Overall GiG Score: -6 ?
Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1

    SOS BUS NI 

    3.1. The Charity�s Objects are specifically restricted to the following: 3.1.1. advancement of health or saving of lives by providing emergency medical treatment and care; 3.1.2. relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision of non emergency medical care, treatment, advice, emotional support and sustenance; 3.1.3. advancement of education of children and young people up to the age of 25 years old including vocational training and training in life skills; 3.1.4. advancement of citizenship and community development by provision of advice, information and process of referral to professional agencies; 3.1.5. advancement of education of volunteers including training in health and safety and life skills.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 9 years

    www.sosbusni.com

    ken@sosbusni.com

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Income £355,540 £268,617 £267,158 £196,023 £212,082 £225,477
    Spending £380,020 £250,741 £204,507 £176,856 £192,034 £288,141
    Surplus/deficit -£24,480 £17,876 £62,651 £19,167 £20,048 -£62,664
    What it does
    • The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Who it helps
    • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse), Adult training, Asylum seekers/refugees, Children (5-13 year olds), Community safety/crime prevention, Ethnic minorities, Ex-offenders and prisoners, General public, Homelessness, Mental health, Older people, Parents, Specific areas of deprivation, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Youth (14-25 year olds)
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Community transport, Counselling/support, Education/training, General charitable purposes, Medical/health/sickness, Relief of poverty, Research/evaluation, Volunteer development, Welfare/benevolent, Youth development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    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
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 12/02/2019
    SOS Night Time Services
    National Lottery Community Fund - SOS N.I.
    £4,958 03/08/2017
    12
    The group in Belfast provides a safe haven for vulnerable people. They received £4,958 to hold a Summer Club for 35 year 10 students.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 31/07/2017
    SOS Flexi-bus "Naomi" Refurbishment

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 26/02/2015, number: NIC100247
    Main office

    Unit 2, Weavers Court, Linfield Road, Belfast, BT12 5GH

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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