Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 11
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +11
    Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

    SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND MILTON KEYNES

    The charity provides support to those affected by sexual assault and abuse including counselling, a telephone helpline and an information, advice and guidance service. The service is provided at dedicated premises in both Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

    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£709£579£130£0£315£1092.3967
    31/03/22£524£419£105£0£185£551.6555
    31/03/21£252£211£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/20£105£136£-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/19£189£119£70n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 17%
    Liabilities/Income: 9%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 35%
    Reserves/Spending: 2.3 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
    Quick Ratio: 4.8
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 7 years

    https://saassbmk.org.uk/

    support@saassbmk.org.uk

    01296392468

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
    • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes,
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£300,000
    Henry Smith Charity£210,000
    Ministry of Justice£208,458
    Lloyds Bank Foundation£85,250
    Rothschild Foundation£66,000
    Postcode Society Trust£25,000
    Rosa UK£25,000
    People's Health Trust£8,231
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
    £210,000 06/11/2023
    36
    towards three years‘ running costs of an organisation providing support for survivors of sexual abuse for all genders over the age of 5 in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
    Postcode Society Trust - Unrestricted Funding
    £25,000 30/06/2023
    We supported survivors of sexual violence in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes and empowered them to be able to cope with everyday life.
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Aylesbury Vale&Milton Keynes Sexual Assault&Abuse Support Service
    £2,250 14/12/2022
    One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
    Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
    £10,000 21/11/2022
    Cost of living supplementary grant
    Rosa UK - SWU-SAASSBM-2022
    £25,000 27/10/2022
    £25,000 has been awarded to strengthen the organisations financial systems.
    National Lottery Community Fund - SAASS
    £300,000 19/05/2022
    This funding will enable Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Services (AVMKSAASS) to support survivors of sexual assault and abuse in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. They provide counselling and other support for ....more
    Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service
    £30,000 12/02/2022
    To provide holistic support to females and males who have experienced sexual assault and abuse, including Information, Advice and Guidance, Advocacy and Counselling.
    People's Health Trust - Thrive2gether
    £8,231 12/01/2022
    This two-year project, based in Milton Keynes, continues delivering a peer support group for adults who identify as women and who have experienced sexual assault and abuse. The project aims to reduce members' isolation and provide a safe environment ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Aylesbury Vale&Milton Keynes Sexual Assault&Abuse Support Service
    £50,000 18/11/2021
    24
    Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Aylesbury Vale&Milton Keynes Sexual Assault&Abuse Support Service
    Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
    £81,549 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 grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service
    £26,000 15/01/2021
    6
    Counselling support to relieve the trauma caused by sexual violence and domestic abuse for individuals across Aylesbury Vale.
    Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
    £45,360 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 grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
    £32,727 12/11/2020
    Provision of Victim Services
    Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
    £48,822 22/06/2020
    Provision of Victim Services
    CAF - Grant to Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service
    £5,530 18/06/2020
    3
    Grant to Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service to support the organisation through COVID19
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Aylesbury Vale & Milton Keynes Sexual Assault & Abuse Support Service
    £33,000 21/05/2020
    12
    One year core funding to support Aylesbury Vale & Milton Keynes Sexual Assault & Abuse Support Service to sustain their work to support work addressing Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Complex Social Issue (CSI) during COVID19
    National Lottery Community Fund - Women and Girls SAASS
    £9,600 07/08/2019
    12
    Women and Girls SAASS
    Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
    £30,240 01/04/2019
    To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/10/2017, number: 1175021
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    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
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    C/o MHA
    Building A
    150-170 Midsummer Boulevard
    Milton Keynes
    Buckingshamshire
    MK9 1FD

    Objectives

    TO RELIEVE THE TRAUMA AND SUFFERING CAUSED TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR LOVED ONES BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE OR DOMESTIC ABUSE IN ANY OF ITS FORMS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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