Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 10

SAHIL PROJECT

Provide practical and emotional support to South Asian women & men who experience isolation,stress and other mental health issues. This is provided by experienced and trained staff and volunteers. We run number of activities,training's and work shops to build their confidence, self esteem and resilience. We offer structured emotional and practical support to meet the individual needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	*	£135	£195	£-60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£160	£141	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£192	£124	£68	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£116	£144	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£144	£151	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£154	£129	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£117	£130	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£132	£140	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£200	£215	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£237	£235	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£220	£214	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	*	£188	£144	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£182	£146	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£115	£129	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£129	£161	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£146	£137	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£158	£149	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£101	£99	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 19 years

www.sahilproject.co.uk

rani.saund@sahilproject.co.uk

02476638754

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Coventry City, Warwickshire,

Who it helps

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

Who supports 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	£491,394
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
DCMS	£20,000
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£7,655

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Emotional and Mental Well-being Hub for BAME Communities.
£481,394	25/05/2023	The funding will be used to deliver a Emotional and Mental Well-being Hub for BAME Communities project. The project aims to deliver culturally appropriate therapeutic counselling to help participants ....more The funding will be used to deliver a Emotional and Mental Well-being Hub for BAME Communities project. The project aims to deliver culturally appropriate therapeutic counselling to help participants cope with their mental health conditions and improve wellbeing.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Sahil Project
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - Connect Stay Active & Safe
£10,000	11/03/2022	The funding will be used to run activities and one to one support service for people twice a week. The project aims to create a safe local place with opportunity to meet others learn or share ....more The funding will be used to run activities and one to one support service for people twice a week. The project aims to create a safe local place with opportunity to meet others learn or share creative activities and new skills from each other. This will help them improve well-being and health.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Sahil Project
£50,000	02/12/2020 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Sahil Project, awarded under the Foundation's Racial Equity funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge ....more Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Sahil Project, awarded under the Foundation's Racial Equity funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£10,000	02/12/2020	The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and ....more The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations to match funds raised on a pound for pound basis, to increase the support to the sector.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	25/06/2020	"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."
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Sahil's Creative Academy
£7,655	02/03/2020 0	Sahil has requested a grant of £9,995 towards a total project cost of £13,656 to deliver a one-year programme of dance classes led by an experienced tutor/choreographer to over 100 people, teaching ....more Sahil has requested a grant of £9,995 towards a total project cost of £13,656 to deliver a one-year programme of dance classes led by an experienced tutor/choreographer to over 100 people, teaching Bollywood, Punjabi folk and semi-classical, culminating in a stage show. Performances to community groups during the project will boost confidence and self-esteem of participants in preparation for the stage show.
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending and Counselling
£372,771	11/02/2010 48	SAHIL provides specialised and tailored services to women from BME communities. It provides befriending and counselling services and works on preventative measures to achieve long lasting positive ....more SAHIL provides specialised and tailored services to women from BME communities. It provides befriending and counselling services and works on preventative measures to achieve long lasting positive changes to the lives of the women.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

ARVAVIDA PARNANDI Appointed: 2018

DR USHA JETTY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Doctor

IQBAL RIHAL Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Retired Nurse

RESHAM KAUR Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2005, number: 1109863
Registered at Companies House on 11/11/2004, number: 05283848

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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

18 returns made; AR23: 107 days late, AR14: 40 days late, AR12: 70 days late, AR08: 7 days late, AR07: 22 days late,

Main office

SAHIL PROJECT
449 FOLESHILL ROAD
COVENTRY
CV6 5AQ

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASIAN WOMEN IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT:1. THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND POVERTY;2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;3. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH; AND 4. THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WEST MIDLANDS, COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE.