Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
Future income +5
No PartB

Multiple returns filed late: -2

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 16

SUPPORT AFTER MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER

SAMM is an independent voluntary organisation. We offer help and support to those bereaved as a result of murder or manslaughter. Our volunteers have been similarly bereaved and can share what this feels like. We are also involved in training and research, raising public awareness and increasing the understanding of organisations who work closely with bereaved families.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£200	£173	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£183	£105	£78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£133	£90	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£132	£90	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	*	£60	£62	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£49	£84	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£95	£128	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£134	£139	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£148	£135	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£193	£136	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£123	£122	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£54	£114	£-60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	*	£188	£149	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£157	£161	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	*	£140	£164	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£161	£162	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£151	£133	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£143	£142	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£175	£144	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£142	£157	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 34 years

www.samm.org.uk

info@samm.org.uk

07342886673

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Hospice & bereavement services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£306,474
City Bridge Trust	£100,000
The Grocers' Charity	£5,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2023 Grant - Support After Murder And Manslaughter
£5,000	15/03/2023	to support those traumatised by murder and manslaughter who tend to suffer in silence, unaware of the help available. It runs an awareness campaign, giving talks and providing leaflets to the police and other local service providers.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Support After Murder And Manslaughter (SAMM)
£100,000	12/12/2022 36	£100,000 over three years (£33,000; £33,000; £34,000) towards the costs of running an awareness campaign in London and recruiting, training, and setting up a London-based volunteers group to support anyone that has lost a loved one to murder or ....more £100,000 over three years (£33,000; £33,000; £34,000) towards the costs of running an awareness campaign in London and recruiting, training, and setting up a London-based volunteers group to support anyone that has lost a loved one to murder or manslaughter beyond immediate family.
National Lottery Community Fund - You Are Not Alone
£306,474	24/03/2022	The funding will be used to support those bereaved by the murder or manslaughter of a family member or close friend. They offer support virtually nationwide but are based in Birmingham. SAMM currently have over 5000 registered members and is now one ....more The funding will be used to support those bereaved by the murder or manslaughter of a family member or close friend. They offer support virtually nationwide but are based in Birmingham. SAMM currently have over 5000 registered members and is now one of the longest established and most experienced charities working specifically in the field of supporting families and friends bereaved by homicide. In addition to offering support to people directly affected by murder and homicide SAMM provides training for people who encounter those bereaved. They currently offer training sessions to the Home Office police officers Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Barristers probation officers and schools among several other agencies.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Support After Murder And Manslaughter
£1,000	16/09/2021	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - You are not alone
£153,522	25/07/2019 24	Colebridge Trust, Northern Star Community Arts and Solihull Moors CIC will work in partnership to deliver a personal development project for young people aged 13-18 (aged up to 25 years for people with disabilities) to improve their life chances. ....more Colebridge Trust, Northern Star Community Arts and Solihull Moors CIC will work in partnership to deliver a personal development project for young people aged 13-18 (aged up to 25 years for people with disabilities) to improve their life chances. Activities that are suitable for all young people will take place to help boost their confidence, skills and aspirations.
Ministry of Justice - Homicide Peer Support
£33,999	01/04/2017	Support for families bereaved by homicide
Ministry of Justice - Homicide Peer Support
£30,000	01/04/2016 12	To provide peer support to families bereaved by homicide
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Support After Murder & Manslaughter
£35,000	29/10/2012	the salary costs of the CEO
National Lottery Community Fund - You Are Not Alone
£297,234	17/05/2012 48	This expanding service by Support After Murder and Manslaughter (SAMM), provides emotional support to people who have been bereaved through homicide. SAMM offers a 24 hour helpline, face to face emotional support, free weekend retreats, a secure, ....more This expanding service by Support After Murder and Manslaughter (SAMM), provides emotional support to people who have been bereaved through homicide. SAMM offers a 24 hour helpline, face to face emotional support, free weekend retreats, a secure, online forum and regular newsletters. The project will train more volunteers to ensure all English counties are covered and that, where appropriate, ensure beneficiaries are matched to peer supporters who have experienced a similar type of bereavement.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AVRIL ROYLE

DAVID REID Appointed: 2011

HEATHER MONTAGUE Appointed: 2023

MARIE ELLIS (Chair)

MARIE WRIGHT Appointed: 2015

ROB KELLAS Appointed: 2022

ROSE DIXON Appointed: 2020

RUTH GOODEY Appointed: 2023

SYLVIA SMITHIES Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/10/1990, number: 1000598

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Fundraising Regulator

First registered: 08/29/2023, current status: Small charity

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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

20 returns made; AR20: 50 days late, AR19: 180 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR11: 25 days late, AR09: 27 days late, AR08: 132 days late, AR06: 1 days late,

Main office

Tally Ho
Pershore Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B5 7RN

Objectives

A. TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SELF HELP, ADVICE, AND ALL METHODS WHICH ARE APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE.B. TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND ALL PARTS OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE BEREAVED THROUGH HOMICIDE (MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER).C. TO WORK WITH HEALTH SERVICES OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SIMILARLY BEREAVED.D. TO ORGANISE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE EFFECTS OF HOMICIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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