SAHELI

Registered charity 1033067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Saheli is an asian women's refuge that provides safe temporary accomodation to asian women and children fleeing domestic violence.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £251,986, with free unrestricted reserves of £161,576. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Staff costs totaled £401,295, with no employee earning over £60,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Saheli (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Women's Aid Federation of England — “Since our founding, we have been awarded the WAFE, Women’s Aid Federation of England National Standards in excellence in service delivery” (source page)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALDERMAN NILOFAR SIDDIQI JP · trustee of 1 other charity
• SHAZIA BODHANIA
• Sharmila Frances Kaur
• Zara Afreen Rahman

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).