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NARTHEX SPARKHILL

Registered charity 1100358 · organisation 4003577

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
28 October 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£872,039
Latest expenditure
£1,057,270
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: NARTHEX SPARKHILL, ST JOHN'S CHURCH, ST JOHNS ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 4RG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.narthex.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Narthex Sparkhill seeks to promote inter cultural harmony within the inner-city area of Sparkhill, Birmingham by provision of community facilities and education opportunities. Current regular activities offered are:Foodbank, one stop advice centre, domestic violence support, friendship cafe, youth club, lunch club for the elderly and refugee drop-in and resource centre.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£872,039
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,057,270
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£911,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£898,717
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£865,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£854,643
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£906,567
Total Gross Expenditure
£913,840
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£730,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£760,850

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£872,039
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,057,270
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£911,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£898,717
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£89,990
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
27 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£865,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£854,643
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£45,042
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
2 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£906,567
Total Gross Expenditure
£913,840
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
75
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
4 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£730,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£760,850
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
190

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
834290
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
33916
Income Investments
3833
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
872039
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,406
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,055,864
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1057270
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
34701
Expenditure Depreciation
6773
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
33676
Assets Own Use
33676
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£135,341
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,872
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£124,145
Creditors One Year Total Current
30908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13964
Assets Cash
£39,541
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-46411
Funds Restricted
170556
Funds Total
124145
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
26 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
852997
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
55296
Income Investments
3408
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
911701
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,396
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£895,321
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
898717
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1710
Expenditure Support Costs
49841
Expenditure Depreciation
9921
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-19350
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
12330
Assets Own Use
12330
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£310,543
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,371
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£277,502
Creditors One Year Total Current
45371
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,119
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
147577
Funds Restricted
129925
Funds Total
277502
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
27 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
836746
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
29087
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
865833
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,120
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£850,523
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
854643
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1680
Expenditure Support Costs
28969
Expenditure Depreciation
11462
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
8611
Assets Own Use
8611
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£292,143
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,886
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£283,868
Creditors One Year Total Current
16886
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£97,054
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
191555
Funds Restricted
92313
Funds Total
283868
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
2 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
575782
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
54569
Income Investments
0
Income Other
276216
Income Total Income And Endowments
906567
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,880
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£624,898
Expenditure Other
276062
Expenditure Total
913840
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1650
Expenditure Support Costs
19236
Expenditure Depreciation
10728
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£60,000
Assets Total Fixed
19024
Assets Own Use
19024
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£261,792
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,138
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£272,678
Creditors One Year Total Current
8138
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£152,393
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
139287
Funds Restricted
133391
Funds Total
272678
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
4 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
495494
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
33219
Income Investments
0
Income Other
201802
Income Total Income And Endowments
730515
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£513,523
Expenditure Other
234253
Expenditure Total
760850
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1590
Expenditure Support Costs
33587
Expenditure Depreciation
8338
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£60,000
Assets Total Fixed
25716
Assets Own Use
25716
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£231,189
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,590
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£255,315
Creditors One Year Total Current
1590
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£157,424
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
115267
Funds Restricted
140048
Funds Total
255315
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NARTHEX SPARKHILL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-10-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 09 APR 2019
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE PROMOTION OF THE BENEFIT OF, AND FACILITATION OF INTER CULTURAL HARMONY BETWEEN, THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM, AND IN PARTICULAR THE INNER CITY AREA OF SPARKHILL, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ("THE BENEFICIARIES") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND HEALTH AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR ADVANCEMENT, RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE SAID BENEFICIARIES;3.2 THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE INNER CITY AREA OF SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING;3.2.2 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;3.2.3 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;3.2.4 THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; AND3.2.5 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.3.3 PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED..
Area Of Benefit
THE INNER CITY AREA OF SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures