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# SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
13570147 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 September 2024

## End date: 31 August 2025

# SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

Profit and loss |
Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |
Community Interest Report |

# SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 1,830 | 2,304
Gross profit(or loss): | 1,830 | 2,304
Administrative expenses: | ( 767 ) | ( 5,493 )
Operating profit(or loss): | 1,063 | (3,189)
Profit(or loss) before tax: | 1,063 | (3,189)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | 1,063 | (3,189)

# SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 2,171 | 628
Total current assets: |  | 2,171 | 628
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 3 | ( 1,002 ) | ( 522 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 1,169 | 106
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 1,169 | 106
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 1,169 | 106
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 1,169 | 106
Total members' funds: |  | 1,169 | 106

The notes form part of these financial statements

# SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 12 May 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Sofia HUSSAIN
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

- ## 1. Accounting policies

  Basis of measurement and preparation

  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

# SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 0 | 0

# SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

## 3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade creditors | 1,002 | 500
Taxation and social security |  | 22
Total | 1,002 | 522

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### SAHARA FAMILY ADVICE CIC

### Company Number: 13570147 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 31 August 2025

Company activities and impact

Sahara Family Advice is a service for all families, created in response to the urgent need for professional guidance, support, and advocacy for families whose children have been taken into care. Sahara Family Advice promotes a multi-agency approach, working closely with social workers, school staff, and health professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes for families and their children. Families often feel isolated and unsupported when their children are taken into care. In many cases, their only source of independent support is through solicitors, who can be expensive and, at times, unreliable. Although Social Services provide support, families may find it difficult to work with the same professionals involved in the decision to remove their children. In addition, Social Services are often overstretched and under-resourced. Sahara Family Advice provides support with: Understanding care processes and procedures Comprehending why a child has been taken into care Understanding how assessments are carried out Guidance on building evidence to support the family’s case Tailored training delivered by qualified social workers Maintaining contact with children Providing support during important professional meetings Encouraging family involvement in decision-making Helping families understand what is expected of them and why Explaining the options available to families Signposting to relevant specialist support agencies Raising awareness of families’ rights Home visits to provide direct family support Research indicates that the number of children in care has increased by 28% over the past decade. Sahara Family Advice aims to reduce the number of children who remain in the care system by providing the support outlined above. This work could also bring significant financial benefits to local authorities, which spend millions of pounds each year supporting children in care, while freeing up more resources to support wider public services.

Consultation with stakeholders

No consultation with stakeholders

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
12 May 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sofia HUSSAIN
Status: Director