Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 8
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE SAVIOUR TRUST 

The charity exists to further the welfare of children, young people and adults in the area of West Yorkshire, especially those who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. It provides housing, mentoring, counselling, advisory and welfare services, family care and personal development opportunities. The charity's main activity is to provide housing and support to ex offendors.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/22£4,638£4,418£220£0£1,703£1,7034.6350
31/08/21£3,964£3,707£257£0£1,483£1,4834.8300
31/08/20*£3,114£2,771£343£0£1,226£1,2265.3240
31/08/19£2,270£2,079£191£0£882£8825.1203
31/08/18£1,616£1,482£134£0£691£5934.8173
31/08/17£1,146£1,067£79£0£557£4515.1150
31/08/16£877£807£70£0£478£3645.4140
31/08/15£663£642£21£32£409£2745.1110
31/08/14£585£564£21£23£387£2425.190
31/08/13£558£486£72£35£366£2215.580
31/08/12£452£351£101£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£224£265£-42£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£200£198£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£133£77£56£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 5
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 35 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Saviour Trust - The Belonging Project
£292,375 25/08/2023
The funding will help extend the group's response to a high need for housing and support for people who are homeless in Leeds particularly ex-offenders and those at risk of becoming homeless. The ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Community support Hubs
£40,000 28/01/2022
24
Grant to The Saviour Trust
National Lottery Community Fund - Forward Moves
£499,996 02/12/2015
59
This is the development of a project providing immediate and long-term support to homeless and recently-housed people, including ex-offenders and those with mental health, substance misuse and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Homeless Support Service
£488,152 08/09/2010
60
This project provides immediate and sustainable support to the homeless. The project will provide housing and accommodation, support around life skills, financial management, mental health support, ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 66-76
  • NICK BROWN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired Banker
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/02/2008, number: 1122886
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/03/2007, number: 06136023
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR20: 2 days late,
Main office

All Saints Church Hall
Baghill Lane
PONTEFRACT
West Yorkshire
WF8 2HA

Objectives

TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS MAINLY IN THE AREA OF WEST YORKSHIRE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN DANGER OF HOMELESSNESS AND THOSE WHO ARE EX OFFENDERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST YORKSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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