SOUTHALL COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1104671 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCA

-Operating a community resource centre for disadvantaged community organisations in Southall and developing local community cohesion work- Providing hot desks, meeting space, fundraising assistance, use of postal address, training etc to community groups-Involvement in local or sub-regional VCS partnerships -empowering and informing residents and community groups about local issues

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£632k
Latest spending
£469k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £162,527 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £33,297. The trustees and auditors confirmed the charity is a going concern, noting that prudent financial management and increased grant income allowed the organization to rebuild its unrestricted reserves. The charity operates with six employees and relies heavily on volunteers, with no trustee remuneration paid during the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Total income 35,480 596,146 631,626” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £33k; policy: three months' estimated operating costs)
“The level of unrestricted reserves should not exceed 30% of SCA's total annual income. Should reserves significantly exceed this level the Board will draw up a plan to use any additional reserves to invest in development of the organisation and long-term sustainability” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr R Jain is director of Catbird Ltd.
“The charity paid Catbird Ltd £594 for stationery costs (2024: £1,977). The charity's trustee Mr R Jain is also the director director of Catbird Ltd.” — page 24
“£3,225 paid to Mahila Sabha (2024: £2,025) . The charity's trustee Ms Sarbjit Bhachu is a member of 4 managing commitee of Mahila Sabha” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Ms Sarbjit Bhachu is a member of the managing committee of Mahila Sabha.
“The charity paid Catbird Ltd £594 for stationery costs (2024: £1,977). The charity's trustee Mr R Jain is also the director director of Catbird Ltd.” — page 24
“£3,225 paid to Mahila Sabha (2024: £2,025) . The charity's trustee Ms Sarbjit Bhachu is a member of 4 managing commitee of Mahila Sabha” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr James Jerald is the trustee of British Keralites Association.
“The charity paid Catbird Ltd £594 for stationery costs (2024: £1,977). The charity's trustee Mr R Jain is also the director director of Catbird Ltd.” — page 24
“£3,225 paid to Mahila Sabha (2024: £2,025) . The charity's trustee Ms Sarbjit Bhachu is a member of 4 managing commitee of Mahila Sabha” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RehncyShaheen Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£632k
Total spending
£469k
Reserves (reported)
£33k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ealing

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£632k£469k
31/03/2024£397k£363k
31/03/2023£331k£270k
31/03/2022£194k£243k
31/03/2021£307k£239k

Common questions

Is SOUTHALL COMMUNITY ALLIANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £162,527 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £33,297. The trustees and auditors confirmed the charity is a going concern, noting that prudent financial management and increased grant income allowed the organization to rebuild its unrestricted reserves. The charity operates with six employees and relies heavily on volunteers, with no trustee remuneration paid during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RehncyShaheen Chartered Accountants.

Who funds SOUTHALL COMMUNITY ALLIANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTHALL COMMUNITY ALLIANCE as a grant recipient include JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, NFL FOUNDATION UK, BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£148kCaretaker’s Cottage Programme Wraparound mental health support for children and families
NFL FOUNDATION UKFY2024£14k
BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATIONFY2023£827

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation02/05/2025£68kGrant to Southall Community Alliance
City Bridge Foundation11/09/2023£543kGrant to Southall Community Alliance
Greater London Authority11/12/2021£29kGrant to Southall Community Alliance
City Bridge Foundation28/01/2021£94kGrant to Southall Community Alliance
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2020£94kSCA- Food Aid and Capacity Building
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2019£165k'Different Voices'
Greater London Authority01/07/2019£7k'Rainbow Sports' project
Greater London Authority20/03/2017£8kGrant to Southall Community Alliance
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2016£9k'Southall - Saree's, Steel Bands and Samosas'
Greater London Authority15/01/2015£1kGrant to Southall Community Alliance
City Bridge Foundation09/05/2013£32kGrant to Southall Community Alliance
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2011£8k'Learn Fast'
The National Lottery Community Fund11/01/2011£103kHealthier Futures
The National Lottery Community Fund08/11/2010£7kWild Things
The National Lottery Community Fund16/04/2009£8ksmART works project
The National Lottery Community Fund10/10/2006£8kHealthy Bites Project
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2005£162kPilot Community Resources Centre