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SAVE ONE LIFE

Registered charity 1187075 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing cash assistance. Clean water. Medical aid.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£647k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £286,895, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £32,979 for the year, supported by total income of £838,366 against total expenditure of £805,387.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months' expenditure (held: £287k)
“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 month’s expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Amaana Tours Limited, a company where trustee Zishaan Anjum is a director.
“During the year the charity rented a space within an office from Amaana Tours Limited, one of the company's directors, Zishaan Anjum, is a trustee of the charity. The amount of £200 (2022: £2,200) has been included in support costs.” — page 21
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Save One Life (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£647k
Cost of raising funds
£51k
Reserves (reported)
£403k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~7.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Ghana · Lebanon · Mozambique · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Pakistan · Sierra Leone · Throughout England And Wales · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£1.2m£647k
31/05/2024£1.9m£2.0m
31/05/2023£838k£805k
31/05/2022£1.1m£1.0m
31/05/2021£598k£493k

Common questions

Is SAVE ONE LIFE financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £286,895, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £32,979 for the year, supported by total income of £838,366 against total expenditure of £805,387. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.