SALT SOUTH WEST
Relief of distress caused to adults by childhood sexual abuse
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's running costs exceeded income due to the loss of a large grant and reduced funding sources. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £26,000, which is below the stated policy target of six months of salary expenditure. The charity is currently in the process of changing its legal status to a CIO.
What the accounts disclose
“SALT has received Grants from Contrasting Horizons of £4050 Joseph Rank Trust £10,000 Church donations £3214 Individual donations £9007.02 (£3000 specifically donated for building repairs). Training Income £8455.00.”
“The policy on reserves has been written to include SALT holding a capital reserve of at least 6 months of the total monthly salary expenditure (of £4500 x 6 months)” — page 9
“As of June 2025, the total amount of un-restricted funds is £26,000 held in two parts one part in a reserve account and the other £13,000 in a 90 day account”
Funders the charity credits
- Contrasting Horizons Plymouth
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/12/2021)
Trustees
- Dr Karen Grimschl
- Gary Nicholas Streeter SIR
- Jacqueline Mckeown
- Jane Frajbis
- Josephine Wood
- Mark James Anthony Frajbis
- Vernon William Roche
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £36k | £46k |
| 30/06/2024 | £70k | £71k |
| 30/06/2023 | £73k | £59k |
| 30/06/2022 | £59k | £45k |
| 30/06/2021 | £40k | £34k |
Common questions
Is SALT SOUTH WEST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's running costs exceeded income due to the loss of a large grant and reduced funding sources. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £26,000, which is below the stated policy target of six months of salary expenditure. The charity is currently in the process of changing its legal status to a CIO.
Who funds SALT SOUTH WEST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SALT SOUTH WEST as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/02/2026 | £20k | SALT South West (Sexual Abuse Listening Therapy) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £20k | SALT South West |
| UK government | 15/09/2022 | £11k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund 2019-2023 (4 month extension) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/09/2021 | £9k | Salt in the community |
| UK government | 26/03/2021 | £12k | COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/01/2021 | £19k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £32k | Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £12k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £11k | 2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £4k | Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding) |
| UK government | — | £11k | 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund |
| UK government | — | £4k | 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift) |