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sandwell council of voluntary organisations (s.c.v.o.)

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Sandwell Council Of Voluntary Organisations (s.c.v.o.) is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in West Midlands and operates in Sandwell.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is an umbrella organisation which supports and represents voluntary organisations and community groups working in Sandwell and promotes volunteering and resident participation in civic life. SCVO is itself a charitable organisation with more than 500 member organisations and is led and overseen by a board of volunteers drawn from its membership.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,918,117
Latest Expenditure
£1,883,109

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £1,878,251
Other Trading £499
Investments £39,367
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,883,109
Raising Funds £0
Governance £7,290
Grants to Institutions £1,146,534
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,918,117£1,883,109£1,883,109£495,699£495,10817 / 0
2023£1,887,249£1,852,177£1,852,177£460,691£460,69118 / 0
2022£1,576,680£1,543,683£1,543,683£425,619£425,61917 / 0
2021£1,173,159£1,132,849£1,132,849£392,622£392,62220 / 0
2020£885,399£845,733£774,530£352,312£333,57313 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers