SAMPAD (SOUTH ASIAN ARTS DEVELOPMENT)

Registered charity 1088995 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAMPAD

sampad exists to develop a deep and distinctive structure of South Asian arts in Birmingham and Britain through production, promotion, advocacy, education and outreach activity. sampad aims to be inclusive in all its practices and will be as concerned with the pursuit of excellence as it will be with widening access.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £73,004, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £609,389 to £536,389. The trustees report that financial sustainability is the major financial risk, citing a 50% cut in Birmingham City Council funding and a planned 100% cut from 2025-26, which will require further fundraising efforts to bridge the gap.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Luckmans Duckett Parker Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (72% 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: 4.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Navnit Kaur Pallchair
• BARRY MATTHEWS · trustee of 2 other charities
• Dr Ananta Dave · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Mahnaz Hashmi
• Emma May Margetson
• Gurdip Singh Bhangoo
• JONATHAN MICHAEL COANE
• NASHEIMA SHEIKH
• PARESH SOLANKI · trustee of 1 other charity
• Satnam Kaur Rana-Grindley
• Shahmima Akhtar

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).