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|Report ofdte Trustees|||I|to|16|
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|Independent<br>Examiner's||Report||17||
|Statement ofFinancial||Activities||18||
|Balance Sheet||||19||
|Nates to the Financial|Statements||20|to|22|
|Detailed Statement of|Financial Activities|||23||





SpaRks
supp(¥ting people and co
munitl&s
TRUSTEES REPORT
2022-2023
Il'l

The Sparks Project CIO
Legal and Administrative Information
Legal Status
We became a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation ICIO) on
22nd September 2002 and started
trading as a CIO on Ist October 2022.
We were a Community Interest
Company and this was converted to
a CIO on Ist October 2022. Our only
voting members are our Trustees.
Trustees
Jane Susan Baxter
Christina Boden
Dr. A5if Firfirey
Michael Whiteley
lai)poinied 2J7rd June 20231
Timothy Loy
Iresigned 12th September 20231
Charity number. 1200459
Principal Addrèss
Spar￿￿ Project CIO
30 Wreyfield Drive
Scarborough
Y012 6NN
Independent Examiner
Asquith & Co Accountants Limited
Rowan House
7 West Bank
Scarborough
Y012 4DX

As a Charitable Incorporated Organisation {ClO},
we have our objectives specifically defined in
our written constitution. Our objectives arè the
relief of charitable need arising by reason of
age, poor mental or physical health.
dlsability or other social and economic
disadvantage in the communities of North
Yorkshire, by providing practical hands-
on support as well as information, advice,
guidance, coaching and counselling.
SPARKS was created in 2018 f rom community
led research with residents identifying a need
for an independent organisation based on
their estate. 5 years on SPARKS is embedded
within the communities we serve and works
with residents to develop and deliver ser￿iceS
that respond to the needs of people in crisis in
Barrowcliff and Eastf ield Estates, Both these
communities we support are in the IO% most
deprived in the country. These people are hard
to reach and lacktrust in government agencles
and statutory bodies. We have 5 core services
ineluding:
mz

F¢)od Parcels
Fuel Vouchers
Use of Phones, Laptops and Internet Access
Benefits Support
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Suicide Prevention
Information, Advice & Guidance
CRISIS SUPPORT
Improving connections with others
Group Sessions
Cooking
Crafting
Beach Therapy
Walking
Family and Adult Days Out
CONNECTIONS
One-to-one appointments with a Life Coach
Health and Wellbeing
Budgeting and Finances
Goal Setting and Aspirations
COACHING
One-to-one appointments
In-House Trainee Counsellors
BACP and UKCP Registered
COUNSELLING
Our qualif led lrfe coaches have a practical hands-on approach when
mentoring and coaching clients in their own home5 or in our premises.
Throughout the period the trustees have paid due regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

OCT We completed our CLLD Programme in both
TO Barrowcliff and Eastfield. This saw the end ot a ESF
DEC project working with unemployed people furthest
2022
from the labour market and buildFng aspirations
and confidence to move forward into training and
work. This impact of this work is that people feel
more conf ident and have taken control of their own
lives and futures. We have empowered individuals
to become more resilient and more able to deal with
life's stresses without falli ng into crisis.
We have educated people to become better versions
of themselves as individuals and as parents, thu5
having a positive impact on family relationship,
f riendships and the community as a whole.
Barrowcliff EastfiÈld
Total
New Starts - Unemployed
Including long terrn unemployed
90
46
136
New Starts -
Inactive
84
63
147
Participants
who are ethnic minorities
10
ZCL
Participants
with disabilities
94
67
161
ESF RESULTS
8arrowcl(ff &asttieid
Toral
Participants in education/
training on leaving
55
36
91
Unemployed participants
into employment
linc self ernployment on leaving)
40
17
57
Inactive participants into
employment of job search
upon leaving
14
21
ZQ
uz

