The Samuel Smith's and Spencer's Charities

Analysis

The Samuel Smith's and Spencer's Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Samuel Smith's and Spencer's Charities reported income of £68k and spending of £78k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £55k to £68k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Samuel Smith's and Spencer's Charities sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bacta Charitable Trust (£67k), Rascals After School Club (£68k) and Wigan Parent Carer Forum (£67k).