Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

SOCIAL ACTION FOR HEALTH

Social Action for Health is a community-based health charity providing services and support to people most affected by health inequalities. It operates in and around east London, UK.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/03/23		£684	£643	£41	£58	£512	£268	5	28	15
31/03/22		£852	£643	£209	£88	£471	£196	3.7	15	20
31/03/21		£960	£843	£117	£0	£262	£216	3.1	16	25
31/03/20		£901	£863	£38	£0	£145	£144	2	18	58
31/03/19		£885	£815	£69	£0	£107	£105	1.6	19	15
31/03/18		£922	£971	£-50	£0	£38	£36	0.4	19	0
31/03/17		£1,258	£1,280	£-22	£0	£87	£87	0.8	32	0
31/03/16		£1,684	£1,635	£49	£0	£109	£106	0.8	38	0
31/03/15	*	£1,598	£1,583	£15	£16	£60	£51	0.4	17	0
31/03/14		£1,431	£1,471	£-39	£9	£55	£24	0.2	20	0
31/03/13		£1,641	£1,708	£-67	£12	£94	£24	0.2	22	0
31/03/12		£1,524	£1,500	£24	£12	£161	£57	0.5	20	0
31/03/11		£1,809	£1,725	£84	£11	£137	£28	0.2	26	0
31/03/10		£1,744	£1,785	£-41	£12	£53	£1	0	30	0
31/03/09		£1,669	£1,540	£129	£26	£94	£9	0.1	32	0
31/03/08		£1,115	£1,164	£-48	£27	£-35	£-56	-0.6	19	0
31/03/07		£1,268	£1,280	£-12	£8	£14	£7	0.1	33	0
31/03/06	*	£1,369	£1,357	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,200	£1,186	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£1,261	£1,340	£-79	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 52%
Reserves/Spending: 5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 32.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 30 years

www.safh.org.uk

info@safh.org.uk

07944966141

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Barking And Dagenham, City Of London, Hackney, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest,

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 works here?

28 employees
15 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Comic Relief	£106,142
DCMS	£46,788
London Catalyst	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Catalyst - Social Action for Health - 1
£2,000	11/05/2021	Good Friends Project ? intensive 1:1 social support and befriending for lonely and isolated BAME people and those with long term conditions.
Comic Relief - My Moves
£106,142	15/09/2020	Social Action for Health (SAH) are a health charity that work in East London, predominantly Tower Hamlets. They are proposing My Moves, a project that aims to increase uptake of physical activity in ....more Social Action for Health (SAH) are a health charity that work in East London, predominantly Tower Hamlets. They are proposing My Moves, a project that aims to increase uptake of physical activity in marginalised and underserved groups. My Moves develops culturally-accessible low impact exercise (dance) with people from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. By combining traditional dances with ESOL lessons, and then the opportunity to get together through food, SAH aim to increase social integration, foster a sense of community and provide accessible exercise for communites excluded from (culturally inappropriate/ inaccessible) mainstream sport services.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£46,788	17/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£17,871	01/04/2019	Expansion project based in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, delivering a befriending service to elderly who have multiple disabilities including mobility issues. The project will be promoted to ....more Expansion project based in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, delivering a befriending service to elderly who have multiple disabilities including mobility issues. The project will be promoted to potential service users. Evaluation of the project will be through storytelling and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) will be used to measure participants mental well being. Key findings from evaluations will be collated into a resource and available in various languages.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£17,871	02/01/2019	Expansion project based in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, delivering a befriending service to elderly who have multiple disabilities including mobility issues. The project will be promoted to ....more Expansion project based in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, delivering a befriending service to elderly who have multiple disabilities including mobility issues. The project will be promoted to potential service users. Evaluation of the project will be through storytelling and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) will be used to measure participants mental well being. Key findings from evaluations will be collated into a resource and available in various languages.
National Lottery Community Fund - Good Friends
£45,489	26/11/2018 36	Good Friends
National Lottery Community Fund - Crossing Cultures & Gaining Ground
£333,737	15/07/2010 48	This project aims to improve the mental health of BME communities. It will address the tensions, isolation and stigmas attached to mental distress by launching new, and attending existing cultural ....more This project aims to improve the mental health of BME communities. It will address the tensions, isolation and stigmas attached to mental distress by launching new, and attending existing cultural events.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 25-69

ALEX MURTOUGH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Executive Assistant

TATYANA KARPINSKAYA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

EMMA ALEXIS BACKHOUSE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Lawyer

HELENA ROY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Phd Student

KARIN PAPPENHEIM (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Psychotherapist

LEWIS BATKIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Nhs Manager

HANNAH STRANGER-JONES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Of Research And Design

POOJA SHAH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Clinical Fellow

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/08/1994, number: 1040496
Registered at Companies House on 02/08/1994, number: 02954744

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR15: 31 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 214 days late, AR04: 137 days late,

Main office

THE BRADY CENTRE
192-196 HANBURY STREET
LONDON
E1 5HU

Objectives

I) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN LONDON AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN ENGLAND;(II) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS ARE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT; AND(C) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM BETTER TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR NEEDS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN ENGLAND

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