Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

S.P.L. TRUST

This is a family Trust which supports organisations and activities involved in the alleviation of poverty, health, education in rural areas of developing countries, particularly in Indian sub-continent and Africa. It supports activities related to youth,elderly and underprivileged.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
05/04/24£22£35£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/23£31£30£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/22£21£30£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/21£19£24£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/20?£22£54£-32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/18£17£41£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/17£55£59£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/16£33£90£-56n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/15£289£66£223n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/14£407£58£349n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/13£25£71£-46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/12£34£78£-44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/11£55£92£-37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/10£48£95£-47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/09£80£63£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/08£98£69£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/07£90£68£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£92£66£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/05£75£42£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/04£92£29£63n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 27 years

info@splcorp.co.uk

01217720792

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • India, Kenya, Nepal, Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

  • DHIRAJLAL DEPAR SHAH (Chair)
  • DARSHANA PAREKH Appointed: 2023
  • DIPVANDANA MEHTA Appointed: 2016
  • VISHAL OTTAMCHAND SHAH, Occupation: Company Director
  • VIVEK DIPAK SHAH Appointed: 2016
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/07/1997, number: 1063173
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

491 STRATFORD ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B11 4LE

Objectives

A) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESSB) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONC) THE PROVISION OF OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIOND) TO EDUCATE TO RELIEVE AND REHABILITATE YOUNG PERSONSE) GENERALLY FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS, SEE GD FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Defined Area of Benefit:

1) COUNTIES OF WEST MIDLANDS, WARWICKSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE 2) CONTINENT OF INDIA, ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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