SANDWELL AFRICAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION
1. Advice & Supporta) General help with claiming benefits2. Community Development? Sewing Club & Tailoring Training ? Job Club? Befriending Coffee Club ? Cookery Club3. Health Advocacy? Campaign against Female Genital Mutilation 4. Refugee and Migrants Forum ? After School Club to Support refugee children who are poorly performing in schools
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £16,968 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted and restricted funds. The trustees report that free reserves of £8,075 were held at year-end, which they note equate to about six months of planned forward core expenditure, exceeding their three-month policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the financial statements accorded with those records.
What the accounts disclose
“Sandwell African Women Association’s policy is to hold sufficient free reserves to cover core expenditure (defined as planned unrestricted expenditure) for three months.” — page 6
Trustees
- Mamy Makanzu Zozo MMZchair
- Marie Menga MM
- Motuke Katanda MK
- SUMU KINKUMA WALUDI SW
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £74k | £58k |
| 30/09/2024 | £66k | £70k |
| 30/09/2023 | £69k | £69k |
| 30/09/2022 | £89k | £108k |
| 30/09/2021 | £67k | £51k |
Common questions
Is SANDWELL AFRICAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £16,968 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted and restricted funds. The trustees report that free reserves of £8,075 were held at year-end, which they note equate to about six months of planned forward core expenditure, exceeding their three-month policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the financial statements accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SANDWELL AFRICAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SANDWELL AFRICAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include ROSA FUND, THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY, SMALLWOOD TRUST, THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSA FUND | FY2023 | £36k | Rise Fund |
| THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY | FY2023 | £25k | Jobs skills training to reduce household poverty |
| ROSA FUND | FY2024 | £16k | Rise Fund |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2021 | £15k | |
| ROSA FUND | FY2024 | £7k | Voices from the Front Line |
| THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2023 | £5k | Poverty |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY | FY2024 | £1k | Jobs skills training to reduce household poverty |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2026 | £20k | Green Homes Healthy Communities |
| UK government | 23/07/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 16/04/2020 | £9k | Empowering Refugee Girls through Sport |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2019 | £9k | One Stop Shop Women Support Centre |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £1k | Sandwell African Women Association - [SAWA] |
| UK government | 08/01/2018 | £1k | Sandwell African Women Association - [SAWA] |
| UK government | 08/01/2018 | £1k | Sandwell African Women Association - [SAWA] |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2017 | £7k | Befriending Coffee Club |
| UK government | — | £15k | Rosa Fund, Tampon Tax |