We completed our
"Sparks Days Out" project
funded by Anglo American
Ambassadors for Good programme.
The funding allowed us to have
five adult days out and five family
days out to various places across
North Yorkshire including; York
Railway Museum. Flamingo Land,
Goathland via a steam train and
Playdale farm.
MONDAYS
MONDAY CLUB
Various actTrvitie5 Wlth limited Spaces
10am- 12noon
OVER 60'S
Tea Chat 2nd games
Eostfiold Library
Ipm - 3pm
TUESDAYS
CRAFT CLUB
Connecting People
Eastfield Scout Hut
10am - 12noon
SPARKS
Appointtnents for..
Crisis, Coachin9, Careers
Ipm - 4pm
The people who took advantage
of the days out all said
"they felt more confident going
to new places and trying new
things". They were grateful for the
opportunity to do these activities as
all said "they would not have done
them at all due anxietyi going alone
and or the cost of the trips."
WEDNESDAYS
CRAFf CLUB
Connecting People &
Pre-booked Counselling Sessions
Wreyfield Drive Methodffst Church
10am . 12noon
The benefit ha5 been more
confident individuals who have
built friendships and are less
socially isolated and more likely to
try new activities in the future.
SPARKS
Appointments for:
Crisis, Coaching, Careers
1pm- 4pm
THURSDAYS
We continued to deliver our
Connection Sessions in both
Barrowcliff and Eastfield to reduce
social isolation, improve mental and
physical health and as part of our
suicide prevention work.
SPARKS
Appointments for..
Crisrs, Coaching. Careers
10am - 12noon
BABY WEIGH
Eastfield Scout blut
Ipm- 3pm
FRIDAYS
BEACH CHALEr
WALKINGIBEACH THERAPY
Connecting People
10am- 12noon
SPARKS
Appointments for..
Crisi5, Coaching, Careers
1pm- 4pm

JAN
We opened our services to people of all ages and
TO people who are in employment. This saw an increase
MAR
2023
in sign ups of 67 new clients in January 2023 alone!
SHARED PROSPERITY FUND
We successfully delivered the f irst phase of the Shared Prosperity Fund in
both Barrowcliff and Eastfield in contract with North Yorkshire Council.
BUSINESS BREAKFAST IN EASTFIELD
We held our first Business Breakfast in Eastfield
with over 25 local businesses in attendance.
Raising our profile and receiving great feedback
including offers of funding, being nominated as
the charity of the year and offerlng support to us
and our clients
AQUA FIT
We were able to continue our Connection Sessions in Barrowcliff funded by
Woodsmith Foundation and our Monday club decided to try out "Aqua Fit!"
This was a huge achievement for clients that were struggling with conf idence,
body image and anxiety with crowds.
"It was an amazlng experience and a new skill to learn and
something I will try to continue with. thank you so much Sparksn

CRAFTING & MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS
Our Crafting and mental health support groups continued at Wreyfield
Methodist Church in Barrowcliff and Eastf ield Scout Hut in Eastfield, reducing
social isolation in our communities, improving mental health and confidence.
FUN FRIDAY
Walking group and Beach
therapy at our North Bay
Beach Chalet to support
people to with mental and
physical health as well as
socia l isolation.
65+ AGE GROUP
We started working with people
ag@ 65+ plus via our funding
from Woodsmith Foundation.
SIGNAL LIFE MAPPING TOOL
We are working With Anglo American to pilot a client survey tool called
SIGNAL which is a Life Mapping tool we can use with clients to see which
areas of their life they would like to focus on and goal set to move forward.

APR
TO
JUN
2023
CONNECTION SESSIONS
Connection Sessions continued in Barrowcliff and Eastf ield with 65+ group,
cooking, and crafting as part of are weekly sessions to reduce social isolation
and to improve mental health and confidence.
BABY WEIGH AND PARENT SUPPORT
We started a new Baby weigh and parent support
group in partnership with Eastfield Medical Centre.
The NHS had decommissioned baby weigh groups
and we identified this as a priority need in the
area. This has gone f rom strength to strength
and the feedback has been excellent. We have
engaged with over 92 adults and 89 children over
a 6 month period.
COUNSELLING SERVICE
We extended our in-house Counselling service into Eastfield and are able to
offer one to one sessions with a UKCP registered therapist.
"I feel since startlng my sessions my level of anxiety has reduced
and l Can deal with situations conf idently and am also able to
a55ert myself with ease."

