Overall GiG Score: 11 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8

SAYIT (SHEENA AMOS YOUTH TRUST) 

SAYiT works with LGBT+ & HIV-affected young people up to age of 25 years, supporting them with the challenges they face; empowering them to make their world a better place. We deliver 3 weekly youth groups and one-to-one work. We work in schools & anywhere where young people meet. We run awareness-raising workshops & conferences for professionals, parents/carers & young people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 6 years

www.sayit.org.uk

info@sayit.org.uk

01142012633

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£345,430£343,368£2,06264
31/03/22£262,680£330,562£-67,88250
31/03/21£405,056£343,591£61,46550
31/03/20£401,123£337,463£63,66050
31/03/19£187,820£159,244£28,57633
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 64 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnsley, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City,

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£356,781
Henry Smith Charity£174,400
LGBT Consortium£9,329
Garfield Weston Foundation£5,000
DCMS£4,123
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Chrysalis Project
£356,781 29/04/2022
The funding will provide support to LGBTQ+ young people and those questioning their identity within Sheffield and surrounding areas through group and one-to-one work as well as education/awareness ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to SAYiT (Sheena Amos Youth Trust)
£174,400 02/11/2021
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing a range of support for LGBT and HIV-affected young people in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
LGBT Consortium - Grant to SAYiT
£9,329 29/09/2020
Increase youth worker capacity to enable continued delivery of LGBT+ youth groups, specialist SEND provision and one to one support for young people during the covid pandemic.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,123 02/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 04/09/2019
WCA Closing Bonus
LGBT Consortium - Grant to SAYit
£14,643 08/03/2019
Employ a new member of staff to allow the organisation engage with young LGBT+ SEND people and ensure those young people's needs are met within their own, and others services, across Sheffield
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to SAYiT (Sheena Amos Youth Trust)
£178,600 12/09/2018
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing a range of support for LGBTQ and HIV-affected young people in Sheffield
National Lottery Community Fund - WARRIORS AND LEADERS
£199,879 17/08/2018
36
The group will run activities for young LGBT+ adults to develop leadership skills, lead on a wide range of projects and become more active citizens. The group will also deliver coaching and monthly ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 05/06/2018
WCA 2018-2019 winner
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/03/2018, number: 1177477
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
  • 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
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

SAYiT
Star House
43 Division Street
SHEFFIELD
S1 4GE

Objectives

(1) TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE PHYSICAL, SEXUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AMONGST YOUNG PERSONS AGED UP TO 25 YEARS, LIVING IN THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE VULNERABLE OR DISADVANTAGED;(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, (INCLUDING SUCH YOUNG PERSONS AS AFORESAID) IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PSYCHOSEXUAL HEALTH AMONGST YOUNG PERSONS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase

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