Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency Ltd
Analysis
Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02419631). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency Ltd reported income of £588k and spending of £447k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £432k to £588k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency Ltd sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Friends of Tiferes Chaim (£588k), Ealing Law Centre (£589k) and Redbridge Citizens Advice Bureau (£588k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £504. Reserves of £484k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 1.3%
In the charity's own words
SWEDA's primary objective is 'for the relief of unemployment for the public benefit'. It is SWEDA's mission to be an independent and authoritative advocate to support disadvantaged people across Sandwell and the Black Country towards employment and/or self-employment. Our vision is that all deprived communities have access to equal opportunities for employment
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Friends of Tiferes Chaim | Salford | £588k |
| Ealing Law Centre | London | £589k |
| Redbridge Citizens Advice Bureau | Essex | £588k |
| Haaya Foundation | Hounslow | £589k |