APNA HAQ
Registered charity 1169502 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The charity's principle objective is for the benefit of women affected by issues of violence against women & girls, including domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour based violence, stalking, digital abuse , spiritual abuse, isolation, distress, racism, islamaphobia, and all other forms of violence and abuse, who reside in Rotherham or elsewhere and are from a global majority community.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £135,071 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £128,159 to £170,577 (note: this implies a net asset increase, but the SOFA shows net expenditure, let's re-read SOFA. SOFA shows Net Incoming/Expendited Resources of -135,071. Balance Sheet shows Net Assets increasing from 128,159 to 170,577. This is a contradiction in the provided text or my reading. Let's look at SOFA again. Total Funds 2024: 128,159. Total Funds 2025: 170,577. Change: +42,418. SOFA Net Incoming/Expendited Resources: -135,071. Wait. SOFA Total Incoming: 31,937. Total Expended: 264,554. Net: -232,617? No. Let's look at the SOFA table carefully. Total Funds column: Incoming 31,937. Expended 264,554. Net: -232,617. But the line says -135,071. There is a discrepancy in the provided text's arithmetic or presentation. However, the Balance Sheet clearly shows Net Assets increasing from 128,159 to 170,577. The text states 'We are still building our unrestricted reserves'. The charity relies heavily on grant funding and has reduced staff hours due to limited funding in the previous year, though it has gained new funding. The independent examiner found no matters requiring attention.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“No person received emoluments of more than £60,000.in the year. (Nil: 2024)” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £171k)
“to have 3 months salaries in the event of not gaining new funding to enable continuity of core work.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Zlakha Ahmed, CEO and trustee, received £11,746 from National Women's Aid where she is also a trustee.
“During the period Zlakha Ahmed CEO is a trustee of National Women's Aid, the charity received a grant and consultation income during the year of £11,746” — page 15
“The CEO is also Vice Chair of ENAR, the charity received a grant and consultation income during the year of £8,823.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Zlakha Ahmed, CEO and trustee, received £8,823 from ENAR where she is also Vice Chair.
“During the period Zlakha Ahmed CEO is a trustee of National Women's Aid, the charity received a grant and consultation income during the year of £11,746” — page 15
“The CEO is also Vice Chair of ENAR, the charity received a grant and consultation income during the year of £8,823.” — page 15
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 31/03/2021)
Reported reserves equal ~2.5 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 (98% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Ansa Latif Choudry
- Dr Taofikat Jimoh-Uthman
- Maruvina Vigneswaran
- Prof Parveen Ali
- Sila Asif
- Vathsaladevi Vasu
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnsley · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is APNA HAQ financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £135,071 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £128,159 to £170,577 (note: this implies a net asset increase, but the SOFA shows net expenditure, let's re-read SOFA. SOFA shows Net Incoming/Expendited Resources of -135,071. Balance Sheet shows Net Assets increasing from 128,159 to 170,577. This is a contradiction in the provided text or my reading. Let's look at SOFA again. Total Funds 2024: 128,159. Total Funds 2025: 170,577. Change: +42,418. SOFA Net Incoming/Expendited Resources: -135,071. Wait. SOFA Total Incoming: 31,937. Total Expended: 264,554. Net: -232,617? No. Let's look at the SOFA table carefully. Total Funds column: Incoming 31,937. Expended 264,554. Net: -232,617. But the line says -135,071. There is a discrepancy in the provided text's arithmetic or presentation. However, the Balance Sheet clearly shows Net Assets increasing from 128,159 to 170,577. The text states 'We are still building our unrestricted reserves'. The charity relies heavily on grant funding and has reduced staff hours due to limited funding in the previous year, though it has gained new funding. The independent examiner found no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds APNA HAQ?
Funders whose own accounts filings name APNA HAQ as a grant recipient include The Caring Family Foundation, SMALLWOOD TRUST, ROSA FUND, VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM, GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATION.
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