THE SPENCER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 326698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The SCT addresses social inequality and poverty. We create grants with agencies and projects that provide shelter and material assistance, improve social mobility, and fight prejudice. The SCT focus is on rights and welfare of: women, children / young adults, the mentally ill, ethnic communities and the homeless. It is also an aim to empower through encouraging access to education and the arts.

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Latest income

£205k

Latest spending

£191k

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial health is influenced by stock market movements and global events, as its income derives from a portfolio managed by FIM Capital. Despite volatile conditions, the charity reported an increase in donations to £143,094 for the year ending 31 December 2025. The trustees describe the period as positive and focused, with intentions to expand donations further in 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alice Anne Spencer
JANE LOUISE SPENCER
Stephen Spencer
Thomas Braden Basdeo Spencer

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

Operates in: Bristol City · Sheffield City · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£205k	£191k
31/12/2024	£116k	£123k
31/12/2023	£94k	£54k
31/12/2022	£91k	£44k
31/12/2021	£54k	£27k

Common questions

Is THE SPENCER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial health is influenced by stock market movements and global events, as its income derives from a portfolio managed by FIM Capital. Despite volatile conditions, the charity reported an increase in donations to £143,094 for the year ending 31 December 2025. The trustees describe the period as positive and focused, with intentions to expand donations further in 2026.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
AURUM KALEIDOSCOPE FOUNDATION	1	£10.4m
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND	1	£25k
THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST	1	£17k
NORTHAMPTON MUNICIPAL CHURCH CHARITY	1	£12k
UNSEEN (UK)	1	£10k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUST	1	£10k
THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£10k
SPORTS PARTNERSHIP HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE	1	£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SPENCER CONTACT.

SPENCER CONTACT income £207k
SPUC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRUST income £306k
THE SENECA TRUST income £4.5m
THE ODELL TRUST income £796k
H & T CLIENTS CHARITABLE TRUST income £919k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST income £249k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SPENCER CHARITABLE TRUST	£205k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SPENCER CONTACT FY2025	£207k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SPUC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRUST FY2025	£306k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SENECA TRUST FY2025	£4.5m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ODELL TRUST FY2025	£796k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
H & T CLIENTS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£919k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.