Spielman Charitable Trust
Analysis
Spielman Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Spielman Charitable Trust reported income of £241k and spending of £282k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £282k to £241k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Spielman Charitable Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Promoting Autonomy and Change Limited (£240k), Home-Start Banbury & Chipping Norton (£241k) and Home-Start St Helens Ltd. (£240k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust provides grants to a range of institutions and individuals to help them deal with immediate needs. The Trust also supports a number of charities, particularly those engaged in caring for and educating children and young people in Bristol and the South West of England. It also provides grants to other charities that the trustees believe merit the support of the Trust.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Promoting Autonomy and Change Limited | Carlisle | £240k |
| Home-Start Banbury & Chipping Norton | Oxfordshire | £241k |
| Home-Start St Helens Ltd. | St Helens | £240k |
| Home-Start Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | £242k |