Sparc Trust

Registered charity 1171350 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Birmingham City, Solihull

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.9y median 8y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.7y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 7Recreation 6Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2Hospitality 1

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Contact

Website	meridenadventureplayground.com
Email	meridenadventureplayground@gmail.com
Phone	07912674136
Address	Meriden Adventure Playground, Moorend Avenue, Chelmsley Wood, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5TE

Finances

£378,345 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£246,075	£144,791
2022	£394,612	£280,382
2023	£316,029	£353,187
2024	£346,106	£350,245
2025	£378,345	£353,383

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyRecreation

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides ServicesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE FACILITIES AT MERIDEN ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN RESIDENT IN CHELMSLEY WOOD AND SMITHS WOOD, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND STIMULATING PLAY OPPORTUNITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND MENTAL SKILLS.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 27 Jan 2017 as amended on 17 Jan 2023 as amended on 25 Nov 2025

Trustees (7)

7trustees

68median age

0aged 70+

Alison Wood Chair since 2016
David Anthony Wood since 2019
Helen O'Connor since 2025
John Louis Freemanage 67 since 2016
Jeanette Burrowsage 69 since 2022
Mark Wilson since 2018
Mccallmont Clarke since 2018

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The Playwork Foundation 1 shared trustee
Bethel Health and Healing Network 1 shared trustee

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