SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLACK ARTS (SABA)

Registered charity 1079821 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SABA

WE OPERATE A RANGE OF CREATIVE INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES. THESE HAVE BEEN TARGETED PRIMARILY AT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ACROSS VARIOUS DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT LONDON AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UK. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BOTH WITHIN THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL ASPECTS OF THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AFRO-CARIBBEAN MUSIC, CULTURE, LANGUAGES AND OTHER SUBJECTS; (B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS; AND (C) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON AND ELSEWHERE BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS BY PROVIDING, MANAGING AND MAKING AVAILABLE FACILITIES FOR DANCE, MUSIC, SOUND-RECORDING AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION.

Area of benefit: LONDON AND ELSEWHERE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £18,981 for the year ended 31 May 2025, increasing retained earnings to £195,781. The filing notes that the company was entitled to exemption from audit under small companies' provisions. The trustees report highlights resilience and a shift to a more stable, smaller operational model following the loss of certain funding streams.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• DERRICK TAWIAN
• JOHN DOWNIE · trustee of 1 other charity
• LAWRENCE BOLARINWA
• NICHOLAS SMITH

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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