UK residents aged 18 or over; no business use.
you must be a UK resident for the entire period for which you are a Sparks customer and unless you are an M&S employee, you must be aged 18 years or over. No corporate or business use
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Sparks
What is the M&S Sparks card?
Sparks is the free Marks & Spencer rewards program, and the Sparks card (digital in the M&S app, or physical) is how members collect it. Members get personalized offers that pay money into a digital Sparks wallet, a birthday treat, a free hot drink after six paid ones, and a 1p donation to a chosen charity each time they shop.
Joining the program
- Cost to join
- free
- Currency
- Sparks wallet rewards (pounds)
Sign up in the M&S app or at marksandspencer.com/sparks. Members must be UK residents aged 18 or over (unless an M&S employee); no business use. A valid email address, phone number and postal address are needed. A physical Sparks card can be linked to the digital account in a web browser, which may take 2 to 3 days.
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Join via app or website.
To join Sparks, download the M&S app to your device or visit www.marksandspencer.com/sparks.
Contact details needed; benefits free.
You will need to provide a valid mobile or landline number and postal address. Without a valid email address, you will not receive all the regular Benefits associated with Sparks.
Each benefit is free.
Each Benefit is free to participate in. You will receive offers and promotions personalised to you.
Physical cards are linked to a digital account in a web browser.
Head to a web browser (not the M&S app) and create your digital account.
Linking takes 2 to 3 days; wallet balance cannot be spent with the physical card meanwhile.
When you link your physical card to your digital account it may take 2-3 days. During this time you will still earn towards any offers that are activated but you cannot spend your wallet balance or redeem any free treats using your physical card.
Sparks works from a computer or tablet; a mobile number is needed for the security code.
You can access your account on a computer or tablet to activate offers and load money to your Sparks card. You will, however, need to register a mobile number to your Sparks account to receive a 6-digit security code each time you want to load rewards from your Sparks wallet onto your Sparks card to spend.
A physical card alone still gives some perks.
You’ll still get lots of Sparks perks using just your physical Sparks card, like giving a charity donation and getting a Birthday treat.
Earning Sparks wallet rewards
Earn rule 1
Activate personalized offers and meet the spend target to earn money into the digital Sparks wallet; examples given by M&S include £10 when spending £50 on Fashion, Home and Beauty and £5 when spending £35 in the Foodhall.
Earn rule 2
Bundle and try-something-new offers, such as £5 for buying a bra and knickers together or £6 for spending £30 on bedding.
Earn rule 3
Collect a stamp for each hot drink bought in M&S Cafés through the M&S app; the 7th drink is free after 6 stamps.
Earn rule 4
A birthday treat at the start of the birthday month for members who add their date of birth at least 35 days before.
Earn rule 5
Food rewards appear in the wallet straight away; Fashion, Home and Beauty rewards are pending for 14 days.
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Spend and earn examples.
Earn £10 into your digital Sparks wallet when you spend £50 on Fashion, Home & Beauty
- £10 when you spend £50 on Fashion, Home & Beauty
- £6 when you spend £30 on nightwear
- £5 when you spend £35 in the Foodhall
- £1 when you spend £10 on fresh fruit
Bundle and try-something-new offers.
buy a bra and knickers and earn £5 into your digital Sparks Wallet.
Try something new example.
spend £30 on bedding and earn £6 into your digital Sparks Wallet.
Activate offers, then reach the spend target.
Firstly, you'll need to activate your offer, by clicking 'Activate offer'.
Hot drink stamps: 7th drink free.
Collect 6 stamps and your 7th drink is free. Once you've redeemed your free drink, you can start collecting again.
Birthday treat timing.
Please note, if you add your date of birth within 35 days of your birthday, you may not receive a treat this year.
Pending period for Fashion, Home and Beauty.
For Food purchases, your wallet balance updates straight away. For Fashion, Home and Beauty, the reward will show as pending for 14 days.
1p charity donation per transaction.
For every transaction you make where you scan your Sparks card or are logged in to M&S.com with your Sparks account, M&S will donate 1p to charity.
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Members need to use the Sparks card every time they shop at M&S.
To make the most from your Sparks membership you will need to use your Sparks card every time you shop at M&S either online or in store (excluding BP Connect, Applegreen and Channel Island stores).
Using Sparks wallet rewards
Wallet rewards can be spent across M&S Food, Fashion, Home and Beauty, in store or online.
Members choose an amount between £1 and £100 in whole pounds to load onto their Sparks card, which is applied to the next shop of the same or higher value.
The Sparks card works on the M&S website, in the M&S app and in store; a reward used on a returned item goes back to the wallet within 24 hours.
Rewards cannot be withdrawn as cash or used to buy gift cards or travel money.
Sparks cannot be used at BP or Applegreen petrol stations, M&S stores outside the UK and Republic of Ireland, or on Ocado.
Point value
Rewards are issued in pounds, so £1 in the Sparks wallet takes £1 off an M&S purchase once loaded onto the Sparks card.
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Spend rewards across M&S in store or online.
You can spend your rewards across M&S, whether that's Food, Fashion, Home or Beauty - Instore or Online.
Load £1 to £100 in whole pounds.
