Sport and Arts in the Community (Sparc) South West Shropshire
Analysis
Sport and Arts in the Community (Sparc) South West Shropshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishops Castle. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sport and Arts in the Community (Sparc) South West Shropshire reported income of £106k and spending of £9,357, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £37k to £106k (+185%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 341%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sport and Arts in the Community (Sparc) South West Shropshire sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Surrey Performing Arts Library (£106k), Bloc Projects (£106k) and The Old Vic Endowment Trust (£106k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To help fund the provision through partnerships of Sport , Leisure , Theatre and Arts activities to all members of the Community on a fully inclusive basis which the SpArC centre serves in South West Shropshire i.e. the young through to the elderly , working with Schools and Care Homes , the very fit through to the less fit including patients referred for remedial fitness classes by GP surgeries .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Surrey Performing Arts Library | Epsom | £106k |
| Bloc Projects | Sheffield | £106k |
| The Old Vic Endowment Trust | London | £106k |
| The Vaseppi Trust | London | £106k |