Sparkles - Supporting Children With Down's Syndrome

Registered charity 1168036 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Buckinghamshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.6y median 2y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.9y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 5

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No commercial or business experience on the board
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Contact

Website	www.sparkles.org.uk
Email	hello@sparkles.org.uk
Phone	07825779460
Address	50 Scholars Walk, Langley, SLOUGH, SL3 8LY

Finances

£95,480 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£25,771	£21,775
2022	£17,234	£41,369
2023	£36,468	£42,207
2024	£27,225	£84,764
2025	£95,480	£50,590

What it does

What

Disability

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME LIVING IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIES, FUNDING PHYSIOTHERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SESSIONS AND ORGANISING APPROPRIATE LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR SUCH CHILDREN

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 05 Jul 2016

Trustees (5)

5trustees

0aged 70+

Kirsty Maccuish Chair since 2022
Bushra Maqsood since 2024
Dr Graham Smith since 2016
Kathryn Louise Broadway since 2024
Michael Herlihy since 2026

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