BRIGHTSPARKS ARTS IN MENTAL HEALTH CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 July 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 20 July 2024 – 19 July 2025
Latest income: £125,501
Latest expenditure: £112,746
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Beaumont Leys Health Centre, 1 Little Wood Close, LEICESTER, LE4 0UZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BrightSparks Arts provides creative opportunities for people living with mental health conditions in the regions of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to enable them to build self esteem, develop skills and challenge stigma. BSA delivers workshops, projects, events, exhibitions and publications to showcase the work of participants, and provides advocacy and advice to organisations/ the public.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £125,501
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,746

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £102,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,630

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £80,281
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,386

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £117,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,473

Fin Period Start Date: 9 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £73,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,274

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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: 20 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £125,501
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,746
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £113,639
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £102,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,630
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 1070
Income From Government Grants: £87,489
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £80,281
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,386
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £65,680
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £117,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,473
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £38,330
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 9 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £73,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,274
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: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottingham City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicester City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIGHTSPARKS ARTS IN MENTAL HEALTH CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-07-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures