SULHA ALLIANCE CIO
The Sulha Alliance CIO supports Afghan former interpreters and LECs; helping them to thrive in the UK. Through advocacy and partnering with other organisations, we seek to remove some of the systemic challenges faced by our beneficiaries and create an environment in which they can thrive.
Objects
3.1 THE RELIEF OF BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.3.2 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF BENEFICIARIES. 3.3 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, IN PARTICULAR BY:3.3.1 SUPPORTING AND FACILITATING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, INCLUDING IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS;3.3.2 PROVIDING FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT;3.3.3 RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING BENEFICIARIES, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION.3.4 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.4.1 RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;3.4.2 RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;3.4.3 CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;3.4.4 RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. IN THIS CLAUSE, ‘BENEFICIARIES’ SHALL MEAN INTERPRETERS AND OTHER LOCALLY EMPLOYED CIVILIANS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND THEIR DEPENDANTS.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Dr Sara De Jongchair
- David Benjamin Turner KC
- Jeffrey David Williams
- Laurence Peter Longe
- Peter Robert Gordon-Finlayson
- Robert Edward Seymour Aitken
- Sarah Louise Hutchinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £34k | £39k |
| 31/12/2024 | £24k | £33k |
| 31/12/2023 | £32k | £23k |
| 31/12/2022 | £50k | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unbound Philanthropy | 10/07/2024 | £60k | Grant to Sulha Alliance CIO |
| UK government | 30/10/2023 | £10k | Trusted Afghan Voices Task Force |
| Unbound Philanthropy | 20/06/2022 | £60k | Grant to Sulha Alliance CIO |