Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 10

SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE

Meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend by offering a safe confidential environment in which bereaved people can share their experiences and feelings, consequently giving and gaining support from each other. To promote greater awareness for professionals to help them recognise the specific support required for those bereaved by suicide

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
31/12/22		£499	£419	£81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	262
31/12/21		£484	£294	£191	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	220
31/12/20		£284	£238	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	192
31/12/19		£360	£233	£127	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	165
31/12/18		£297	£252	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	150
31/12/17		£280	£214	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£235	£177	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£178	£134	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£140	£123	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£169	£137	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£172	£95	£77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£87	£94	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£90	£93	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£93	£92	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£100	£84	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£54	£60	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£70	£42	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£40	£40	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£51	£38	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years

www.uksobs.org

ceo@uksobs.org

01159441117

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

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

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?

Unknown number of employees
262 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	30/01/2023	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	05/12/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
£3,359	23/10/2021	We are looking to hold sessions with a wellbeing coach to give group attendees the tools and skills to manage their ongoing emotional wellbeing after the loss of a loved one.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide Support Group
£2,363	23/10/2021	We would like to provide a much-needed regular support group for those affected by suicide in Barnsley.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cruse Bereavement Care Gloucestershire
£2,155	23/10/2021	We will provide essential support throughout the county to people struggling with grief through regular group activities on a variety of levels.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to SoBS Chester
£4,289	15/11/2019	We need a website to help us support more people affected by suicide deaths, and to offer Mind and Papyrus ASIST training for volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - New Support Group(s)
£10,000	06/06/2013 12	This is a project by a charity in Ilkeston, Derbyshire serving beneficiaries in Staffordshire. The group will use the funding to train volunteers to set up a new support group to work with victims of ....more This is a project by a charity in Ilkeston, Derbyshire serving beneficiaries in Staffordshire. The group will use the funding to train volunteers to set up a new support group to work with victims of bereaved suicide. This will build capacity of the group and provide a better quality of support to service beneficiaries.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
£17,000	21/01/2013	the salary of the Administrator
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to SOBS
£27,000	17/11/2010 12	Towards Core costs Towards the salary of the administrator and core costs.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to SOBS
£53,000	26/11/2008 24	Towards Core costs Towards the salary of an administrator and project costs to engage business planning support.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-73

FREYA LIIV (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

EVE PAYAMI Appointed: 2023

JAMES HARRY BRADSHAW Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

NICHOLAS COLBOURNE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JANET TAYLOR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2003, number: 1098815
Registered at Companies House on 06/05/2003, number: 04754829

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR05: 29 days late, AR04: 134 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WOODVILLE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL on 13/02/2023

Main office

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
14-16 New Lawn Road
ILKESTON
Derbyshire
DE7 5HE

Objectives

THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE DIRECTED TO SUPPORTING THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THROUGH SUICIDE AND SELF-INFLICTED DEATH OF A RELATIVE OR FRIEND AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE NATURE OF GRIEVING AND BEREAVEMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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