Sandwell Churches Link
Analysis
Sandwell Churches Link is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sandwell Churches Link reported income of £150k and spending of £127k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £28k to £150k (+428%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sandwell Churches Link sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Foreign Missionary Fund of the Christian Community of Brethren (£150k), Redeemed Christian Church of God Chapel of Glory International (£150k) and Lifetimes Charity (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SCL equips churches to connect with their local communities and take action to reduce homelessness, food poverty, financial exclusion and social isolation by:facilitating an anti-poverty movement;developing creative responses to poverty;enabling strong partnerships;encouraging people of faith to listen to their communities and respond as part of their Christian discipleship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Foreign Missionary Fund of the Christian Community of Brethren | London | £150k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God Chapel of Glory International | Watford | £150k |
| Lifetimes Charity | Surrey | £150k |
| Universal Harvest | London | £150k |