NAZ AND MATT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1160694 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We work with victims, survivors and perpetrators to help resolve challenges connected to religion, culture, sexual orientation and gender identity to help reduce the risk of suicide. We provide trauma-informed support services to LGBTQI individuals and parents from religious or culturally conservative backgrounds. Produce educational media, campaigns, talks, training and workshops.

Objects

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-(A)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE UNDERSTANDING WITHINCOMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES WHERE RELIGION IS AFFECTING THEIR ABILITY TO ACCEPT OR TOLERATE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BORN LGBTQI (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER OR INTERSEX); (B)TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF LGBTQI INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY BY OFFERING SUPPORT, COUNSELLING AND MENTORING TI HELP RESOLVE THE CHALLENGES LINKED TO SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY PARTICULARLY WHERE RELIGION MAY BE AFFECTING THE SITUATION; AND(C)THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY BY RAISING AWARENESS AMONG THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES AND DIFFICULTIES AFFECTING LGBTQI INDIVIDUALS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the year with an operating surplus of £15,538 and unrestricted reserves of £57,196. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are below the stated policy target of maintaining 3-6 months of operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the financial statements were materially incorrect.

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What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Naz and Matt Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Asma Ashrafchair
• Benaifer Bhandari
• SAMANTHA LEWIS
• Sondos Bowker

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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