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THE SANDWELL COMMUNITY CARING TRUST

Registered charity 1086162 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£18.1m
Latest spending
£16.6m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus income of £1,499,656 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven by improved occupancy levels and proactive income collection. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds before the defined pension scheme liability amounted to £9,309,394, which exceeds the stated policy target of 10% of incoming resources from charitable activities. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“In the band £100,001 - £110,000 1 -” — page 24
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income)
“Residential and day care services 18,028,473” — page 21
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 10% of incoming resources from charitable activities (held: £9.3m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds before the defined pension scheme liability, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to 10% of incoming resources from charitable activities.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr A S Coley received remuneration in the year of £100,960 paid to him for his role as Chief Executive Officer.
“During the year, no trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2025 - £nil) for their role as trustees. Mr A S Coley received remuneration in the year of £100,960 (2025 - £99,400) paid to him for his role as Chief Executive Officer.” — page 25
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees M Hall, A Coley and G Walker are company directors within Sandwell Valley School Limited. During the year, the charity incurred costs of £272 on behalf of Sandwell Valley School Limited. These costs were recharged in full and offset against the original expenditure.
“During the year, the charity incurred costs of £272 (2025 - £1,057) on behalf of Sandwell Valley School Limited. These costs were recharged in full and offset against the original expenditure.” — page 34
“Income of £6,926 (2025 - £3,122) was received in the year and is recorded within income from charitable activities in the Statement of Financial Activities. At the year end, a balance of £456 (2025 - £125) was due from Lymphcare UK CIC”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Kristina Jones is a board member of Lymphcare UK CIC. Income of £6,926 was received in the year. At the year end, a balance of £456 was due from Lymphcare UK CIC.
“During the year, the charity incurred costs of £272 (2025 - £1,057) on behalf of Sandwell Valley School Limited. These costs were recharged in full and offset against the original expenditure.” — page 34
“Income of £6,926 (2025 - £3,122) was received in the year and is recorded within income from charitable activities in the Statement of Financial Activities. At the year end, a balance of £456 (2025 - £125) was due from Lymphcare UK CIC”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Feltons. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Property (HM Land Registry)

52 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (20 freehold); recorded price paid £4.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The Sandwell Community Caring Trust — Registered, 15 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 10/05/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£18.1m
Total spending
£16.6m
Reserves (reported)
£9.3m
Employees
500

Reported reserves equal ~6.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Sandwell · Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£18.1m£16.6m
31/03/2025£16.6m£16.5m
31/03/2024£16.2m£15.7m
31/03/2023£14.2m£15.1m
31/03/2022£14.0m£14.1m

Common questions

Is THE SANDWELL COMMUNITY CARING TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus income of £1,499,656 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven by improved occupancy levels and proactive income collection. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds before the defined pension scheme liability amounted to £9,309,394, which exceeds the stated policy target of 10% of incoming resources from charitable activities. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Feltons.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SANDWELL COMMUNITY CARING TRUST earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£3k
THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£186k
SANDWELL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (S.C.V.O.)1£84k
THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND1£30k
THE SAINTBURY TRUST1£12k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WEST BROMWICH1£100

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SANDWELL YOUNG CARERS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SANDWELL COMMUNITY CARING TRUST£18.1m£100,001 - £110,000—unclear—no doubt
SANDWELL YOUNG CARERS FY2025£255k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SANDWELL CROSSROADS CARE ATTENDANT SCHEME LIMITED FY2025£1.8m—0above—no doubt
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL FY2025£256k—0unclear—no doubt
SANDWELL VALLEY SCHOOL FY2025£1.4m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST FY2025£165k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.