Corporate
About SAHA
History
SAHA was originally established in 1959 for the purpose of providing accommodation for retired Salvation Army officers. However, property price inflation was such that no housing was ever constructed. The Association remained dormant until new legislation in 1974 made government funding available to housing associations that were registered with the Housing Corporation. SAHA registered in 1976 and initially concentated on replacing ageing Salvation Army hostels.
As a registered social landlord, SAHA is a free-standing and independent organisation. Our principal partner is The Salvation Army.
Legal Constitution
SAHA is an Industrial & Provident Society, registered no 15210R, with National Housing Federation charitable model rules 2005. The Association is an exempt charity because of this and does not have to be separately registered with the Charity Commissioners. The Association enjoys charitable status in terms of relief from certain statutory payments and is eligible to receive the tax benefit of Gift Aid donations. The term "exempt charity" is the correct legal definition of our status. Our Housing Corporation registration number is LH2429. We are also members of the National Housing Federation, the Foyer Federation and the National Homes Energy Rating Scheme.
SAHA Today
Since 1976, SAHA's aims have broadened out to provide rented accomodation for single homeless people and couples, homeless famililies and elderly people. SAHA employs Wardens and Housing Support Workers at some of these schemes to provide various degrees of assistance, as required by the tenants and residents.
There are now more than forty residential centres that have principally been provided through our partnership with The Salvation Army. SAHA provides new development and a quality assurance monitoring service, whilst The Salvation Army is contracted by SAHA to provide support services in our residential centres.
SAHA has also developed foyers and directly managed supported and general needs housing. The Association’s turnover is £31m, of which £26m relates to work with The Salvation Army in respect of residential centres.
SAHA operates in the following Local Authority areas:
Birmingham
Blackburn with Darwen
Bolton
Braintree
Bristol
Camden
Darlington
East Lindsey
Hammersmith & Fulham
Huntingdonshire
Kingston upon Hull
Ipswich
Lambeth
Leeds
Lewes
Liverpool
Manchester
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
Nottingham
Portsmouth
Reading
Salford
Sheffield
Shepway
St Helens
Southwark
Stoke on Trent
Sunderland
Swindon
Tendring
Tower Hamlets
Watford
Westminster
Weston super Mare