TABAN
To support Farsi-speaking asylum seekers and refugees living in Greater Manchester.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is secure, with cash reserves and donor commitments sufficient to cover the next 12 months of expenses. The trustees have set a minimum reserves policy to cover four months of costs, including employee notice periods and winding-up costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“A minimum reserve will be maintained sufficient to cover 4 months monthly costs., principally costs related to our employee but also accounting costs, plus any costs of winding up the charity.”
Trustees
- RICHARD MICHAEL YOUNGchair
- Actar Arya
- Hilary Nelson Jones
- Kaveh Ghaleh Golab
- Kurosh Behpouri
- Timothy Robert Gibbs
- Yousef Safari
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £41k | £67k |
| 31/08/2024 | £68k | £43k |
| 31/08/2023 | £30k | £34k |
| 31/08/2022 | £36k | £30k |
| 31/08/2021 | £46k | £29k |
Common questions
Is TABAN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is secure, with cash reserves and donor commitments sufficient to cover the next 12 months of expenses. The trustees have set a minimum reserves policy to cover four months of costs, including employee notice periods and winding-up costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/01/2024 | £15k | Taban Growth Project |