The Sparkhill Trust
Analysis
The Sparkhill Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in August 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sparkhill Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £9,846, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,393 to £11k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Sparkhill Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mottram Community Association (£11k), Morley & District Lions Club (CIO) (£11k) and Friends of Holme School (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To award grants to charitable organisations and causes based within the West Midlands Combined Authority (2016) (Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton), in order that said grants would benefit these communities and their activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mottram Community Association | Hyde | £11k |
| Morley & District Lions Club (CIO) | Leeds | £11k |
| Friends of Holme School | Peterborough | £11k |
| Gorseland School Pfa | Ipswich | £11k |