AMNA REFUGEE HEALING NETWORK CIO
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Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE RELIEF OF MENTAL SUFFERING AND PHYSICAL HARDSHIP OF REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, DISPLACED PERSONS AND OTHER MIGRANTS ("MIGRANT PERSONS") FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WARS, NATURAL DISASTERS, ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, PEOPLE TRAFFICKING AND OTHER CATASTROPHES, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL GOODS AND FACILITIES AND WELFARE AND COUNSELING SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £110,891 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling into a deficit of £4,626. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves fell below the target range of £200,000–£350,000 set out in the Reserves Policy, though management accounts showed partial recovery by June 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“unrestricted reserves at year end fell below the target range set out in Amna's Reserves Policy”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Government income: £1,750 — contracts £1,750 (1); under 1% of the £2,362,915 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 13/03/2026, 133 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2023 (received 07/11/2024, 7 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Gabriella Brent — Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Zarlasht Halaimzai — Founder
- Fatima Ribeiro — Director of Fundraising and Communications
- Natalia Kyrkopoulou — Deputy CEO/Director of Organizational Development
- Walaa Abuzaiter — Director of Operations Risk and Safety
- Cristal Palacios Yumar — Director of Programmes and Learning
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Cristina Finchchair
- KARIM BEREKSI-REGUIG
- Kate Adam Ross
- NEIL RICHARD BUSH
- Paul Frisoli
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2.6m | £2.7m |
| 31/12/2024 | £2.4m | £1.8m |
| 31/12/2023 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is AMNA REFUGEE HEALING NETWORK CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £110,891 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling into a deficit of £4,626. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves fell below the target range of £200,000–£350,000 set out in the Reserves Policy, though management accounts showed partial recovery by June 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds AMNA REFUGEE HEALING NETWORK CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AMNA REFUGEE HEALING NETWORK CIO as a grant recipient include CHOOSE LOVE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOOSE LOVE | FY2025 | £185k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £78k |
| CARERS TRUST | 1 | £64k |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £62k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £15k |
| HOPESTEAD | 1 | £7k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE AMNA BEGUM COMMUNITY WELFARE TRUST
- NHANCED COMMUNITIES
- ACCESS COMMUNITY TRUST
- LIFE CENTRE
- MANNA MEALS
- CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMNA REFUGEE HEALING NETWORK CIO | £2.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE AMNA BEGUM COMMUNITY WELFARE TRUST | £0 | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NHANCED COMMUNITIES | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACCESS COMMUNITY TRUST | £5.9m | — | — | below | — | material uncertainty |
| LIFE CENTRE | £835k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANNA MEALS | £88k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |