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SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITALS CHARITY

Registered charity 1207583 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Your City and Metropolitan Hospitals Charity

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£943k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total charitable income of £1,140,000 and total expenditure of £940,000, resulting in an overall surplus of £200,000 for the year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £0.1 million, which is below the stated policy target of six months of forecast annual expenditure (£0.6m to £0.8m). The charity holds significant unrestricted funds of £3.2 million, largely held in designated funds for specific departments and projects.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of forecast annual total charity expenditure (held: £100k)
“Trustees have agreed a free reserve target range of six months of forecast annual total charity expenditure. This would range from £0.6m to £0.8m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is considered to be related party. The Charitable funds reimbursed Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust £242,138 for the costs of staff employed by the Trust but working on behalf of the Charities and for the purposes of the Charities in 2024/25.
“The Charitable funds reimbursed Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust £242,138 (£179,892 2023/24) for the costs of staff employed by the Trust but working on behalf of the Charities and for the purposes of the Charities in 2024/25.” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe UK. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Your City and Metropolitan Hospitals Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£943k
Cost of raising funds
£226k
Reserves (reported)
£10k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£943k

Common questions

Is SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITALS CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a total charitable income of £1,140,000 and total expenditure of £940,000, resulting in an overall surplus of £200,000 for the year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £0.1 million, which is below the stated policy target of six months of forecast annual expenditure (£0.6m to £0.8m). The charity holds significant unrestricted funds of £3.2 million, largely held in designated funds for specific departments and projects. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe UK.