Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 14

SAHIR HOUSE

Provide information, support and guidance to people living with or affected by HIV, their family and friends. To provide information around HIV, STIs and sexual health to the wider population of Merseyside and Cheshire.

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 including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£457	£453	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/03/22		£436	£462	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
31/03/21		£529	£471	£58	£0	£298	£283	7.2	10	28
31/03/20		£482	£539	£-57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/19		£556	£538	£18	£2	£296	£277	6.2	17	45
31/03/18		£586	£526	£60	£0	£278	£275	6.3	17	0
31/03/17		£501	£473	£29	£3	£218	£210	5.3	14	0
31/03/16		£557	£522	£35	£3	£189	£180	4.1	16	0
31/03/15		£575	£633	£-58	£24	£154	£103	2	12	0
31/03/14		£588	£633	£-45	£48	£212	£122	2.3	17	0
31/03/13	*	£661	£571	£90	£52	£257	£77	1.6	15	0
31/03/12		£628	£547	£80	£67	£167	£56	1.2	15	0
31/03/11		£445	£465	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£416	£410	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£415	£410	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£392	£373	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£413	£393	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£451	£407	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£396	£434	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£385	£364	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 25 years

www.sahir.org.uk

info@sahir.uk.com

01516731972

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
21 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

Steve Morgan Foundation	£81,232
DCMS	£32,650
John Moores Foundation	£20,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - LCR Queer Town Hall
£5,000	26/09/2023	To bring together LGBTQIA+ organisations and activists and hold a forum to discuss safety, inequality, cohesion, and other matters. It is a place for local residents to share their concerns and ....more To bring together LGBTQIA+ organisations and activists and hold a forum to discuss safety, inequality, cohesion, and other matters. It is a place for local residents to share their concerns and voice, allowing the members of the communities to lead discussions about their own safety.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	20/05/2022	Sahir House Development Project
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Sahir House
£10,000	28/04/2022	Towards HIV +/ LGBT women seeking asylum project and salary costs
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Sahir House
£81,232	18/11/2021	3 years grant for the Children's Support Worker role
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Sahir House
£10,000	25/11/2020	Towards the Merseyside HIV Asylum and Destitution Support group for women
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£32,650	05/10/2020	"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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Reconnect and Remember Our HIV Community
£9,880	25/10/2018 12	The charity will bring together people bereaved by AIDS to work on commemorative quilt patches which will be displayed in three local venues for World AIDS Day. The project aims to bring people ....more The charity will bring together people bereaved by AIDS to work on commemorative quilt patches which will be displayed in three local venues for World AIDS Day. The project aims to bring people together in shared grief and remembrance and to promote the continuing awareness of AIDS in the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Sahir Outreach Support' Merseyside (SOS Merseyside)
£459,208	09/03/2015 60	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - HIV A.l.p (Accredited.learning.programme) Project
£10,000	02/07/2014 12	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Working Together Project (WTP)'
£199,775	30/05/2013 60	This is an expansion of a successful pilot to provide employment support to those who are diagnosed with HIV living in and around Merseyside. Initially each individual will be assessed to establish ....more This is an expansion of a successful pilot to provide employment support to those who are diagnosed with HIV living in and around Merseyside. Initially each individual will be assessed to establish their needs followed by an individual development action plan. The project will provide a range of training opportunities and help to develop new skills to further their career prospects in areas such as communication skills, CV writing and self-employment.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sahir House
£23,900	27/04/2012	the salary of a part time Service User Development Co-ordinator and associated costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Sahir Outreach Support in Merseyside
£249,953	07/07/2011 36	The project will provide vital support to isolated and hard to reach people who are HIV positive, their families and carers. It will offer counselling support for mental health and well-being, ....more The project will provide vital support to isolated and hard to reach people who are HIV positive, their families and carers. It will offer counselling support for mental health and well-being, self-esteem issues, drug/alcohol misuse and abusive relationships, and stage presentations and talks to schools, colleges and community groups across the region delivered by trained HIV-positive volunteer speakers to help reduce the stigma and improve understanding of issues surrounding HIV._x000B_
National Lottery Community Fund - HIV IT Support (HIVITs) Project
£10,000	16/09/2010 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity based in Liverpool. They will use the funding to set up an IT facility for their beneficiaries who are dealing with HIV and their families. This will ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity based in Liverpool. They will use the funding to set up an IT facility for their beneficiaries who are dealing with HIV and their families. This will provide a valuable resource to help with job search and research into the condition, in an environment where beneficiaries feel comfortable and not judged. the award will include funding for IT equipment and governance training.

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Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-49

ANIKA NEILL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Transformation Programme Manager

CAITLIN MARKS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Client Services

REBECCA ADAMS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Doctor

REBECCA ELEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Deputy Ceo/Finance Director

SAMUEL WILLIAM HENRY EAST Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Caseworker/Local Government Councillor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/09/1999, number: 1077327
Registered at Companies House on 09/08/1999, number: 03821749

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR13: 37 days late, AR10: 136 days late, AR09: 4 days late, AR08: 64 days late, AR06: 1759 days late,

Main office

4th Floor 151 Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2AH

Objectives

To preserve and promote the good physical, mental and emotional health and welfare of people living with HIV and related long-term health conditions in Merseyside and surrounding areas, by the provision of care, support and practical assistance to people living with HIV, their partners, carers, dependants, children and friends.To advance the education of the public and provide services in all areas relating to HIV, including the prevention of HIV transmission, sexual health and related long-term conditions.To preserve and promote the good health, and in particular the sexual, mental and emotional health of: people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgendered; people who are questioning their sexuality/sexual orientation and/or gender identity; people experiencing discrimination on grounds of their race, ethnicity, nationality, immigration status or any protected characteristic, and associated / affected groups and communities

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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