# SPARCS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1193049
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 8, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1193049


## Contact

- **Address:** Yamaha Music School, 4 Station Road, WHITLEY BAY, Tyne And Wear
- **Postcode:** NE26 2RA
- **Phone:** 07934584669
- **Email:** sparcs@yahoo.co.uk
- **Website:** www.sparcsne.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 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.

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

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £21450 | £22145 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £42051 | £44610 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £25769 | £28387 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £23793 | £27624 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Louise Holohan** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 1, 2016
- Michael Caul — appointed Oct. 1, 2016
- Patricia McGuinness — appointed Jan. 1, 2020