You can load between £1-£100. It must be whole pounds, i.e. £5.00, not £4.50.
Applied to next shop of same or higher value.
Then next time you shop with Sparks, your reward will automatically be applied to your next shop when you spend the same or higher value
No cash withdrawal or gift card purchase.
Rewards vary by promotion and are issued as a Sparks credit redeemable only at M&S. Rewards cannot be withdrawn in cash or used to purchase gift cards, travel money or similar.
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Where Sparks cannot be used.
Sparks isn't available at BP or Applegreen petrol stations, M&S stores outside the UK and ROI or on the Ocado website.
Rewards are real money in pounds.
At the heart of the transformation is the brand new digital Sparks wallet where customers earn real money rewards to spend across any part of M&S
The Sparks card can be used on the M&S website, in the app or in store.
You can use your Sparks card when shopping on the M&S website, M&S app, or in store.
Rewards used on returned items return to the wallet within 24 hours.
The Sparks reward will return to your wallet within 24 hours.
When Sparks wallet rewards expire
Rewards expire at the end of the quarter (March, June, September or December) in the year after they were earned, which gives 12 to 15 months. Accounts inactive for 12 months may be reviewed and suspended, and all benefits are lost if an account is closed.
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Quarter-end expiry in the year after earning; 12 to 15 months.
Rewards expire at the end of the quarter (March, June, September or December) in the year after they were earned. For example, if you earn your reward in January 2027, you have until the end of March 2028 to redeem.
12 to 15 months to use rewards.
This gives you 12-15 months to use them
Inactive accounts may be suspended; benefits lost on termination.
On termination any and all benefits accrued will be lost. ... If your account has been inactive for 12 months we will review it and, in our discretion, may choose to suspend your account.
Membership benefits
No tiers.
Paid options
M&S Rewards Credit Card, which can be linked to Sparks for extra perks (24.9% APR representative, variable, as stated on the Sparks page).
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M&S Rewards Credit Card linkable to Sparks.
Link your M&S Credit Card to Sparks and get even more perks. 24.9% APR Representative (variable). T&Cs apply
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About this profile
M&S Sparks is the free rewards program of Marks & Spencer in the UK, used with a Sparks card. Members complete personalized offers to earn money rewards into a digital Sparks wallet, which can be spent across M&S Food, Fashion, Home and Beauty in store or online. Other benefits include a birthday treat, a free hot drink after six paid ones and a 1p charity donation on each transaction.
Profiles are built from the program's own published terms. Source links, quotations and checked dates are included with each topic.
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Sparks gives personalized offers to earn money into a digital wallet, birthday treat, free hot drinks and charity donations.
Sparks is our customer rewards programme that gives you personalised offers to earn money into your digital Sparks wallet, a free birthday treat, free hot drinks and much, much more.
Sparks is a trade mark of Marks and Spencer plc.
Sparks is a trade mark of the promoter Marks and Spencer plc of Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road, London W2 1NW
Recent program changes
M&S launched a new version of Sparks with a digital Sparks wallet that holds money rewards instead of points, plus personalized offers in the M&S app.
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New Sparks launched with digital wallet, pounds not points; release page dated 15 Apr 2026.
Marks & Spencer has launched the new and transformed Sparks loyalty programme
Pounds, not points.
giving M&S customers what they asked for - pounds, not points
Member questions
Answers from the published program terms.
What is the M&S Sparks card?
Sparks is the free Marks & Spencer rewards program, and the Sparks card (digital in the M&S app, or physical) is how members collect it. Members get personalized offers that pay money into a digital Sparks wallet, a birthday treat, a free hot drink after six paid ones, and a 1p donation to a chosen charity each time they shop.
How do I join Sparks?
Download the M&S app or go to marksandspencer.com/sparks. You must be a UK resident aged 18 or over.
Do Sparks rewards expire?
Yes. Rewards expire at the end of the quarter in the year after they were earned. A reward earned in January 2027 can be used until the end of March 2028.
How do I spend money in my Sparks wallet?
In the app, tap Spend, choose an amount from £1 to £100 in whole pounds and confirm with a security code. The amount is added to your Sparks card and comes off your next shop of the same or higher value.
Does M&S still give Sparks points?
No. Since the April 2026 relaunch, Sparks pays money rewards into a digital wallet instead of points.
Where can I use my Sparks card?
On the M&S website, in the M&S app and in M&S stores. It cannot be used at BP or Applegreen petrol stations, at M&S stores outside the UK and Republic of Ireland, or on Ocado.
Should I scan my Sparks card every time I shop?
Yes. The Sparks terms say that to make the most of the membership you need to use your Sparks card every time you shop at M&S, online or in store, excluding BP Connect, Applegreen and Channel Island stores.
How do I link my physical Sparks card to the digital account?
Create your digital account in a web browser, not the M&S app, then choose Link physical card and enter the long number and CVV from the back of the card. Linking may take 2 to 3 days; during that time you still earn on activated offers but cannot spend your wallet balance with the physical card.
Can I use Sparks without a smartphone?
Yes. You can activate offers and load money onto your Sparks card from a computer or tablet, with a mobile number registered for the 6-digit security code. A physical card alone still gives the charity donation and birthday treat, but the wallet needs a computer or tablet.
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