SAO FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1179682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ORIAIKHI-SAO FOUNDATION

The objects of the charity are to advance in life and relieve the needs of underprivileged young people in the UK and Africa particularly but not exclusively, through the provision of financial and mentoring support as a means of: (a) advancing education; (b) relieving sickness; and (c) providing visual and performing arts activities

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are in a deficit of £54,550.16, following a net movement in funds of (13,684.36) for the year. Total income was £812,356.33 against total expenditure of £826,040.69. The trustees confirm that sufficient financial support is available to continue operating as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (62% 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: 8.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Nana Yao Sao
• Saliudeen Bolaji Bakare
• Sangwani Andrew Mabhena

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

Operates in: France · Germany · Italy · Monaco · Spain · Switzerland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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