Spectrum Days

Analysis

Spectrum Days is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Droitwich. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Spectrum Days reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £722k to £1.4m (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Spectrum Days sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guildford City Swimming Club (£1.4m), Northampton Town FC Community Trust (£1.4m) and Northfield Community Partnership - a Community Development Trust Limited (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 6.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £197k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 52 people.