NAFSIYAT
Registered charity 287819 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Nafsiyat provides intercultural psychotherapy and counselling to diverse cultural, ethnic and linguistic communities. Therapeutic help is offered to those experiencing emotional and psychological problems. Clinical supervision and training relating to intercultural therapy are also delivered. Nafsiyat works in partnership with therapeutic and community organisations.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £20,470 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £104,807 to £84,337. Per the trustees' report, the organization maintains a positive outlook for the future despite experiencing considerable competition in securing funding and challenges with staffing costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to five months' worth of costs (held: £54k)
“Nafsiyat’s reserve policy is to have free reserves to ensure that all costs are covered for a minimum of three months. The target range remains the same from £167k to £278k to cover three to five months’ worth of costs.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- SHAFFI-AJIBOLA, Mevish — director, appointed 04/06/2025not on trustee list
- KAMAR, Hady — director, appointed 26/07/2023on trustee list
- BACIGALUPO, John Sebastian — director, appointed 03/04/2023on trustee list
- JAWAID, Hena — director, appointed 25/05/2021on trustee list
- LAWRENCE, Ruel George — director, appointed 30/04/2021on trustee list
- PATEL, Gita — director, appointed 30/01/2018on trustee list
- WRIGHT, Yvonne — director, appointed 19/07/2017on trustee list
- COOK, Jane Elizabeth — director, appointed 16/10/2015on trustee list
- AHMED, Yasin, Company Secretary — secretary, appointed 02/10/2023
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% 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: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Jane Cookchair
- Gita Patel
- Hady Kamar
- Hena Jawaid
- John Bacigalupo
- Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola
- Ruel Lawrence
- Yvonne Wright
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NAFSIYAT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £20,470 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £104,807 to £84,337. Per the trustees' report, the organization maintains a positive outlook for the future despite experiencing considerable competition in securing funding and challenges with staffing costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NAFSIYAT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NAFSIYAT as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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