SAL'S SHOES
Sals Shoes finds new feet for predominantly preloved children's shoes.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £31,835 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £21,821. This figure is approximately £48,000 below the Trustees' stated policy target of £70,000, which represents three months of budgeted costs. The Trustees attribute this shortfall to low fixed costs and variable logistics expenses that can be reduced quickly, while noting an intention to generate a surplus in the current year to restore reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have agreed that the ideal minimum level of general unrestricted reserves should be sufficient to cover our budgeted fixed and variable costs for a period of three months, being approximately £70,000.” — page 7
Trustees
- John Liam Alexander Roundhill
- Russell Beaumont Dixon-Box
- Sanjiv Rasikal Raykundalia
- Sarah Nelson Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £260k | £292k |
| 30/06/2024 | £257k | £229k |
| 30/06/2023 | £202k | £213k |
| 30/06/2022 | £179k | £163k |
| 30/06/2021 | £118k | £110k |
Common questions
Is SAL'S SHOES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £31,835 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £21,821. This figure is approximately £48,000 below the Trustees' stated policy target of £70,000, which represents three months of budgeted costs. The Trustees attribute this shortfall to low fixed costs and variable logistics expenses that can be reduced quickly, while noting an intention to generate a surplus in the current year to restore reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SAL'S SHOES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAL'S SHOES as a grant recipient include ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION, ST FAITH'S TRUST, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2026 | £20k | Sal’s Shoes: Sustaining Our Community Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2023 | £20k | School Shoes Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/05/2022 | £10k | Sal's Shoes - school shoes for disadvantaged children |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/03/2022 | £15k | Staff Salary |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2021 | £10k | Sal's Shoes |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2018 | £10k | Footprints |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| VINCI UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| CORDWAINERS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- SALT FOUNDATION
- SALTS JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB
- THE FOOTWEAR BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
- SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP
- LFLC LTD
- EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAL'S SHOES | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALT FOUNDATION | £426k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALTS JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOOTWEAR BENEVOLENT SOCIETY | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LFLC LTD | £196k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |