ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA
Registered charity 1052219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASSIST POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SUPPORT, ASSIST TRAUMA CARE, ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF-HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA
ASSIST offers therapeutic and emotional support to individuals and their families/carers affected by Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTS is defined as an illness or disorder that is triggered by an emotionally distressing event which is outside the range of normal human experience, e.g. traffic incidents; fires; attacks: rape; and traumatic bereavement.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's expenditure exceeded its income by £3,945 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees adhere to a reserves policy of maintaining sufficient funds for three months of expenditure, with unrestricted reserves reported at £223,164. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“The principal funders were grants and contracted work with, Northamptonshire PCC, West Midlands PCC, Children in Need, Coventry City Council, Warwickshire PCC, Orbit Housing, Transport for London and Day One Trauma.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £223k)
“The Trustees adhere to a policy of always maintaining sufficient Reserves (total of Unrestricted and Restricted Funds) for three months expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- RICHARD WELLINGSchair
- Catherine Barnett
- Dr THOMAS GOODFELLOW
- KRISTIAN SHAW
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's expenditure exceeded its income by £3,945 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees adhere to a reserves policy of maintaining sufficient funds for three months of expenditure, with unrestricted reserves reported at £223,164. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA as a grant recipient include IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST.
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