SUDDEN SAM

Charity number: 1207785
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sudden Sam provides support to those impacted by sudden death. We provide emotional support (therapy and counselling), financial support (grants for costs associated with a sudden death), practical awareness (guidance on the procedure following a sudden death), and community awareness (increasing understanding of the impact).

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 27 February 2025

Total income: £26,828
Total expenditure: £7,291

People

5 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Halton
  • Knowsley
  • Liverpool City
  • Sefton
  • St Helens
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 April 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tom Hanlon Chair 17 January 2024
None on record
Gaynor Shiels Trustee 17 January 2024
None on record
Susan Hanlon Trustee 17 January 2024
None on record
Andrew Mercer Trustee 17 January 2024
None on record
Paula Mercer Trustee 17 January 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 27/02/2025
Total gross income £26.83k
Total expenditure £7.29k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 27 February 2025 12 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 27 February 2025 12 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE RESIDING IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION WHO ARE EXPERIENCING BEREAVEMENT DUE TO A SUDDEN LOSS BY: A. PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELLING SESSIONS LED BY A QUALIFIED PRACTITIONER; B. PROVIDING SUPPORT GROUPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET OTHERS IN THE SAME SITUATION; C. PROVIDING PRACTICAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES AVAILABLE THEM; D. PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING TO COVER ASSOCIATED COSTS THAT THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO AFFORD; AND E. RAISING AWARENESS AMONGST THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED DEATH AND ITS IMPACT.

Contact information

Address:
24 WORTHING STREET
BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS
LIVERPOOL
L22 6QU
Phone:
07740940878
Email:
admin@suddensam.org.uk
Website:

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