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Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO (number 1190327) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO do?
BrightSparks Arts provides creative opportunities for people living with mental health conditions in the regions of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to enable them to build self esteem, develop skills and challenge stigma. BSA delivers workshops, projects, events, exhibitions and publications to showcase the work of participants, and provides advocacy and advice to organisations/ the public.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO
Answers Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 19 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's highest-paid staff paid?
Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's annual return for the year ending 19 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's annual return for the year ending 19 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Leicestershire · Northamptonshire · Nottinghamshire · Leicester City · Nottingham City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO.
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Is Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO as a registered charity (number 1190327) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's charity number?
Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's charity number is 1190327. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1190327?
Search 1190327 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO do?
BrightSparks Arts provides creative opportunities for people living with mental health conditions in the regions of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to enable them to build self esteem, develop skills and challenge stigma. BSA delivers workshops, projects, events, exhibitions and publications to showcase the work of participants, and provides advocacy and advice to organisations/ the public.
Does Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO?
Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.brightsparksarts.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's annual return for the year ending 19 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO?
The register does not record Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's trustees paid?
Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO's annual return for the year ending 19 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO registered as a charity?
Brightsparks Arts in Mental Health CIO was entered on the register on 9 July 2020.