THE HALO PROJECT
The Halo Project supports BME women and families with specialist advocacy by promoting the human rights of women through empowerment, education and specialist intervention programmes including emergency specialist accommodation. Our services, programmes & provision enhances safety & protection through trauma-informed approaches developed through lived experiences, preventing abuse and harm.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a retained surplus of £13,324 for the year ended 28th February 2025, which was transferred to reserves. The total funds carried forward were £138,798, comprising £94,426 in restricted funds and £44,372 in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient reserves to meet its policy target of covering three months of core operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy of the Charity is to aim to retain sufficient reserves to meet the cost of at least 3 months overheads and any redundacy payments due to staff in the event of winding up.” — page 5
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Asma Shaffi
- Claire Preston
- Rachel Gray
- Saima Hussain
- Sara Mirsalehi
- Stephanie Ho
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £453k | £440k |
| 29/02/2024 | £452k | £452k |
| 28/02/2023 | £413k | £382k |
| 28/02/2022 | £352k | £345k |
| 28/02/2021 | £171k | £110k |
Common questions
Is THE HALO PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a retained surplus of £13,324 for the year ended 28th February 2025, which was transferred to reserves. The total funds carried forward were £138,798, comprising £94,426 in restricted funds and £44,372 in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient reserves to meet its policy target of covering three months of core operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HALO PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HALO PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SMALLWOOD TRUST, THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST, ROSA FUND, Jill and Norman Franklin Trust.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 19/08/2025 | £5k | Halo Fit & Free: Fitness That Heals, Freedom That Lasts |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2022 | £10k | ACE-Diverse Celebrations |
| UK government | 01/01/2019 | £10k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/07/2018 | £328k | The Halo BME Survivors Programme- Breaking the silence |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2015 | £194k | Halo Survivors Programme |
| UK government | — | £9k | Rosa Fund, Tampon Tax |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GUILDFORD LIONS CLUB (CIO) | 1 | — |
| BOLTON TOGETHER | 1 | £415k |
| THE RELAY TRUST | 1 | £360k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £147k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £106k |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | 1 | £56k |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 1 | £52k |
| THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £34k |
Charities like this
- HALOW PROJECT
- ANAH PROJECT LTD
- THE HALO TRUST
- HULL RESETTLEMENT PROJECT LIMITED
- THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT
- LONDON BLACK WOMEN'S PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HALO PROJECT | £453k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HALOW PROJECT | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANAH PROJECT LTD | £544k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HALO TRUST | £165.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HULL RESETTLEMENT PROJECT LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |