Narthex Sparkhill

Analysis

Narthex Sparkhill is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Narthex Sparkhill reported income of £872k and spending of £1.1m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £731k to £872k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Narthex Sparkhill sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sure and Firm Foundations (£869k), John Storer Charnwood (£881k) and Movement to Work (£868k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and charitable activities 3.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £100k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.