a very modest level, with limited activity due to funding constraints. ## **4. Achievements and Performance** During the year, the charity maintained essential administrative operations and compliance. Although activity levels remained low, trustees continued to explore opportunities to strengthen the charity’s financial position and support future charitable delivery. ## **5. Financial Review** During the year ended 28 February 2025: - Total income amounted to £110 - Total expenditure amounted to £60, relating to administrative costs - The charity recorded a surplus of £50 for the year The surplus increased the charity’s reserves. At the year end, the charity held total funds of £152. ## **6. Reserves Policy** The charity holds modest reserves to meet basic administrative costs and to provide a foundation for future charitable activities. Trustees continue to monitor reserves carefully. ## **7. Public Benefit Statement** The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and confirm that the charity’s objectives and activities are carried out for the public benefit. ## **8. Plans for the Future** The trustees aim to build on the improved financial position by focusing on fundraising and partnerships, with the intention of increasing charitable activities in line with the charity’s objectives. ## **9. Trustees’ Responsibilities** The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the Charities Act 2011. ## **10. Approval** This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: ## **Rodney Johnson** Trustee Date: __19 December 2025__ ## **Receipts and Payments Accounts** ## **Receipts and Payments Statement** **For the year ended 28 February 2025** **Receipts** Donations and other income: £110 **Total receipts:** £110 ## **Payments** Administrative costs: £60 **Total payments:** £60 **Net surplus for the year:** £50 ## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities** ## **As at 28 February 2025** ## **Assets** Bank balance: £152 ## **Liabilities** None **Net assets:** £152 ## **Notes to the Accounts** ## 1. **Basis of preparation** The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and Charity Commission guidance for charities with income under £25,000. 2. **Income** Income during the year consisted of small donations. ## 3. **Expenditure** Expenditure during the year related solely to administrative costs. 4. **Trustee remuneration and expenses** No trustees received remuneration, and no trustee expenses were reimbursed during the year.