# Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174363 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174363)
- Website: https://www.cardiffroundtable.co.uk
- Latest income: £2,300; spending £1,790
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport City, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Other names: Sparks Crt 26 (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sparks-cardiff-charitable-trust

The primary activities of the charity shall be fundraising via events including, but not restricted to, an annual fireworks display. Funds raised shall be distributed by way of grants and donations to charities and good causes in Cardiff and the surrounding geographic areas.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,300 | £1,790 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £7,000 | £5,990 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,663 | £2,858 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £6,434 | £4,675 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The primary objectives of the CIO shall be: i.for the public benefit, the relief and assistance of those in poverty or in financial need in the local community due to financial circumstance or unforeseen hardship by way of providing financial assistance or required materials; ii.for the public benefit, the reduction of disease or mortality to those in the local community due to preventable illness by way of providing financial assistance or required equipment;iii.to advance the purposes and facilities of amateur sports organisations within the local community where support is required by way of providing financial assistance, materials or equipment as required;iv.for the public benefit, the relief and assistance of any other individual in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship within the local community where support is required by way of providing financial assistance, materials or equipment as required; andv.to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.

## What it funds

Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust reported income of £2,300 and spending of £1,790. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2024, it spent £15.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport City, Vale of Glamorgan and Rhondda Cynon Taff.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cardiffroundtable.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport City, Vale of Glamorgan and Rhondda Cynon Taff.

### Does Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2024 was £1,790. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £3,828 a year.

### How large is Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Sparks Cardiff Charitable Trust reported income of £2,300 and spending of £1,790.


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