Bright Sparks Trust
Analysis
Bright Sparks Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stratford-Upon-Avon. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Bright Sparks Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £39k, spending 184% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2025, income fell from £33k to £21k (-36%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 260%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bright Sparks Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chilton School PTA - Oxfordshire (£21k), The Poor's Estate (£21k) and Friends of Bathford School (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, the advancement of education and the relief of poverty among young people in Malawi who would otherwise not be able to afford to access high level education by:a) awarding to such persons scholarships for the payment of fees tenable at any secondary school or institution of higher or further education;b) providing additional financial assistance to ensure the basic requ
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chilton School PTA - Oxfordshire | Didcot | £21k |
| The Poor's Estate | Lincs | £21k |
| Friends of Bathford School | Bath | £21k |
| Windhill21 School Association | Bishop's Stortford | £21k |