SANDWELL CITIZENS ADVOCACY
To relieve the needs or disability of persons within the borough of Sandwell who suffer an impairment of their mental or physical faculties or who are vulnerable or at risk
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £22,363 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted fund balances increasing to £174,110. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants receivable for core activities 80,273 144,502 224,775”
Trustees
- Gurdeep Hanspaulchair
- Cherry Simms
- Daljit Kumar
- Geraldine Brown
- PATRICIA GOLDING
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £230k | £208k |
| 31/03/2024 | £224k | £210k |
| 31/03/2023 | £227k | £206k |
| 31/03/2022 | £230k | £229k |
| 31/03/2021 | £239k | £213k |
Common questions
Is SANDWELL CITIZENS ADVOCACY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £22,363 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted fund balances increasing to £174,110. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SANDWELL CITIZENS ADVOCACY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SANDWELL CITIZENS ADVOCACY as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £27k | |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Compassionate Support |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Community Projects and Integration |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | Children and Youth |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/04/2025 | £25k | Millionaire Street 2025 04w2 Year 1 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2024 | £20k | Sandwell Advocacy Voice and Empowerment (SAVE) |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/09/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2022 | £10k | Sandwell Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2021 | £10k | Sandwell Together |
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 16/09/2020 | £9k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 02/06/2020 | £2k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/10/2019 | £10k | Time for Me |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/10/2017 | £85k | "Within Living Memory" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/11/2004 | £1k | Equipment costs |