Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

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
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 16 years

www.sdca.co.uk

info@sdca.co.uk

07885913225

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
01/04/23		£662	£741	£-80	£0	£379	£364	5.9	33	9
01/04/22		£651	£543	£108	£0	£458	£429	9.5	28	26
01/04/21		£488	£396	£92	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
01/04/20		£514	£392	£121	£0	£258	£248	7.6	26	17
01/04/19		£308	£276	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	46
01/04/18		£272	£240	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/04/17		£212	£191	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/04/16	*	£173	£173	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£157	£161	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/04/14	*	£170	£164	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/04/13?	*	£98	£129	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/03/12?	*	£110	£100	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11?	*	£37	£49	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/07/10		£64	£62	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/07/09	*	£30	£49	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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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 ?

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

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 works here?

33 employees
9 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant 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 ....more 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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
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 ....more 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 healthier lifestyles.
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 ....more 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 daily living tasks, communication and companionship and help accessing social opportunities. Deaf people will also be encouraged to become volunteers to help boost their esteem and increase their skills and employment chances.

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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

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