Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 11

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 12

SWANSEA ASYLUM SEEKERS SUPPORT

SASS operates in Swansea and exists to welcome and involve asylum seekers and refugees. We organise twice weekly community drop-ins, offering language support, professionally run play, hot meals information, recreational and educational activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
Over half the Board have joined recently

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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£147	£133	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£88	£58	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£86	£117	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£71	£73	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£71	£73	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£84	£84	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

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vol.sbassg@gmail.com

01792 231 590

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Support for refugees & asylum seekers

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Swansea,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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

Lloyds Bank Foundation	£102,250
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
The Foyle Foundation	£7,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Swansea Asylum Seekers Support
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Swansea Asylum Seekers Support
£50,000	07/12/2022 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Swansea Asylum Seekers Support
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,000	29/11/2022	towards core costs over the next 12 months
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Swansea Asylum Seekers Support
£50,000	03/12/2020 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Swansea Asylum Seekers Support, awarded under the Foundation's Asylum Seekers and Refugees funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 - sass renewed
£10,000	12/05/2020 6	Swansea Asylum Seekers Support have receieved £10000 so that they can liaise with other services in the area to provide vital support for their community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mae Cymorth Ceiswyr Lloches Abertawe wedi derbyn £10000 fel y ....more Swansea Asylum Seekers Support have receieved £10000 so that they can liaise with other services in the area to provide vital support for their community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mae Cymorth Ceiswyr Lloches Abertawe wedi derbyn £10000 fel y gallant gysylltu â gwasanaethau eraill yn yr ardal i ddarparu cefnogaeth hanfodol i'w cymuned yn ystod y pandemig COVID-19.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Swansea Asylum Seekers Support (SASS)
£10,000	24/01/2019	£10,000 towards core costs. Swansea Asylum Seekers Support offer a community drop in for asylum seekers and refueges. It provides twice-weekly drop-ins, and offers practical support, educational and recreational opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Welcome to English
£10,000	06/09/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Swansea Asylum Seekers Support will offer advice, social and learning opportunities for asylum seekers, refugees and the local community._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £10,000 will fund a salary, IT ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Swansea Asylum Seekers Support will offer advice, social and learning opportunities for asylum seekers, refugees and the local community._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £10,000 will fund a salary, IT equipment, stationery, photocopying, training, coach hire, and printing.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

ACHUIL MONYTOCH Appointed: 2022

ARUNI MCSHANE Appointed: 2022

CLARE JONES Appointed: 2001

DR KATHRYN NIA JONES Appointed: 2018

KEVIN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024

LILIAN KUJABI Appointed: 2024

MEHDI ASGHARI Appointed: 2024

PHILLIP JOHN NICHOLAS Appointed: 2023

SANDRA JO MORTON (Chair) Appointed: 2022

SHAHSAVAR RAHMANI Appointed: 2023

SHERALEE ANN COATES Appointed: 2024

SWEETA DURRANI Appointed: 2024

TOM CHEESMAN Appointed: 1999

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/10/2017, number: 1175186

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints 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
Paying staff
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

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

People Plus Swansea
30 Orchard Street
SWANSEA
West Glamorgan
SA1 5AT

Objectives

TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY OF ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND LOCALS IN SWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHICH WILL. PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS THROUGH DEVELOPING COMMUNITY AND COMBATING ISOLATION. PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND HELP THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT ISSUES RELATING TO ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES. RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS

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