SPECTRA

Registered charity 1174045 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Health and well-being services for individuals and communities most at need of support to improve their sexual and emotional health and well-being. Services include counselling, health checks, including HIV testing, social and support groups, one to one support and advocacy, safer sex information and packs.

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Latest income
£83k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £130,025, representing a net increase from the previous year's £64,407. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm the charity remains a going concern. Total income for the year was £83,090 against charitable expenditure of £55,631.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Spectra (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£83k£17k
31/03/2024£5k£56k
31/03/2023£49k£10k
31/03/2022£35k£10k
31/03/2021£4k£5k

Common questions

Is SPECTRA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £130,025, representing a net increase from the previous year's £64,407. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm the charity remains a going concern. Total income for the year was £83,090 against charitable expenditure of £55,631. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPECTRA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPECTRA as a grant recipient include THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation26/09/2023£1.0mGrant to Spectra CIC
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2023£736kTrans Empowerment Programme
City Bridge Foundation30/05/2022£3kGrant to Spectra CIC
City Bridge Foundation09/03/2022£498kGrant to Spectra CIC
City Bridge Foundation12/01/2022£37kGrant to Spectra CIC
City Bridge Foundation17/06/2021£0Grant to Spectra CIC
City Bridge Foundation30/10/2019£150kGrant to Spectra CIC
City Bridge Foundation20/09/2019£17kGrant to Spectra CIC
UK government01/04/2019£12kSpectra
UK government12/10/2018£28kMindfulness Project
City Bridge Foundation18/03/2016£77kGrant to Spectra CIC