SCALBY WALK
We were the charity of choice for SCALBY WALK
which raised our profile and funding of £2,800,
this also led to us recruiting another trustee
who is now our chair of Trustees.
9AININ
JUL
TO
SEP
2023
BBC RADIO YORK
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARDS
Our CEO becomes a member of the
See Change Leadership Board which oversees
the delivery of a project looking at ways Voluntary,
private sector, and public sector can work better
together to eliminate Health inequalwties.
Sparks were finalists in the BBC Radio York
Make a Difference awards and received the
"Highly Commended Community Group Award"

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We have some major strides in improving
governance and management this year. WÈ
have improved our systems operationally and
have robust systems to assess clients and
signp05t to our core services and external
agencies.
We have built a strong board of Trustees who
wholeheartedly believe in the vital services
that SPARKS provide for the most vulnerable in
society.
Supported by Woodsmith Foundation we have
benef itted f rom the guidance of Michelle Smith
f rom Quiet Leaders. We now have a clear vision,
purpose and values.
VISION
Everyone accessing effective help
when they need it.
PURPOSE
Helping people practically and emotionally.
Making connections and sparking change
in communities.
VALUES
Being Approachable. Giving time and hope.
Making a difference.

MEASURING IMPACT
Supported by North Yorkshire Council's Stronger Communities Fund we have
worked with Alan Graver on how we measure impact. This work enabled us to
focus on the services we provide and present them in a coherent way and to
monitor the difference we make.
IDENTIFYING REAL NEEDS AND INSPIRING CHANGE
Supported by Anglo American Foundation we have access to SIGNAL is a tool
which helps people identify their real needs while inspiring them to make the
changes that are required to transform their lives. At the same time, it enable5
US to gain clarity and respond more effectively to those needs.
UPDATED ACCOUNTANCY SOFfwARE
We have with the help of our accountants Asquith & Co updated our
accounting software so that we can properly measure all income and
expenditure including being able to report on the restricted funds.
THE FUTURE
We are looking fonNard to the future with conf idence in our governance,
trustees 8nd staff. The core services we provide are Èssential for the
communities we serve and we will continue to build our reputation
with clients. partner organisations a nd the wider geographical area.

SpaRks
Sparks Project CIO, 30 Wreyfield Drive, Scarborough. Y012 6NN
sparksprojecLco.uk l info@sparksproject.co.uk

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|ent|ofFinan|i|ctivities|||||
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|forthe Period 22 Se|||tember 2022 to|mber 2023||||
||||||Unrestricted|Restricted||
||||||fund|fund||
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|INCOME|AND ENDOWMENTS FROM|||||||
|Donations|and legacies||||1,104||1,104|
|Charitable|activities|||||||
|Activities|undertaken||directly||~50 191|148504|~198695|
|Total|||||~5I 295|~148504|199,799|
|EXPENDITURE ON||||||||
|Charitable|acfivities|||||||
|Support costs|||||3,477|885|4,362|
|Activities|undertaken||directly||~29721|124,076|~153797|
|Total|||||~33198|~124961|158,159|
|NET INCOIVIE|||||18,098|23,542|41,640|
|TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|||||18,098|~23 542|~41 640|





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|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||fund|fund|funds|
||Notes|8|8||
|CURRENT ASSETS|||||
|Debtors||1&189||1,189|
|Cash at bank and in hand||~23 278|~23 542|~46 820|
|||24,467|23,542|48,009|
|CREDITORS|||||
|Amounts<br>falling due within one year||(6,369)||(6,369)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS||18098|~23 542|~41640|
|TOTAL ASSETSLESSCURRENT|||||
|LIABILITIES||18,098|23,542|41,640|
|NET ASSETS||~18 098|~23 542|~41 640|
|FUNDS|||||
|Vnrestricted<br>funds||||18,098|
|Restricted<br>funds||||~23542|
|TOTAL FUNDS||||41,640|





