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KIRAN SUPPORT SERVICES

Registered charity 1114148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KIRAN ASIAN WOMEN'S AID, THE KIRAN PROJECT

To relieve the distress and suffering of particularly but not exclusively Asian women, children and young people who have suffered or are exposed to domestic violence and abuse, and who have suffered in necessitous circumstances by the provision of refuge, outreach and aftercare support.To educate the public in the causes and effects of domestic violence and the prevention thereof.

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Latest income
£755k
Latest spending
£747k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,919 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted general reserves of £247,602. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £230,000, which is defined as six months of resources expended. The charity holds total net assets of £339,871, comprising unrestricted and restricted funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received total employee benefits (excluding employers national insurance and employer pension contributions) of more than £60,000 during 2025” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months of the resources expended, which equates to around £230,000 (held: £248k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds, held by the Charity should be 6 months of the resources expended, which equates to around £230,000 in reserves” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A Trustee's firm received professional fees of £8,136 in connection with HR advice.
“A Trustee’s firm received professional fees of £8,136 in connection with HR advice. There were no other related party transactions during the year (2024 : Nil) other than those set out in Note 10 relating to employee benefits received by key management.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£755k
Total spending
£747k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£263k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (58% 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: 1.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£755k£747k
31/03/2024£606k£774k
31/03/2023£632k£531k
31/03/2022£532k£559k
31/03/2021£556k£490k

Common questions

Is KIRAN SUPPORT SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,919 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted general reserves of £247,602. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £230,000, which is defined as six months of resources expended. The charity holds total net assets of £339,871, comprising unrestricted and restricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KIRAN SUPPORT SERVICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KIRAN SUPPORT SERVICES as a grant recipient include COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, The Caring Family Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£99k
COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£99k
The Caring Family FoundationFY2023£10kDomestic abuse support
The Caring Family FoundationFY2023£4kDomestic abuse support

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/04/2026£20kPrepare and improve new domestic abuse refuge for South Asian women in Brent
A B Charitable Trust21/01/2026£20kA grant to Kiran Support Services
City Bridge Foundation16/07/2025£263kGrant to Kiran Support Services
The National Lottery Community Fund27/03/2024£395kSpecialist counselling for South Asian women who are victims of domestic abuse
City Bridge Foundation12/11/2019£91kGrant to Kiran Support Services
UK government01/04/2019£26kTackling domestic violence against BME women and helping them to transform their lives
UK government10/12/2018£26kTackling domestic violence against BME women and helping them to transform their lives
City Bridge Foundation18/03/2016£103kGrant to Kiran Support Services
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2012£212k'Reaching Out' - the Kiran Community Outreach & Development Initiative
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2009£508kYoung Muslim Women Professionals
City Bridge Foundation07/05/2009£96kGrant to Kiran Support Services
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2007£66kSupport for Asian children affected by domestic violence
The National Lottery Community Fund09/01/2007£8kKiran Asian Women's Aid
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2005£47kSupport for Asian children affected by domestic violence