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SACAR

Registered charity 1085352 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £53,826 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £437,046. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing the reserves buffer as providing breathing space to secure further funding.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Reserves needed to secure continuation of six months operating should be approximately E500,000 and are currently held at €437,046.” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sacar provided funds of £860,000 through a service level agreement to Specialist Autism Services (SAS) to enable services to be provided.
“During the year Sacar provided funds of E860,000 (2022€830,000) through a service level agreement to enable this service to be provided by SAS.” — page 22
“Paul Donaldson is a director of SAS and the manager of Sacar and is therefore a related party” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Paul Donaldson, director of SAS and manager of Sacar, is a related party.
“During the year Sacar provided funds of E860,000 (2022€830,000) through a service level agreement to enable this service to be provided by SAS.” — page 22
“Paul Donaldson is a director of SAS and the manager of Sacar and is therefore a related party” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Directors of SAS (Rachael Memmott, Helen Hall, Janet Bean, Neil Barker) are involved in day-to-day management of Sacar and are related parties.
“During the year Sacar provided funds of E860,000 (2022€830,000) through a service level agreement to enable this service to be provided by SAS.” — page 22
“Paul Donaldson is a director of SAS and the manager of Sacar and is therefore a related party” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr K Ellison is a related party as the spouse of Rachael Memmott, a director of SAS.
“During the year Sacar provided funds of E860,000 (2022€830,000) through a service level agreement to enable this service to be provided by SAS.” — page 22
“Paul Donaldson is a director of SAS and the manager of Sacar and is therefore a related party” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sons of trustees Michael O'Hara and John Cassidy attend the service operated by SAS.
“During the year Sacar provided funds of E860,000 (2022€830,000) through a service level agreement to enable this service to be provided by SAS.” — page 22
“Paul Donaldson is a director of SAS and the manager of Sacar and is therefore a related party” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Andrew S Parker. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sacar - working for and with adults with Autism. (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£399k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2021£1.1m£887k

Common questions

Is SACAR financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £53,826 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £437,046. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing the reserves buffer as providing breathing space to secure further funding. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Andrew S Parker.