Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

SANDWELL DEAF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

The relief of deaf and hearing impaired persons in Sandwell, West Midlands and surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
01/04/23£662£741£-80£0£379£3645.9339
01/04/22£651£543£108£0£458£4299.52826
01/04/21£488£396£92n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/20£514£392£121£0£258£2487.62617
01/04/19£308£276£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/18£272£240£31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/17£212£191£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/16*£173£173£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£157£161£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/14*£170£164£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/13?*£98£129£-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/03/12?*£110£100£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11?*£37£49£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/07/10£64£62£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/07/09*£30£49£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 5.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 6.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 17 years

www.sdca.co.uk

info@sdca.co.uk

07885913225

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Deaf people
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Sandwell,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£9,945
DCMS£8,355
The Clothworkers Foundation£2,600
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Opening Up
£9,945 19/03/2021
11
The funding will be used to enable a deaf support service to hire its own room to deliver COVID-safe face to face activities. The aim is to support deaf people help reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,355 18/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Sandwell Deaf Community Association
£2,600 01/06/2020
COVID19 : Purchase IT equipment for a charity that works with the deaf community in West Midlands
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Deaf Children's Summer Scheme 2018
£4,003 22/06/2018
1
Summer play scheme for children in Sandwell who have hearing loss.
National Lottery Community Fund - My Time Active Weight Management Group at SDCA
£2,709 04/01/2017
12
The funding will be used by this group to deliver a programme of health support activities, which will focus on the needs of people with hearing impairments. This will include cookery demonstrations and will encourage those taking part to adopt ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sandwell Deaf Community Association
£38,700 29/06/2011
the salary costs of the Deaf Young People Development Officer, promotions, training/expenses for volunteers, resources/administration costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Service
£89,238 07/03/2011
36
This project will recruit, train and develop new volunteers to help deaf people in Sandwell, who may be lonely and isolated, to become more involved in the community.Tailored support will include taking people to appointments, help with shopping and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DIANA NUTT Appointed: 2019
  • ERIN STRAW Appointed: 2023
  • GEOFF ROSE (Chair) Appointed: 2014
  • HELEN COOPER Appointed: 2023
  • JENNY VIRGILIO MRS Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2008, number: 1124084
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR14: 2 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 33 days late, AR11: 122 days late, AR09: 12 days late,
Main office

Sandwell Deaf Community Association
New Deaf Centre
Summer Street
West Bromwich
B71 4JA

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS IN SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:I THE EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARDS TO THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS;II THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO HELP DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONA;III THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME FACILITIES TO SUCH PERSONS IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE;IV ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR SUCH PERSONS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL, COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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