SANDWELL ASIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1121109 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sandwell Asian Development Association (SADA) was established in 2007 to help young people, predominantly Muslim (but not entirely), to not become engaged in crime and anti-social behaviour. The focus of the work delivered by SADA is centred on sport as an engagement mechanism, but the outcome is social education..

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£116k
Latest spending
£125k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £30,779 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net decrease in unrestricted reserves from £94,386 to £63,565. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient reserves to cover its operating costs for approximately 12 months. The charity is exempt from statutory audit under small companies' regulations and underwent an independent examination instead.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none (100% of income)
“Incoming resources from generated funds Donations and legacies Total Income and endowments”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately 12 months (held: £64k)
“The trustees feel that the charitable company has sufficient reserves to cover its operating costs for approximately 12 months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£116k£125k
31/03/2025£119k£150k
31/03/2024£97k£85k
31/03/2023£61k£60k
31/03/2022£67k£67k

Common questions

Is SANDWELL ASIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £30,779 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net decrease in unrestricted reserves from £94,386 to £63,565. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient reserves to cover its operating costs for approximately 12 months. The charity is exempt from statutory audit under small companies' regulations and underwent an independent examination instead. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SANDWELL ASIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SANDWELL ASIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE SHELDON TRUST, THE DWF FOUNDATION, THE SAINTBURY TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2022£10kYouth Development
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2023£5kYouth Development
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2024£2kAdvancement of Amateur Sport
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2023£2kAdvancement of Amateur Sport
THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2022£2kThe Advancement of Education
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2025£2kAdvancement of Amateur Sport
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kChildren and Youth
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2023£1kCommunity Projects and Engagement
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2024£1kCommunity Inclusion and Engagement
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2022£1kCommunity, Inclusion and Engagement
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kChildren / Young People
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kChildren and Youth
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kChildren and Youth
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2023£500Social Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England25/07/2025£9kGreet's Green Girls (BoxFit)
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2025£20kWelcome Here!
The National Lottery Community Fund28/09/2023£9kBME female 11-18 years people fitness programme
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2023£7kMH young peoples holiday non contact boxing programme
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2022£8kSandwell post covid fitness programme
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2021£7kSandwell coronavirus mental and physical wellbeing project
Sport England08/02/2021£1kCOVID19 Return to Play
Sport England20/05/2020£5kCOVID-19 CEF
Sport England09/01/2019£8kSandwell active non contact boxing programme
Sport England20/04/2010£8kPostive impact from amateur boxing
The National Lottery Community Fund05/10/2004£4kRunning costs