SANDWELL YOUTH IN ACTION

Registered charity 1182971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SYIA

Sandwell Youth in Action (SYIA) is a local organisation of young people who work to support disadvantaged young people from the most deprived wards of Sandwell and neighbourhoods of Birmingham. The organisation aims to give these young people equal opportunities in life regardless of personal circumstances.

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £61,600, resulting in a net surplus of £1,084. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £415, which is below the stated policy target of £3,000. The trustees report that the charity faced challenges with escalating running costs and declining donations, but confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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).

• Edge Fund — “Our donors – both big and small are: 1. Edge Fund” (source page)
• The Rowlands Trust — “2. The Rowlands Trust” (source page)
• The Wakeham Trust — “3. The Wakeham Trust” (source page)
• The William A. Cadbury Charitable Trust — “4. The William A. Cadbury Charitable Trust” (source page)
• Local Giving Foundation — “5. Local Giving Foundation” (source page)
• The Geoff Hill Charitable Trust — “6. The Geoff Hill Charitable Trust” (source page)
• The Grimmit Trust — “7. The Grimmit Trust” (source page)
• The J A Gillett Charitable Trust — “9. The J A Gillett Charitable Trust” (source page)
• Lillie Johnson Charitable Trust — “10. Lillie Johnson Charitable Trust” (source page)
• The Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust — “11. The Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust” (source page)
• The National Lottery Community Fund — “12. The National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)
• The Cole Charitable Trust — “13. The Cole Charitable Trust” (source page)
• The Woodward Charitable Trust — “14. The Woodward Charitable Trust” (source page)
• The Baron Davenport's Charity — “15. The Baron Davenport's Charity” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Zino Kashindichair · trustee of 1 other charity
• SAMBA KATANDA SK
• Walingamina Shomari WS · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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