SANDWELL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (S.C.V.O.)

Charity number: 1071514
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is an umbrella organisation which supports and represents voluntary organisations and community groups working in Sandwell and promotes volunteering and resident participation in civic life. SCVO is itself a charitable organisation with more than 500 member organisations and is led and overseen by a board of volunteers drawn from its membership.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£1,561,757

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Donations and legacies £2.50k
Charitable activities £1.52m
Other trading activities £350
Investments £43.35k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,561,110

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.56m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £1,108,055 from 13 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.56m
Retained for future use £647

People

17 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Sandwell

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 September 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • S.C.V.O. (Working name)
Company number:
03570517 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Claire Louise Dale Chair 06 March 2014
None on record
Matthew Lorimer Trustee 09 October 2025
None on record
Matthew Andrews Trustee 09 October 2025
None on record
Victoria Elizabeth Breakwell Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
Paulette Suban Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
Jacques Matensi-kubanza Trustee 29 September 2020
AFRICAN FRENCH SPEAKING COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Received: On time
Andrew Watson Trustee 20 October 2016
None on record
Rev JON PHILIP GRANT Trustee 27 January 2012
SANDWELL CHURCHES LINK
Received: On time
Khatija Patel Trustee
BLACK COUNTRY TOGETHER CIO
Recently registered
MOHAMMED LOAN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £1.17m £1.58m £1.89m £1.92m £1.56m
Total expenditure £1.13m £1.54m £1.85m £1.88m £1.56m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £687.79k £1.16m £1.18m £1.29m £1.11m
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £2.50k
Income - Other trading activities £1.15k £2.03k £1.58k £499 £350
Income - Charitable activities £1.17m £1.57m £1.87m £1.88m £1.52m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £433 £1.54k £12.66k £39.37k £43.35k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.13m £1.54m £1.85m £1.88m £1.56m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £5.45k £6.30k £7.60k £7.29k £6.63k
Expenditure - Grants institution £594.87k £902.29k £1.12m £1.15m £803.54k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets £1.71k £2.11k £1.25k £591 £217
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.30m £2.28m £2.00m £1.91m £1.25m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £913.11k £1.86m £1.54m £1.42m £757.91k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 13 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 13 January 2026 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 04 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 04 January 2022 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 MAY 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 JULY 2009

Charitable objects

WEST MIDLANDS AREA AND IN PARTICULAR BOROUGH OF SANDWELL AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT):- 1) TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS; 2) WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY THE FOREGOING TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ORGANISATIONS WITH CHARITABLE OBJECTS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THESE ORGANISATIONS IN THEIR CHARITABLE WORK; AND 3) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THESE PURPOSES AND TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WEST MIDLANDS AREA AND IN PARTICULAR BOROUGH OF SANDWELL AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

Contact information

Address:
109S
CASTLEMILL
BURNT TREE
TIPTON
WEST MIDLANDS
DY4 7UF
Phone:
01215251127
Email:
support@scvo.info
Website:

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