CREATIVE SPARKWORKS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 April 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07610796
Financial period: 3 August 2024 – 2 August 2025
Latest income: £63,578
Latest expenditure: £80,104
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 157 Lambeth Walk, Lambeth, London, SE11 6EE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.creative-sparkworks.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We deliver visual art, film & media. craft, skills & employment training courses to unemployed young adults, young offenders, economically & socially disadvantaged local residents & mental health service users. Our activities are tailored to meet the needs of our client base: film making, murals, printmaking, ceramics & mosaics.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 2 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £63,578
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,104

Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 2 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,898
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,830

Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 2 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £103,708
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,229

Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 2 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £115,335
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,268

Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 2 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £92,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,143

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 2 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £63,578
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,104
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £13,000
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 2 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,898
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,830
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,187
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 2 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £103,708
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,229
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 2 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £115,335
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,268
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 3 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 2 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £92,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,143
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wandsworth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CREATIVE SPARKWORKS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-04-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/04/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/03/2012
Charitable Objects: 1) TO ADVANCE YOUNG PEOPLE IN LIFE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY; 2)TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION OF YOUNG OFFENDERS AND THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK OF OFFENDING BY EDUCATING SUCH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS WITH THE AIM OF ASSISTING SUCH PEOPLE TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SKILLS TO HELP THEM FIND EMPLOYMENT AND REHABILITATE THEMSELVES; 3)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures