Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS

Our main focus in 2023 is the running of our Inspire, Sport and Leadership programmes for young people in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Rwanda. This builds on our work in previous years building a network of volunteers to support these programmes. We also support sports coaching and individual student grants.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£12£5£7n/a
31/03/22£1£1£0n/a
31/03/21£1£1£0n/a
31/03/20£12£12£-1n/a
31/03/19£10£8£3n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

www.saok.org.uk

pjdanby@aol.co.uk

07846125679

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Kent, Nepal, Rwanda, Sri Lanka,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Fore - Grant to Small Acts of Kindness
£30,000 06/07/2021
24
SAOK’s mission is to reduce the negative impact of loneliness and isolation on the physical and mental wellbeing of people over the age of 55. Their primary activity is sourcing and distributing free practical gift bags ....more
The Fore - Grant to Small Acts of Kindness
£30,000 08/12/2017
12
Funding from The Fore will enable the founder to become a full-time employee, enabling her to focus on raising revenue and driving growth in both reach and scope.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DR JOHN COOPER Appointed: 2021
  • EDWARD BARSLEY Appointed: 2020
  • PETER DANBY (Chair) Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/11/2017, number: 1175491
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

WELLSTEAD COTTAGE
CHANTLERS HILL
PADDOCK WOOD
TONBRIDGE
TN12 6LX

Objectives

TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IMPACTED BY POVERTY OR CONFLICT BY PROVIDING DIRECTLY, OR THROUGH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMES.TEACHING, FACILITATION AND COACHING PROJECTS, GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIP.MICRO-FINANCING OF SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS, COMMUNITY AND SPORTING PROJECTS.SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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