Friends of Spice
Analysis
Friends of Spice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Spice reported income of £14k and spending of £11k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,682 to £14k (+410%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Spice sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Africa Resource Centre (£14k), Behboodi Welfare Association (Bwa) (£14k) and The Summit Foundation (Norfolk) (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Friends of SPICE (Special People on ICE) exists to raise funds to relieve the needs of young people with physical learning and / or other disabilities along with their siblings in particular but not exclusively by supporting them to participate in ice skating and ice hockey activities so as to develop their capabilities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Africa Resource Centre | Bristol | £14k |
| Behboodi Welfare Association (Bwa) | Sheffield | £14k |
| The Summit Foundation (Norfolk) | North Yorkshire | £14k |
| Halesworth Men's Shed | Halesworth | £14k |