Spicma
Analysis
Spicma is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in February 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Spicma reported income of £971k and spending of £386k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £342k to £971k (+184%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 192%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Spicma sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wandsworth Care Alliance (£971k), WasteAid (£971k) and Entuk (£971k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £650k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £361k. Reserves of £100k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 33%
- Legacies 67%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
SPICMA reaches out to the poorest and most marginalized in the developing world; to be open to the needs of small communities and individuals who neither fulfil the criteria nor have any way of approaching the larger agencies;minimising bureaucracy, and maintaining direct personal links with both recipients and donors; and to minimise administration costs and making use of willing volunteers
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth Care Alliance | London | £971k |
| WasteAid | London | £971k |
| Entuk | London | £971k |
| Good Shepherd Foundation UK | Upminster | £971k |