Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    THE SAID FOUNDATION 

    The Said Foundation's mission is to bring positive and lasting change to the lives of children, young people and the wider community through five related programmes: the Said Business School Programme; Humanitarian Programme; Scholarships Programme (financial support for people from the Levant to pursue higher education); Amal (funding Muslim arts and culture in the UK) and the Toucan Project.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • 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
    31/08/22£3,353£5,372£-2,019£983£56,056£0n/a50
    31/08/21£3,857£4,816£-959£538£53,178£0n/a70
    31/08/20£3,904£5,713£-1,809£0£59,099£0n/a70
    31/08/19£5,856£5,538£318£927£67,500£0n/a70
    31/08/18£21,321£21,112£209£583£65,702£0n/a70
    31/08/17£6,082£5,860£222£3£63,132£0n/a70
    31/08/16£10,686£11,553£-868£6£61,353£0n/a50
    31/08/15£3,206£6,632£-3,426£202£59,425£0n/a50
    31/08/14£4,732£4,760£-28£114£58,802£0n/a40
    31/08/13£3,432£5,908£-2,476£214£55,248£0n/a40
    31/08/12£1,757£2,804£-1,048£188£52,033£0n/a50
    31/08/11£15,966£3,605£12,361£188£53,074£5461.850
    31/08/10£22,645£18,444£4,202£161£36,558£5790.4110
    31/08/09£1,862£3,274£-1,412£165£27,334£-1,079-4100

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
    Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 42%
    Liabilities/Income: 1230%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
    Reserves/Spending: 0 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.2
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 16 years

    www.saidfoundation.org

    admin@saidfoundation.org

    02075935420

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebook
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Grant-making foundations
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • 5 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 52-84
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/08/2008, number: 1125521
    • Registered at Companies House on 17/06/2008, number: 06621764
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    14 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    College House, 272 King's Road
    Chelsea
    London
    SW3 5AW

    Objectives

    THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE ALL EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGLISH LAW FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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