Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 9
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

SAVANA INC LTD 

PROVIDE COUNSELLING, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT ANY TIME IN THEIR LIVES. RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AND IMPACT OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON PEOPLE'S LIVES.TRAINING ON RELATED ISSUES
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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:

  • The Board is predominantly female
Established: 12 years

www.savana.org.uk

info@savana.org.uk

01782433205

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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*£715£673£42£0£712£67612282
31/03/22£664£602£62£0£670£65113289
31/03/21£624£615£8£0£608£59711.62818
31/03/20£610£600£10£0£600£57111.42940
31/03/19£588£567£21£0£590£57712.23225
31/03/18£565£561£4£0£568£56412.1250
31/03/17£541£495£46£0£564£55113.4240
31/03/16£557£435£122£0£518£48513.4230
31/03/15£484£455£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£397£381£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£316£316£0£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 12 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 14.3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Derbyshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 28 employees
  • 2 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
National Lottery Community Fund£271,100
Ministry of Justice£160,262
Garfield Weston Foundation£75,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£52,250
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Savana Inc Ltd
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£25,000 09/09/2022
Core Costs for 2 years (2021-2023)
National Lottery Community Fund - Savana Inc Ltd
£271,100 24/03/2022
The funding will be used by Savana Stoke-on-Trent's only registered sexual violence charity to continue supporting its work in North Staffordshire. This will enable the charity to safeguard the core ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Savana
£3,345 23/10/2021
We would like to update the seating in our children's counselling room. Comfortable seating will ensure our young people have a safe and welcoming environment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£25,000 03/09/2021
Core Costs for 2 years (2021-2023)
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£12,091 26/03/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the ....more
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£136,080 01/01/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Savana Inc Ltd
£50,000 02/12/2020
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Savana Inc Ltd, awarded under the Foundation's Sexual Abuse and Exploitation funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support ....more
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£4,950 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£7,141 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 29/11/2019
Core Costs
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£90,720 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Savana
£70,890 28/02/2019
36
This project will provide counselling and support for children and young people who have been exposed to sexual violence or witnessed it. The aim is to improve emotional wellbeing and confidence and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Savana
£249,530 26/11/2018
36
This funding will help the organisation to continue supporting people who have experienced sexual abuse and violence. The project will provide support, advice and counselling to people, empowering ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Savana
£30,000 22/11/2018
36
This project will provide counselling sessions to children and young people affected by sexual violence. Outcomes include being emotionally well, improved positive relationships and increased self ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Savana Inc Ltd
£3,783 19/11/2018
We plan to use the money to fund the training and expenses for our volunteers.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 05/07/2018
Counselling and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Service for survivors of sexual abuse.
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£24,000 01/04/2018
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
£67,102 01/04/2018
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£24,000 01/04/2017
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund
£63,624 01/04/2017
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£60,000 01/04/2016
12
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£24,000 01/04/2016
12
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Savana
£497,578 03/09/2013
60
The aim of this new project based on existing project is to support victims of sexual violence and abuse in Newcastle under Lyme and Staffordshire Moors and anyone who has been affected by rape, ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-65
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/08/2012, number: 1148466
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/07/2012, number: 08128653
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Financial Conduct Authority
  • Homes England
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
11 returns made; AR23: 8 days late, AR14: 5 days late, AR13: 91 days late,
Main office

Unit C Metro Business Park
Clough Street
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 4AF

Objectives

TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING, TRAINING AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO ANYONE AFFECTED BY ANY FORM OF SEXUAL ABUSE WITHIN THE STAFFORDSHIRE AND ITS’ ENVIRONS INCLUDING SOUTH CHESHIRE. WITHIN THE SAME AREA TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT AND CONSEQUENCES OF SEXUAL ABUSE TO ASSIST IN SERVICES BECOMING MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE AFFECTED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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