SAVERA UK

Registered charity 1145564 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAVERA LIVERPOOL

Savera UK provide support/advice to individuals affected by, and at risk of honour based abuse and harmful practices in the UK. Also providing a programme of training and information to individuals and agencies and conference, to raise awareness of the public.

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Latest income
£535k
Latest spending
£599k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £135,082 to £95,357, while the charity's reserves policy targets six months of operating costs (£162,660). The filing notes that funding opportunities have been dramatically reduced, yet the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £95k)
“Savera UK will reserve a six-month budget based on the average operating costs to manage any short-term fall in income” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£535k
Total spending
£599k
Reserves (reported)
£163k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£535k£599k
31/03/2024£500k£497k
31/03/2023£475k£369k
31/03/2022£324k£344k
31/03/2021£250k£231k

Common questions

Is SAVERA UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £135,082 to £95,357, while the charity's reserves policy targets six months of operating costs (£162,660). The filing notes that funding opportunities have been dramatically reduced, yet the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SAVERA UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SAVERA UK as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SMALLWOOD TRUSTFY2021£50k
SMALLWOOD TRUSTFY2023£49k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/08/2023£420kA world without HBA & Harmful practices; (Training & education Development)
The National Lottery Community Fund17/10/2019£344kHonour Based Abused and Harmful practice service
The National Lottery Community Fund26/09/2019£10kSavera UK Youth Project 'Speaking Out'
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2016£366kWGI stage 2
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2015£10kSAVERA Awareness
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2011£10kRespecting Cultures - Changing Attitudes