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Southall Black Sisters

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.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,080,966
Latest Expenditure
£3,548,713

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 37% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1335). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 76% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £642,523
Charitable Activities £3,395,262
Other Trading £0
Investments £21,454
Other Income £21,727

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,548,713
Raising Funds £0
Governance £23,243
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£4,080,966
£3,548,713£3,548,713£2,146,254£1,735,03822 / 1
2024
£3,679,997
£3,657,599£3,657,599£1,564,001£1,150,08423 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Southall Black Sisters

What does Southall Black Sisters do?

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.

How much income did Southall Black Sisters report in 2025?

Southall Black Sisters reported total income of £4.08m and reported expenditure of £3.55m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Southall Black Sisters?

Southall Black Sisters has a program ratio of 87.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 37% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1335 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Southall Black Sisters registered as a charity?

Southall Black Sisters was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 26 September 2023 as charity number 1204937. It has been registered for 3 years.

Who runs Southall Black Sisters?

Southall Black Sisters is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is Rahila gupta. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Southall Black Sisters operate?

Southall Black Sisters operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Southall Black Sisters a registered charity?

Yes — Southall Black Sisters is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1204937.

Details

Address
21 AVENUE ROAD
SOUTHALL
UB1 3BL
Registration Date
26 September 2023
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5199623
Charity Number
1204937

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Trustees

Rahila gupta Chair
Anitha Sundari
Dr Maryam Aldossari
Dr Savin Bapir-tardy
Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal
Muneeza Inam
Sandhya Sharma

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
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