01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046172
- Status
- Not Submitted
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 21
- Postcode
- EH1 3LH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are an agency that puts students at the heart of decisions being made about the quality and governance of the learning experience. We are funded by the Scottish Funding Council to advance education by promoting an environment where students are able to make a positive and rewarding difference to their own and others' educational experience. We support students to shape the nature of their learning and contribute to the overall success of learning provision, regardless of wherever and however they learn.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3.1 to advance education by promoting an environment where students are able to make a positive and rewarding difference to their own and others' educational experience, helping shape the nature of learning and contributing to the overall success of Scotland's universities, colleges and learning providers. 3.2 to support activities that ensure students are able to engage as partners at all levels of quality assurance and enhancement activities throughout their learning journey. 3.3 to promote the benefits of student engagement in meeting the needs of diverse student groups and improving educational opportunities for all students regardless of protected characteristic as covered by equality legislation, mode and level of study and socio economic background and related aspects of widening access. 3.4 to support the development of practices and activities that equip student with the skills, knowledge and expertise to engage as partners in shaping their learning and to support learning providers to use that expertise, skills and knowledge effectively. 3.5 to support student engagement with national sector agencies and policy developments and support the development of a culture of student engagement across Scotland. and 3.6 to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees think fit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 21 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2024 | £480,920 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £435,583 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 21 | 24 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £455,602 | £357,875 | £97,727 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £468,340 | £0 | £468,340 | £0 | 21 | 1 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £426,334 | £345,504 | £80,830 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £427,825 | £0 | £427,825 | £0 | 21 | 26 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £402,257 | £344,565 | £57,692 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £389,030 | £0 | £389,030 | £0 | 21 | 27 May 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 24 Forth Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sparqs.ac.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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