01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049901
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 13
- Postcode
- EH19 2AD
OSCR note: Bright Sparks SCIO – (SC049901) was established to replace Bright Sparks Playgroup – (SC029148)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The aim of Bright Sparks Playgroup is to advance the education of pre-school, primary and secondary aged children, with the Group's emphasis on play experience for children with complex additional needs, so that they may take a constructive place in the community and also to advance the education of parents and other appropriate persons.
Charitable purposes
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To provide recreational facilities and activities, with the object of improving the condition of life for children and young people with additional needs living or schooled in Midlothian.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £99,214 | £117,812 | 13 | 3 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £114,865 | £128,421 | 13 | 9 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £111,907 | £109,927 | 13 | 21 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £0 | £0 | 13 | 30 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £0 | £0 | 13 | 22 December 2021 |
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
- King George V Park, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.brightsparkspg.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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