spicma

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Spicma is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Gloucester and operates in India, Kenya, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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

Fundraising

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Country

India Kenya Pakistan Tanzania Uganda Malawi Congo (Democratic Republic) Cameroon Ghana Sri Lanka Zimbabwe South Sudan

Financial Information

Latest Income

£332,452

Latest Expenditure

£363,017

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 107.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £566,352

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £617

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £610,172

Raising Funds £15,854

Governance £7,501

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£332,452	£363,017				0 / 4
2023	£346,820	£317,801				0 / 4
2022	£566,969	£626,026	£610,172	£169,802	£100,000	0 / 5
2021	£341,600	£285,970				0 / 7
2020	£307,075	£555,446				0 / 7