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SAHARA FOR LIFE TRUST

Registered charity 1088219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objective and principal activity is the provision of relief to the sick and those in needof health care in Pakistan and in particular the provision of medical services and facilities to relievesickness in the underdeveloped areas of Pakistan.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£567k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £44,587 at the end of the year, which is below its stated policy target of three to six months' running costs. Per the trustees' report, the charity experienced a significant drop in incoming funds to £184,636 from £535,476 the previous year, resulting in a net expenditure deficit of £381,904.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months running costs (held: £45k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months running costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees are aware of the current level of reserves held and are actively seeking additional sources of funding for the next financial year.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2023)

Total income
£535k
Total spending
£592k
Cost of raising funds
£44k
Reserves (reported)
£426k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Pakistan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2024£185k£567k
30/11/2023£535k£592k
30/11/2022£694k£668k
30/11/2021£423k£233k
30/11/2020£460k£429k

Common questions

Is SAHARA FOR LIFE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £44,587 at the end of the year, which is below its stated policy target of three to six months' running costs. Per the trustees' report, the charity experienced a significant drop in incoming funds to £184,636 from £535,476 the previous year, resulting in a net expenditure deficit of £381,904. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SAHARA FOR LIFE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SAHARA FOR LIFE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE REED FOUNDATION1£84k
IHELP GLOBAL1£24k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, HADDENHAM1£5k
DEWSBURY WELFARE TRUST1£1k
THE DWF FOUNDATION1£1k
THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION1£1k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PURPOSE OF LIFE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SAHARA FOR LIFE TRUST£185k—0unclear—noted
PURPOSE OF LIFE FY2025£2.6m—0unclear—no doubt
HAYAAT WELFARE TRUST FY2025£451k—0unclear—no doubt
SHARING LIFE TRUST FY2024£108k—0unclear—noted
SHAHID AFRIDI FOUNDATION (UK) FY2024£558k—0unclear—no doubt
SAYLANI WELFARE UK FY2025£398k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.