Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -7 ?

THE SAPPHIRE COMMUNITY HOUSING LTD 

Sapphire aims to provide clean, safe, secure, female, all young people and children only, temporary accommodation for young people, aged 16 and over within the UK. Our short-term accommodation provides single rooms with self catering and bathroom facilities and 24 hour security. All bills, council tax and service charges are included in their monthly charge.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
03/06/22*£484,667£568,719£-84,05263
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.sapphirecommunitygroup.org

housing@sapphirecommunitygroup.org

02035762830

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Milton Keynes, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 63 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Camden Giving - The Sapphire Wellbeing Academy
£6,000 07/03/2022
The Sapphire Food Voucher Programme is dedicated to supporting young people and families who have limited access and/or means to food

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/10/2021, number: 1196142
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/04/2020, number: 12547115
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR22: 33 days late,
Main office

The Sapphire Community Housing LTD
3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street,
London
EC2A 4NE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LONDON, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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