SAIL
S.A.I.L. was established to benefit young boys from low income homes and to further their education by providing them with affordable and culturally suitable education. The policy of S.A.I.L. continues to be to derive all its income from grants and donations from various institutions, and from membership fees.
Objects
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH, BY PROVISION OF A HOLIDAY CAMP AND OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS LEISURE ACTIVITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £18,509 to £15,985 due to expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees note that activities were funded from prior years' reserves because income was less than expense. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern are explicitly disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees retain reserves as necessary to maintain the operational capability of the Charity.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- ESTHER POSEN
- FEIGE ROSENBERG
- ISAAC DEUTCH
- JAMIE FRIEDMAN
- RIFKE RAND
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £135k | £137k |
| 31/12/2023 | £164k | £180k |
| 31/12/2022 | £163k | £148k |
| 31/12/2021 | £86k | £90k |
| 31/12/2020 | £71k | £55k |
Common questions
Is SAIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £18,509 to £15,985 due to expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees note that activities were funded from prior years' reserves because income was less than expense. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern are explicitly disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2024 | £20k | See It. Say It. Sort It. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2023 | £10k | MH - Summer Sizzles are better than Smoking Sizzles |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2022 | £7k | Youth Volunteer Union Act |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/03/2022 | £21k | Go green for Mental Health |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2021 | £10k | Keep Happy and Healthy |
| UK government | 28/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2007 | £57k | Summer Adventure for Inner Londoners |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2007 | £5k | Heritage Journey |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND | 3 | £256k |
| MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD | 2 | £26k |
| The Seafarers' Charity (King George's Fund for Sailors) | 1 | — |
| THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY | 1 | £165k |
| THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST | 1 | £99k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE PAULINE AVIGES-GRAHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- SAILSHIP TRAINING AND LEARNING FOR LIFE
- SAIL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL
- SAILORS' CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
- SAILORS' SOCIETY
- SHARING AFFECTION LOVE AND MERCY
- THE SCARAMOUCHE SAILING TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIL | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAILSHIP TRAINING AND LEARNING FOR LIFE | £343k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAIL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL | £981k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAILORS' CHILDREN'S SOCIETY | £896k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAILORS' SOCIETY | £1.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| SHARING AFFECTION LOVE AND MERCY | £396k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |