SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE

Charity number: 1098815
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend by offering a safe confidential environment in which bereaved people can share their experiences and feelings, consequently giving and gaining support from each other. To promote greater awareness for professionals to help them recognise the specific support required for those bereaved by suicide

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £421,354
Total expenditure: £738,712

Total income includes £1,760 from 2 government contract(s) and £20,173 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

500 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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 July 2003: Standard registration
  • 13 February 2023: Funds received from 1036290 WOODVILLE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
  • 21 February 2025: Funds received from 1184889 SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • S O B S (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
Freya Liiv Chair 01 June 2019
None on record
Eve Payami Trustee 01 June 2023
None on record
Nicholas Colbourne Trustee 03 December 2021
None on record
James Harry Bradshaw Trustee 24 August 2021
None on record
Janet Taylor Trustee 10 October 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £284.14k £484.43k £499.23k £562.67k £421.35k
Total expenditure £238.40k £293.88k £418.56k £640.78k £738.71k
Income from government contracts £8.00k £14.94k N/A N/A £1.76k
Income from government grants £10.00k N/A £60.29k N/A £20.17k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £418.91k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £142.16k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £1.60k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £580.59k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £60.20k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 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 31 December 2024 02 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 02 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 27 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/05/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/03/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/03/2010

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE DIRECTED TO SUPPORTING THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THROUGH SUICIDE AND SELF-INFLICTED DEATH OF A RELATIVE OR FRIEND AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE NATURE OF GRIEVING AND BEREAVEMENT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
14-16 New Lawn Road
ILKESTON
Derbyshire
DE7 5HE
Phone:
01159441117
Email:
ceo@uksobs.org
Website:

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