Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
Future income +5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 22

SAY APHASIA

Say Aphasia is a charity that supports people living with aphasia. Aphasia is a communication disability which occurs when the communication centres of the brain are damaged. Say Aphasia offer a drop-in group based in the UK. The group is open for anyone with aphasia to attend. The group provides an opportunity to socialise and meet other people experiencing similar challenges.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
28/09/23	£77	£58	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	26
28/09/22	£43	£48	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
28/09/21	£52	£31	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
28/09/20	£46	£35	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
28/09/19	£24	£23	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
28/09/18	£11	£9	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/09/17	£9	£8	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.sayaphasia.org

colin@sayaphasia.org

07796143118

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Fore	£30,000
Sussex Community Foundation	£27,852
DCMS	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£6,990
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Fore - Grant to Say Aphasia
£30,000	01/04/2024 24	Say Aphasia support people to adapt to a life with aphasia, a condition that can restrict speech, reading, and writing abilities. Say Aphasia was founded by CEO Colin Lyall after developing the ....more Say Aphasia support people to adapt to a life with aphasia, a condition that can restrict speech, reading, and writing abilities. Say Aphasia was founded by CEO Colin Lyall after developing the condition following a stroke. Their support groups are led by people with aphasia and enable hundreds of people to regain their independence and confidence post-diagnosis. Given that statutory provision of speech and language therapy only lasts 16 weeks, Say Aphasia’s continuous support fills a crucial gap. Consequently, they are in high demand, with requests to establish groups in at least five new areas. With our funding they will hire a Volunteer Coordinator to expand and strengthen their network of groups and volunteers. Funding will also enable them to forge new partnerships and focus on fundraising to ensure long-term sustainability.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Say Aphasia
£9,852	14/07/2023	Funding was provided towards the running costs of drop-in groups.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Say Aphasia
£5,000	11/03/2022	Funding was provided to pay for their technology inclusion project, teaching their service users how to use technology such as ipads and smart phones to communicate.
Sussex Community Foundation - Zooming Great
£3,000	26/01/2022	Funding was provided to enable them to purchase 6 ipads to loan to participants and run support sessions to teach participants how to access zoom.
County Durham Community Foundation - Grant to Say Aphasia
£500	05/01/2022	To support a new drop-in centre in Darlington.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Say Aphasia
£5,000	18/11/2020 5	Funding was provided towards staff costs.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	23/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Say Aphasia
£5,000	04/05/2020	The charity provides regular drop in groups to allow people with Aphasia to meet others in the same situation. It allows a space for people with Aphasia to communicate with like-minded people and ....more The charity provides regular drop in groups to allow people with Aphasia to meet others in the same situation. It allows a space for people with Aphasia to communicate with like-minded people and practice their speaking skills in a safe, non-judgemental environment. Funding will provide a speech and language therapist for online group sessions, ensuring service users do not lose their speech progress from reduced social interaction, and to provide weekly online drop in groups.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	04/02/2020	towards annual running costs of the charity supporting those affected by Aphasia
National Lottery Community Fund - The Crafty Dog Festival
£6,990	19/09/2019 12	The Crafty Dog Festival
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Say Aphasia
£10,090	19/11/2018	We want to buy a mini-bus for our drop-in centre because some people that have aphasia can't get a bus or a car and can't go out.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BARBARA JANE CHALK Appointed: 2023

DR CATHARINE SWINBURN Appointed: 2021

EMMA VIRRILL Appointed: 2016

IAN LYALL Appointed: 2022

MARTIN HALL Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/10/2016, number: 1169933

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from LIVING WITH APHASIA on 05/10/2022

Main office

9 Gatton Park Lane
BRIGHTON
BN1 5BQ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH APHASIA and associated acquired communication difficulties after a stroke, head injury or brain tumour AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH CHARITABLE SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF THERAPY, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION.

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