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|The average monthly|The average monthly|number ofemployees|number ofemployees|during the period was as follows:||
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|Management|||||1|
|Finance manager|||||1|
|Life Coaches|||||2|
|Administration|||||1|
|No employees<br>received emohunents|||in excess of560,000,|||
|Key management|personnel<br>had total||benefits of$31,069.|||
|DEBTORS:AMOUNTS FALLING DUE||||WITHIN ONE YEAR||
|Prepayments|||||~1189|
|CREDITORS: ASIOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR||||||
|Social security and other taxes|||||2,036|
|Pension liability|||||438|
|Accrued expenses|||||3,895|
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|Within one year||5,833|
|MOVEMENT IN FUNDS|||
||Net||
||nlovcnlen't|At|
||in funds|30.9.23|
|Unrestricted<br>I'unde|||
|General fund|18,098|18,098|
|Restricted funds|||
|Restricted|23,542|23,542|
|TOTAL FUNDS|~41 640|~41640|



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|Net movement|in funds, included|in the above are as follows:||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
||||resources|expended<br>f|in funds|
|Unrestricted|lbnds|||||
|General fund|||51,296|(33,198)|18,098|
|Restricted funds||||||
|Restricted|||148,503|(124,961)|23,542|
|TOTAL FUNDS|||~199799|158 159|~41 640|



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|RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES|RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES|||||
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|The breakdown ofrestricted funds held||in the accounts is as follows:||||
|||Opening|||Closing|
|Fund Name||Balance|Income|Expenses|Balance|
|Anglo<br>Cost ofLiving Crisis<br>ERYC<br>Measuring<br>Impact<br>Police snd Crime<br>Woodsmith<br>CostofLiving Crisis<br>SBC||Ng<br>Nil<br>Nil<br>Nil<br>Nil<br>Nil<br>Nil|f2,787<br>f6.980<br>f24,160<br>f9,724<br>f10,000<br>f3,000<br>f76,853|f2,563<br>f2,949<br>f24,160<br>f4,152<br>f7,707<br>f2,535<br>f69,648|f224<br>f4,031<br>8Nil<br>f5,572<br>f2,293<br>6465<br>87405|
|Woodsmith|65+|Nil|f,l5,000|611750|f3,750|
|Total|||||f23,540|





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|'led Sta<br>tof Financ'|'led Sta<br>tof Financ'|'led Sta<br>tof Financ'|ctivities|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|for the P ried 22 Se|m|r 2022|to 30Se|er 2023||
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS||||||
|Donations<br>and legacies||||||
|Donations|||||984|
|Bursary|||||120|
||||||1,104|
|Charitable<br>activities||||||
|Grants|||||~198695|
|Total incom iag resources|||||199,799|
|EXPENDITURE||||||
|Charitable<br>activities||||||
|Wages|||||107,859|
|Social security|||||9,147|
|Pensions|||||2,242|
|Rent|||||14,491|
|Water rates|||||341|
|Hest and light|||||1,059|
|Telephone<br>and internet|||||1,544|
|Printing aad stationery|||||1,285|
|Minibus hire|||||307|
|Advertising<br>end website|||||431|
|Motor expenses|||||183|
|Insurance|||||1,198|
|Repairs and renewals|||||174|
|Sundry expenses|||||758|
|Licences and subscriptions|||||490|
|Stafftraining|||||2,439|
|Purchases for clients|||||563|
|Travel and trips|||||2,337|
|Food and refreshments|||||~6049|
||||||152,897|
|Supportcosts||||||
|Governance<br>costs||||||
|Accountancy<br>fees|||||2,843|
|Legal and professional|fees||||2,400|
|Bank charges|||||19|
|Total resources expended|||||~158 159|
|Net income|||||~41640|