--- title: "Spark(Burntwood) CIO — charity 1184253 | CharityCompare" description: "Spark(Burntwood) CIO (charity 1184253): income £164k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/spark-burntwood-cio retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:48.164Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1184253CIO SC # Spark(Burntwood) CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Spark(Burntwood) CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sparkburntwood.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1184253&subId=0) Work at Spark(Burntwood) CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=spark-burntwood-cio&type=claim&name=Spark(Burntwood)%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Spark(Burntwood) CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £163,696 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £185,910 Registered charity number 1184253 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Burntwood Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sparkburntwood.co.uk](http://www.sparkburntwood.co.uk/) Quick answer Spark(Burntwood) CIO (number 1184253) 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 Spark(Burntwood) CIO do? We operate a community hub on the site of a former childrens' centre, offering a range of groups and activities to benefit the local community in particular pre-school age children and their families. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Spark(Burntwood) CIO Answers Spark(Burntwood) CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Spark(Burntwood) CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Spark(Burntwood) CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 records Spark(Burntwood) CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Spark(Burntwood) CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 July 2019 Also known as Spark Previous names on the register Spark(Burntwood) CIC.c Where it says it operates Birmingham City · Walsall · Wolverhampton · Staffordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Spark(Burntwood) CIO registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Spark(Burntwood) CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Spark(Burntwood) CIO. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Spark(Burntwood) CIO? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Spark(Burntwood) CIO's charity number? Spark(Burntwood) CIO's charity number is 1184253. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1184253? Search 1184253 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 Spark(Burntwood) CIO do? We operate a community hub on the site of a former childrens' centre, offering a range of groups and activities to benefit the local community in particular pre-school age children and their families. Does Spark(Burntwood) CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Spark(Burntwood) 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 Spark(Burntwood) CIO? Spark(Burntwood) CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.sparkburntwood.co.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 Spark(Burntwood) CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Spark(Burntwood) CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Spark(Burntwood) CIO? The register records Spark(Burntwood) CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Spark(Burntwood) CIO's trustees paid? Spark(Burntwood) CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Spark(Burntwood) CIO previously called? The register lists this previous name for Spark(Burntwood) CIO: Spark(Burntwood) CIC.c. When was Spark(Burntwood) CIO registered as a charity? Spark(Burntwood) CIO was entered on the register on 4 July 2019. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1184253&subId=0).