Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Smethwick Church Action Network is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Smethwick Church Action Network (number 1157993) 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 Smethwick Church Action Network do?
Smethwick CAN works with local communities to tackle poverty, build community, increase aspiration and support the most vulnerable. We provide a wide range of services through local churches and community groups including places of welcome to build community; supporting people towards work and social enterprise to increase aspiration; and provide crisis relief to support the most vulnerable.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Smethwick Church Action Network
Answers Smethwick Church Action Network 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 Smethwick Church Action Network's highest-paid staff paid?
Smethwick Church Action Network'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Smethwick Church Action Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Smethwick Church Action Network'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
Also known as
Smethwick Can
Where it says it operates
Sandwell
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Smethwick Church Action Network registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Smethwick Church Action Network yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Smethwick Church Action Network.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Smethwick Church Action Network a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Smethwick Church Action Network as a registered charity (number 1157993) 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 Smethwick Church Action Network's charity number?
Smethwick Church Action Network's charity number is 1157993. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1157993?
Search 1157993 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 Smethwick Church Action Network do?
Smethwick CAN works with local communities to tackle poverty, build community, increase aspiration and support the most vulnerable. We provide a wide range of services through local churches and community groups including places of welcome to build community; supporting people towards work and social enterprise to increase aspiration; and provide crisis relief to support the most vulnerable.
Does Smethwick Church Action Network have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Smethwick Church Action Network. 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 Smethwick Church Action Network?
Smethwick Church Action Network's website listed in our register data is http://www.smethwickcan.org. 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 Smethwick Church Action Network's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Smethwick Church Action Network'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Smethwick Church Action Network?
The register records Smethwick Church Action Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Smethwick Church Action Network's trustees paid?
Smethwick Church Action Network's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Smethwick Church Action Network registered as a charity?
Smethwick Church Action Network was entered on the register on 24 July 2014.