Sandwell Young Carers

Analysis

Sandwell Young Carers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03835055). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sandwell Young Carers reported income of £255k and spending of £266k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £332k to £255k (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Sandwell Young Carers sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Yorkshire Community Transport Ltd (£253k), New Romney Counselling Services Ltd (£255k) and Wokingham Youth Counselling and Information Service (£252k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.