--- title: "Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD — charity 1158859 | CharityCompare" description: "Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD (charity 1158859): income £588k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/skills-work-and-enterprise-development-agency-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:20:34.953Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1158859Charitable company SW # Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sweda.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158859&subId=0) Work at Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=skills-work-and-enterprise-development-agency-ltd&type=claim&name=Skills%20Work%20and%20Enterprise%20Development%20Agency%20LTD) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £587,963 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £446,654 Registered charity number 1158859 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Development Agency Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sweda.org.uk](http://www.sweda.org.uk/) Quick answer Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD (number 1158859) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD do? 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 Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD Answers Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's highest-paid staff paid? Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's money come from? Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD reported £588k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £580k (99%), other income £7,380 (1%), investments £415 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£580k · 99% - Other income£7,380 · 1% - Investments£415 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 October 2014 Company number [02419631](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02419631) (Companies House) Also known as Sweda Previous names on the register Sandwell Women's Enterprise Development Agency Where it says it operates Birmingham City · Dudley · Sandwell · Wolverhampton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=skills-work-and-enterprise-development-agency-ltd&type=claim&name=Skills%20Work%20and%20Enterprise%20Development%20Agency%20LTD) [Visit charity website](http://www.sweda.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD as a registered charity (number 1158859) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's charity number? Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's charity number is 1158859. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1158859? Search 1158859 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD do? 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 Does Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD? Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's website listed in our register data is http://www.sweda.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's money come from? Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD reported £588k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £580k (99%), other income £7,380 (1%), investments £415 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD? The register does not record Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's trustees paid? Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD previously called? The register lists this previous name for Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD: Sandwell Women's Enterprise Development Agency. When was Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD registered as a charity? Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency LTD was entered on the register on 13 October 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02419631). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158859&subId=0).