Southall Black Sisters
Analysis
Southall Black Sisters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southall. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03037955). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Southall Black Sisters reported income of £4.1m and spending of £3.5m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £3.7m to £4.1m (+11%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Southall Black Sisters sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Charity (£4.1m), The Lady Fatemah (A.s.) Charitable Trust (£4.1m) and Samjo Limited (£4.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Southall Black Sisters provides a holistic specialist support service in relation to all forms of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and honour-based abuse including forced marriage, FGM and other harmful practices. We combine crisis intervention work with long-term advocacy, policy and campaigning work that stems directly from our front-line experience.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Charity | Manchester | £4.1m |
| The Lady Fatemah (A.s.) Charitable Trust | Amersham | £4.1m |
| Samjo Limited | Manchester | £4.1m |
| Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity | Derby | £4.1m |