The Sandwell Community Caring Trust

Analysis

The Sandwell Community Caring Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldbury. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03286106). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Sandwell Community Caring Trust reported income of £18.1m and spending of £16.6m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £14.0m to £18.1m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Sandwell Community Caring Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Derwen College (£17.9m), Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth (£18.2m) and Autism East Midlands (£17.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £9.3m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 500 people.