SOUTH ASIAN HEALTH ACTION

Registered charity 1171789 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH ASIAN HEALTH ORGANISATION (SAHO)

The South Asian Health Action (SAHA) charity seeks to empower the South Asian communities to make better health choices that could lead to better lifestyles. We will Engage with, Educate and Empower patients, carers and community leads to promote knowledge and better health lifestyle.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND TO PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONG PERSONS IN NEED, ESPECIALLY OF SOUTH ASIAN ORIGIN, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE SUFFERING OR AT RISK OF SUFFERING OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION FROM LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS SUCH AS DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, CANCER AND KIDNEY FAILURE, OR THOSE IN NEED OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:(I) THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, PRACTICAL ADVICE, TRAINING, HEALTH EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR TREATMENT AND HEALTHY RECREATION, SUCH AS EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS;(II) THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ORGANISATIONS ON ALL ASPECTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS AND THEIR PREVENTION OR MANAGEMENT IN WAYS THOUGHT FIT BY THE TRUSTEES;(III) THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ORGANISATIONS ON ALL ASPECTS RELATING TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS IN WAYS THOUGHT FIT BY THE TRUSTEES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure over income of £64,559 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £219,236, which the trustees believe provides sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The filing notes that reporting delays occurred due to the personal health challenges of office bearers.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South Asian Health Action (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dhiren Desai Mr
• NEETA RASIKLAL KACHHELA
• Shirin Shahid

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

Operates in: Brent · Brighton And Hove · Coventry City · Derby City · Ealing · Harrow · India · Leeds City · Leicester City · Leicestershire · Warwickshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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