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SANDWELL VALLEY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1172272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's is restricted specifically, and only for the public benefit, to promote and advance the education of people under the age of 25 years in Sandwell and surrounding areas

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £68,934 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,727,724. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £90,001 - £100,000 1” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A Coley, M Hall and G Walker are trustees of Sandwell Community Caring Trust. During the year the Charity was recharged expenses totaling £893 (2024: £6,439). At 31 August 2025, there were no balances due to Sandwell Community Trust.
“A Coley, M Hall and G Walker are trustees of Sandwell Community Caring Trust. During the year the Charity was recharged expenses totaling £893 (2024: £6,439). At 31 August 2025, there were no balances due to Sandwell Community Trust.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Feltons. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~15.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Sandwell · Walsall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.4m£1.4m
31/08/2024£1.5m£1.4m
31/08/2023£915k£1.2m
31/08/2022£1.2m£1.1m
31/08/2021£1.1m£1.1m

Common questions

Is SANDWELL VALLEY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £68,934 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,727,724. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Feltons.

What does the highest-paid employee of SANDWELL VALLEY SCHOOL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 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
SANDWELL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (S.C.V.O.)1£84k
THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND1£30k
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 DEAF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SANDWELL VALLEY SCHOOL£1.4m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
SANDWELL DEAF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£862k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
SANDWELL YOUNG CARERS FY2025£255k—0unclear—no doubt
WINDLESHAM SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.8m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
THE WELLAND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£363k—0unclear—no doubt

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