SAY IT LOUD CLUB
COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE UK.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a small surplus and held unrestricted funds of £19,854.46. The trustees report that careful management of expenditure enabled this result despite a substantial reduction in individual donations. They confirm the charity remains in a phase of growth with substantial funding secured for future years.
What the accounts disclose
“Say It Loud Club aims to continue to rebuild its reserves in line with its policy of maintaining unrestricted funds of approximately £35,000 which would allow us to: 1. Pay our employees for a period of three months; 2. Conduct our core activities to support our members for a period of three months; and 3. Provide the charity with a sufficient level of financial resilience in any event of adversity.” — page 10
Trustees
- Amanda Dickinschair
- Franklin Azebaze Dongmo
- Kennedy Chigozie Obilom
- MD Imran Hussain
- Martha Atuheire
- Rosemary Nakiwala
- Sean Peter Counihan
- Thomas Wood
- Uche Godwin Dumkwu
- Zai Joud Abdul Salam Bin Abdullah
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £129k | £114k |
| 31/12/2023 | £187k | £212k |
| 31/12/2022 | £125k | £108k |
| 31/12/2021 | £103k | £104k |
Common questions
Is SAY IT LOUD CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a small surplus and held unrestricted funds of £19,854.46. The trustees report that careful management of expenditure enabled this result despite a substantial reduction in individual donations. They confirm the charity remains in a phase of growth with substantial funding secured for future years. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SAY IT LOUD CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAY IT LOUD CLUB as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, CHOOSE LOVE, LONDON CATALYST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k | Cripplegate Foundation Main Grants |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £45k | Mental Health and Wellbeing |
| CHOOSE LOVE | FY2025 | £40k | |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | Main Grants |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | Islington Giving Crisis Appeal Grants |
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2022 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 2 | £853k |
| THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | 2 | £615k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 2 | £138k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 2 | £30k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 2 | £27k |
| MARTIN GEDDES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| DISRUPT FOUNDATION | 1 | £369k |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £200k |
Charities like this
- FAMILIES OUT LOUD
- ASYLUM AID
- RESET COMMUNITIES AND REFUGEES LTD
- forum+
- SOUTH LONDON REFUGEE ASSOCIATION
- THE TERMINUS INITIATIVE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAY IT LOUD CLUB | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FAMILIES OUT LOUD | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASYLUM AID | £1.7m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| RESET COMMUNITIES AND REFUGEES LTD | £504k | — | 0 | within | — | noted |
| forum+ | £138k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH LONDON REFUGEE ASSOCIATION | £934k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |