Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO
Analysis
Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO reported income of £126k and spending of £113k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £74k to £126k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leeds Involving People (£126k), The Thomas Theyer Foundation (£126k) and Chariotts (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds Involving People | West Yorkshire | £126k |
| The Thomas Theyer Foundation | Derbyshire | £126k |
| Chariotts | Wrexham | £125k |
| GSKD | London | £126k |