SAAYA

Registered charity 1189023 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A) The prevention or relief of poverty in Pakistan, England and Wales. B) The relief of financial hardship among people living or working in Pakistan, England and Wales.C) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.D) For the public benefit to promote the education

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE AS FOLLOWS: A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN AND ENGLAND AND WALES BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN PAKISTAN AND ENGLAND AND WALES BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS/SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.C) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.D) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS IN PAKISTAN IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: 1. AWARDING TO SUCH PERSON’S SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION. 2. PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.

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

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Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a stable financial position with unrestricted funds increasing to £44,215 at year-end. The trustees confirmed that reserves were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their stated policy. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)
“Donations and legacies 3 25,748” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £44k)
“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 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Pakistan · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£26k£24k
31/12/2023£25k£14k
31/12/2022£21k£8k
31/12/2021£11k£4k
31/12/2020£12k£2k

Common questions

Is SAAYA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a stable financial position with unrestricted funds increasing to £44,215 at year-end. The trustees confirmed that reserves were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their stated policy. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.