A Spark in the Dark Ltd

Analysis

A Spark in the Dark Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 100 hamilton Road. It was registered in June 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13793890). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, A Spark in the Dark Ltd reported income of £606k and spending of £615k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £28k to £606k (+2051%), an average of +178% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 444%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, A Spark in the Dark Ltd sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Look National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children (£606k), Al Qulub Trust (£606k) and Grimsby Town Foundation (£605k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £30k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.