Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Somali Advice Link is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Somali Advice Link (number 1151476) 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 Somali Advice Link do?
Providing advice/support to clients facing challenges accessing services - SAL aims to serve people of Somali descent living in Manchester. We provide key services to members, including advice/support, regarding: debt, housing, health, benefits, education/employment/training, council & referral services. We also offer basic English language, IT & workclub to any individual regardless of origin.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Somali Advice Link
Answers Somali Advice Link 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 Somali Advice Link's highest-paid staff paid?
Somali Advice Link'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 does not record Somali Advice Link as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Somali Advice Link'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
Where it says it operates
Manchester City
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.
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 Somali Advice Link registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Somali Advice Link yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Somali Advice Link.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Somali Advice Link as a registered charity (number 1151476) 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 Somali Advice Link's charity number?
Somali Advice Link's charity number is 1151476. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151476?
Search 1151476 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 Somali Advice Link do?
Providing advice/support to clients facing challenges accessing services - SAL aims to serve people of Somali descent living in Manchester. We provide key services to members, including advice/support, regarding: debt, housing, health, benefits, education/employment/training, council & referral services. We also offer basic English language, IT & workclub to any individual regardless of origin.
Does Somali Advice Link have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Somali Advice Link. 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 Somali Advice Link?
Somali Advice Link's website listed in our register data is http://www.somadvicelink.co.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 Somali Advice Link's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Somali Advice Link'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 Somali Advice Link?
The register does not record Somali Advice Link as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Somali Advice Link's trustees paid?
Somali Advice Link's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Somali Advice Link registered as a charity?
Somali Advice Link was entered on the register on 2 April 2013.