CCEW Charity Commission profile

DYSLEXIA SPARKS

Registered charity 1168674 · organisation 5084492

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 August 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£260,607
Latest expenditure
£307,195
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Dyslexia Sparks, Dunston House, Livingstone Road, HESSLE, HU13 0EG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dyslexia-sparks.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Dyslexia Sparks offers support to individuals of all ages with dyslexia and related SPLDs. We provide dyslexia and dyscalculia assessments to children and adults via private referral. We offer specialist tuition to children and adults to develop literacy and maths skills, as well as study skills, time management and report-writing. We provide teacher training as well as support to organisations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£260,607
Total Gross Expenditure
£307,195
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£242,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£250,777
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£227,333
Total Gross Expenditure
£208,413
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£220,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£201,693
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£187,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£184,310

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£260,607
Total Gross Expenditure
£307,195
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
13 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£242,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£250,777
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£227,333
Total Gross Expenditure
£208,413
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£220,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£201,693
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
15 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£187,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£184,310
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Riding Of Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North East Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kingston Upon Hull City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DYSLEXIA SPARKS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-01-25T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
514015
Assoc Registered Charity Number
514015
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE (HULL)
Charity Name
DYSLEXIA SPARKS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-08-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 09 Aug 2016
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND RELATED CONCERNS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DYSLEXIA, DYSCALCULIA, DYSPRAXIA, ADHD AND ASD, BY:- PROVIDING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER BODIES;- PROVIDING DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIFIC NEEDS AND RECOMMENDED SUPPORT VIA THE USE OF RELEVANT ASSESSMENT TOOLS;- PROVIDING TUTORING AND GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SPECIALIST SUPPORT;- OBTAINING, COLLECTING AND RECEIVING MONIES AND FUNDS BY WAY OF CONTRIBUTIONS, DONATIONS, LEGACIES, GRANTS AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL METHODS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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