AEGisfERED COMPANYNUmBE. 13793•90 {Enand andWal•s) REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBEIL" 1199465 REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FOR A SPARK IN THE DARK LTD NO ONE LEFT OUT COLD c¢XIp LTD S NORTH ENDROAD LOIIDON
Chair's Message worehouso. Ho lools good obout hImSf. Is confidènt and has flourished beautifulty in such a short timaframè. He still attends trapY $SionS to holp him ovcoma tsouma ano aDus•. xactly one year ogo, I mat o young man called Mike. H• is brynning to trust again. Mike reminds me of tho extent to which our orgontsotiOA bènèflts th community. He was losi and noglectod. HO dfrd not trust a soul. As loved as he was and a6 hard as th triod. not o single person could help hi How many teens are still out there. all alono with no one to confido Trn? l offered for him to come to our workshop that avening. With a loving h80rt and an opan mind, I sat with him ond listened He disclosod hiÉ history ond fdayod how he fell through the cracks of the education system. He wasn't receptive to help Irom anyone. Not his purents. nor his teachers. fri8nds Of extended lamily. Iho more he pushed people away. the mora troubling his sltuation become. How many young adults aro on our doorstw, starving physically and emotionalty7 HOW many crava hootlhy ralationships or a social group of caring triend¥? And how many have already givon i am detomilnod to contlnue to invest all my energies into •xt•nding our activiti•s. To reach more needy adolescents. He returned week after a week a1 os ho continued opgning up we reterred him to o highly regarded psychotherapist Sh8 helped him slowly. sossion by session and gradually helped him to overcom8 his mental anxieties. So no ono should lelt outsid•. alon•. in th•eold. Mr B Izak A year has lapsed. Mike has a grow¢n9 sense of self awareness ond is working full tim8 in a
Our aim Our charitable objective is safe space for teenagers and young adults . or emotionally and to rovide - support and guidance help them build happy and successful lives.
Our trained Our services help volunteers offer one take these teeagers to ono montoring out of situations that to guide the youth often involve crime, towards stable and substance abuse. meaningful lives as self-harm and even well as 24/7 SUPPOrt suicide. to dealwith any that may aritr. Our rango of JIX projects helps to ensure that each one is cared for and their individual needs are met. We inspire and encourage them to take the necessary steps towards building a stable and purposeful future. We help them help themselves.
What . wedo We support teenagers and young adults who find themseLves In dlfficuLt Life. situations and have nowhere else to turn. We also assist adolescents who have faLLen through the cracks of their community and education system and have a variety of issues that were not addr@Sd appropriately whon they were youngor. We extend support to those suffering from mentaL health issues. deficiencies in life skius. difficulty gaining rriployrrieiit dr)d rr)dfly other similar or related issues.
y& They are expected to undertake household chores which fosters a sense of responsibility and gives them the skills and confidence to live independently. It is important to us that they are supervised 24/7. We recruit volunteers and provide them with professional training in order to responsibly attend to the youth.
Home Sweet Home We provide and supervis a beautifully renovated shelter foryoung adults who are experiencing homelessness and prepare nutritious meals for them.
suicidal thoughts and other terrible situations. workshops presented by professionals which cover crucial topics including communication. relationships. stability, parent/ child connections, regulating emotions. anger management and other important life skills. We give them the opportunity to get their lives back on track and Live confident, happy and fulfilling lives. We also run
en ealth port We offer weekly therapy sessions and one to one coaching. These sessions aim to ald the recovery from mental health conditions and trauma. often incidents of crime and mental health breakdowns that can be dreadfuL Our theraplsts help these youngsters move away from a Life of shoplifting. trauma, abuse, anxiety, lack of self confidence, addiction. self-harm, When very serious issues are left untreated, there are
Weekly Activities & Sport We offer recreatlonal actlvl sports and hobbtes. These Include tslps to supervised leisurg ¢enter% blklng, gotf, nlce dlnners at a restauranL safe gf04 partles wlth musk and healthy . ent8rtalnmenL weekly event Is eawLy Thls Is a mthrtoolln Ing them experlence a joyful Ufe thout feeling the need to resort to Crfminal behavlour, drugs or hamrful activit and helps them tremendously with their soclal and communicatlo skills.
Skills:, We provide classes and mentoring to that teach Life skills that might be lacking. These include spoken English skills, literacy, computer proficiency, budgeting, getting a driving license, opening a bank account and many other skills most people take for granted. Our goal is to support them towards becoming independent, successful and contributing adults.
Employment We help young adults find satisfying employment suitable to their skills and interests. We liaise with the employers so that they can deal with the them appropriately and sensitively and we ensure the workspace is a safe environment. Thls Is a major step towards their independence and becoming fully rounde successful and contributing members ofthe community.
"SUITS ME" initiative We provlde clothes, shoes. toiletries, and other baslc necessities to those who don't have family support and can't afft>rd such things for themselves. Being well dressed has an enormous impact on their seLf-esteem and confidence and Is a major part of getting them on the path towards Livlng independent. happy Uves.
rs AND MANAGEMENT The charity E ststutedasa cw "MIted try gUar.aTh therefOre g)veTned ty rts Memorandum and ArtlclesofAsl. r( is notcurrently the tentin oftTUStees ofthe thwrtytoapF•rt newtru5tees. StsxLd the&tuatp)n changetn Iheftrture. thetrLtsleeswALaFptyyJltablerecruining and iThJudb)n procedures The trustees ha¥eexarred lj¥StraI tOJSfE5sJvJ £WatTrJ31riSkSWhlch the reports to be produced sothal the necessarysteps can te laken to managÈthesÈ nsks. AiIoF•Iicoble p"C$ arp up to (late. REFEREIICE ANDADMINisfRATIVE DETAILS 13793890 (EngLd andwalesl
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ASPARK IMTHE DARK LTD R•port oftheTruste•s ft>r th•Yww End•d 31 2024 Flat L 100 HamlLion Road Londoii Nwii 9DY B Izak Teacher J MatyasTeachef Y Schwart2 Catering Marpger COMPANY SECRETARY MrSamueiFwbtatt FCCA LondonAccounting Group Ltd 5 North End kDad London m17111 r•porti appro¥•d byord•roflh• boardof io September 2025 And sign•don th• boanl's b•half by.
A SPARK IN THE DARK LTD COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARAKfEE BALANCE SHEET 310ECEMBER 2024 T1) Tot C&shalknk 1•901 MEfcuRRINT ASSETS 19022 19.¢22 22 39348 39?4fj 3924 Y9346 22 Acl 2006 ftjrtheyearer3L t)wir2024.ThQ members have not requlrÉl the companyto obtain an alIt ofits fiN•K44s1ateft Tillyen(W N t¢erYthr2024 in )rdan $6LIKJII 470 Uru QYiiyaiiivsAE"LzoTl loy and 387 0fth8C(xYwkt2(Xj6a1K1 Ib) prewing frkintsalslatwwtsvhxthfva vQfthsta¢$Ofaff81rsofthè charitsLlecornpartyas attheend Ofe clits SurU$ ordeficit for exh appl[et0thect1y1IabLeC¢xnt.
A SPARK IN THE DARK LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES for the year ended N December 2024 3LIII4 3LI223 X24060 Tot21 556.3 JOZS52 6s•.873 321068 10<552 NEriMCOME/ FIRIDS TOTALFIAIDSCAWIED FORWARD 246
A SPARK IN THE DARK LTD forthe Year ErKled 31 December 2024 56 Cash*1 bank u8
ASPARK IN THE DARK LTD Cash FLOW Stat•m•nt for th• Year End 31 D•c•mb•r2024 NetGash provided by/lused In) Ogefating acbvities 53.647 12.3681 N0k¢ath¢Wd/9>Wxl by Illv*sting acbvitiès 3,086
Int•rvt 17 Ful•i$l9 •v•nts 496.6 oh•rrXr¢•s •
.A SPARK IN THE DARK LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
At TOTAL WIIDS 22 39.2 Isv.w) TQTALFVNDS G58,6Y3 IQI9.G491 39 LZ4 TOTAL FUIIDS 12.4241 22 roTAL FUNDS 121068 1123392 1 tZ.424
TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD NBKVALUE At3ID•e•mb•rio 172U
ooo 20.2U TOTthLFUNDS Is.126
TRVSTEES.. MRJ MATYAS B IZAK FLATX 100 HAIIILTON ROAD LONDON NWu*lY J$ &COACCOUMTAMTS
TOTAL FUNDS 2.446 36.800 39.246 ts0&s521 ¢74U4%) 3680 . RELATED PARTYDISCLOWRES