--- title: "Social Action for Health — charity 1040496 | CharityCompare" description: "Social Action for Health (charity 1040496): income £361k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/social-action-for-health retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:01:54.727Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1040496Charitable company SA # Social Action for Health Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Social Action for Health is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.safh.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1040496&subId=0) Work at Social Action for Health? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=social-action-for-health&type=claim&name=Social%20Action%20for%20Health) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Social Action for Health? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £360,784 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £366,432 Registered charity number 1040496 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 192-196 Hanbury Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.safh.org.uk](http://www.safh.org.uk/) Quick answer Social Action for Health (number 1040496) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Social Action for Health do? Social Action for Health is a community-based health charity providing services and support to people most affected by health inequalities. It operates in and around east London, UK. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Social Action for Health Answers Social Action for Health gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Social Action for Health's highest-paid staff paid? Social Action for Health's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Social Action for Health as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Social Action for Health's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 August 1994 Company number [02954744](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02954744) (Companies House) Also known as Safh Where it says it operates Barking and Dagenham · City of London · Hackney · Newham · Redbridge · Tower Hamlets · Waltham Forest ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Social Action for Health registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Social Action for Health yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Social Action for Health. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Social Action for Health? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=social-action-for-health&type=claim&name=Social%20Action%20for%20Health) [Visit charity website](http://www.safh.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Social Action for Health a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Social Action for Health as a registered charity (number 1040496) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Social Action for Health's charity number? Social Action for Health's charity number is 1040496. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1040496? Search 1040496 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Social Action for Health do? Social Action for Health is a community-based health charity providing services and support to people most affected by health inequalities. It operates in and around east London, UK. Does Social Action for Health have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Social Action for Health. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Social Action for Health? Social Action for Health's website listed in our register data is http://www.safh.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Social Action for Health's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Social Action for Health's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Social Action for Health? The register records Social Action for Health as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Social Action for Health's trustees paid? Social Action for Health's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Social Action for Health registered as a charity? Social Action for Health was entered on the register on 31 August 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02954744). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1040496&subId=0).