Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

SARAG provides free, confidential, advice, help and support for people throughout the region suffering asbestos related diseases and their carers; and works to raise general public awareness of the issues facing victims, the incidence of asbestos diseases and the continuing hazard of asbestos.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
30/06/23		£189	£193	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/22		£144	£159	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/21		£154	£118	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/20		£170	£79	£90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
30/06/19		£86	£51	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
30/06/18		£60	£46	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/17		£42	£42	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16		£37	£42	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15		£45	£39	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14		£46	£42	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/13		£41	£43	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/12		£36	£37	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/11		£36	£38	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/10		£44	£41	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/09		£22	£34	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/08		£45	£42	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/07		£47	£53	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/06	*	£83	£60	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/05		£58	£55	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/04		£57	£50	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 24 years

www.saragasbestossupport.org

Nevyn@saragasbestossupport.org

01709360672

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Barnsley, Bradford City, City Of Wakefield, Doncaster, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Leeds City, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Rotherham, Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£83,655
Alex Ferry Foundation	£20,520
The Clothworkers Foundation	£1,400

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Bereavement support service
£83,655	24/03/2023	This funding will be used to employ a dedicated bereavement support worker provide support to adult victims and their families affected by Asbestos related disease across Yorkshire and the Humber. ....more This funding will be used to employ a dedicated bereavement support worker provide support to adult victims and their families affected by Asbestos related disease across Yorkshire and the Humber. This project aims to help people to build relationships and get the financial and emotional support they need before and after bereavement.
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£6,840	16/01/2023	community grant
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£6,840	07/01/2022	community grant
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£6,840	07/01/2022	community grant
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Yorkshire and Humberside Asbestos Victim's Support Group (SARAG)
£1,400	08/06/2020	COVID19 : Purchase IT equipment for a charity that works with individuals suffering from ill health as a result of asbestos poisoning in Yorks and Humbershire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sheffield and Rotherham Asbestos Group (SARAG)
£20,000	28/02/2013	SARAG offer support for people and their families affected by mesothelioma, asbestosis and other asbestos related conditions. They will use the grant to fund the salary of the Benefits Advice Worker.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

LINDSEY SPONG Appointed: 2019

ANDREW TURNER (Chair) Appointed: 2021

BETH CHESIRE Appointed: 2023

HELENA STANLEY Appointed: 2023

NIGEL BALL Appointed: 2018

PROFESSOR ANGELA MARY TOD Appointed: 2022

SIMON BOLTON Appointed: 2021

STEPHEN WHITFIELD Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/04/2000, number: 1080365

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR06: 21 days late,

Main office

Unit 37
Moorgate Crofts Business Centre
South Grove
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2DH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE TO ADVANCE THE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC IN YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY RAISING AWARENESS AMONGST MEDICAL STAFF, GENERAL PUBLIC AND WORKERS, IN THE DANGERS AND HAZARDS OF ASBESTOS AND ITS RELATED DISEASES, AND;TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FROM SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS.

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