The Spectris Foundation

Analysis

The Spectris Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 12 Keeley Street. It was registered in July 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Spectris Foundation reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £15.3m to £1.6m (-89%), an average of -53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 383%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Spectris Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Justifi UK (£1.6m), Flintshire Citizens Advice Bureaux (£1.6m) and DHS Educational Foundation (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74% and investments 26%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 6.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £784k. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.