Room to Heal Annual Report 2025
Trustees' Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2025 “Room to Heal saved my life. And it continues to protect me and give my life meaning.”
COMPANY NUMBER: 06744055 CHARITY NUMBER: 1128857
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YEAR 2030
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Reference and administration
information
STATUTORY INFORMATION
The Directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the trustees.
Trustees
| Emily Haisley | Emily Haisley | Chair | Appointed June 2016 | |||
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| Rim Rahimtulla | Treasurer | Appointed July 2020 | ||||
| Areej Osman | Appointed March 2022 | |||||
| Emeka Forbes-Hastings | Appointed September 2020 | |||||
| Michelle Knorr | Appointed November 2009 | |||||
| Susannah Fairweather | Appointed June 2018 | |||||
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| Company Number | 6744055 | |||||
| Registered Office | Room to Heal, Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Road, London, N16 8NA |
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| Bankers | The Co-operative Bank, 62-64 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AR Triodos Bank, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AS |
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| Independent Examiner | Kate Adderley CA, Third Sector Accountancy Limited, Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS |
Status
The company, number 06744055, is limited by guarantee and has charitable status. The charity registration number is 1128857. It has a Memorandum and Articles of Association as its governing document.
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Trustees report 1 Independent Examiner’s report 29 Statement of Financial Activities 30 Balance Sheet 31 Notes to the financial statement 3246
The Trustees present their report and the independently examined financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2025. Included within the trustees’ report is the directors’ report as required by company law.
Reference and administrative information forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities [SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102].
Public Benefit
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing their aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular, the trustees have considered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity.
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A FOREWORD FROM THE CHAIR
2025 has been a year of both challenge and resilience for the Room to Heal community. We continued to deliver high quality therapeutic care, provide access to casework and create the space for a healing community to thrive. This was accomplished despite a backdrop of leadership change, a tightening budget and a hostile external environment.
I am inspired, as ever, seeing the strength of the community and dedication of staff find ways through. I want to thank our CoDirectors who have worked together to manage leadership change. Our Co-Director, Jane Matthews, stepped down for personal reasons and we brought on board Katie Commons who has been a force delivering her work in finances and fundraising. I am happy to say our Co-Director, Zinzi Mangera-Lakew, became a mother in 2025 and we brought on board Jo Gowers as maternity cover. Zinzi and Jo focus on the community and service-delivery aspects of the director role. They have done wonderful work in preserving what makes the Room to Heal community special and ensuring continuity of service.
I also want to thank all of our staff for working together to find innovative ways to cut costs in an ever more difficult fund raising environment. True to Room to Heal’s values these difficult decisions were made in consultation with staff, taking into account the therapeutic implications for members.
The external environment remains hostile for those seeking sanctuary in the UK. Asylum is a contentious, attention-grabbing political issue. Far right demonstrations and violence are an intimidating reality our members must face. Despite this noise and hostility, the Ipsos/British Future immigration attitudes tracker finds that the majority of people still support Britain’s role in protecting refugees. Further, more people support increasing legal routes for people to claim asylum in the UK than oppose (41% vs. 33%). These findings give me hope that the current climate will moderate. Room to Heal is certainly undeterred and will keep working for what we believe is right with care, compassion and the power of community on our side.
EMILY HAISLEY CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEEES
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About Room to Heal
Our mission
Room to Heal supports people who have survived torture, trafficking and human rights abuse to rebuild their lives in exile through an integrated, community-based programme of therapeutic and casework assistance.
Our vision
Our vision is to create trauma informed communities of care across the UK for migrants who have experienced torture, trafficking or other human rights abuses.
Our members feel proud to be part of the Room to Heal family, and feel able to leverage the safety they find in our therapy groups, casework support and community activities to rebuild their lives
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Our aims
Survivors of torture, trafficking, and human rights abuses can heal from their traumatic experiences and restore meaning to their lives
Survivors of torture, trafficking, and human rights abuses are supported and empowered to access their rights and entitlements, and realise opportunities in the UK
Survivors of torture, trafficking, and human rights abuses build community within and beyond Room to Heal
Room to Heal’s community members are at the heart of everything we do
Room to Heal secures changes to policies and practices that harm our community through sharing expertise, maximising resources, and working with other organisations
Room to Heal is sustainable, and able to maintain and grow our community
Our values
We believe in the power of our community to help people to restore meaning to their lives after trauma.
Inclusive : Our community is a home for all Caring : We relate to each other as equals Trustworthy : Members, partners and funders feel safe at Room to Heal Community driven: Our members are at the heart of everything we do Collaborative : We work in partnership across the board Peer led: Members support each other and engage in the strategic direction of the organisation
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Our charitable objects
1) To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations Conventions and Declarations) throughout the world by all or any of the following means:
(a) Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse;
(b) Obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse;
(c) Research into human rights issues;
(d) Raising awareness of human rights issues;
(e) Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and organisations;
(f) Providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters;
(g) Contributing to the sound administration of human rights law;
(h) Commenting on proposed human rights legislation;
(i) Promoting public support for human rights;
(j) International advocacy of human rights; and
(k) Eliminating infringements of human rights.
2) To promote social inclusion for the benefit of the public by preventing people from becoming socially excluded,relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
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Introduction to the report
We are pleased to share with you Room to Heal’s annual report for 2025.
The external context for our community has never been more difficult. Community members have highlighted the impact of anti-migrant street protests on their ability to recover from trauma, while donations and grants to charities supporting refugees continue to decrease.
Despite this, we are pleased to share that our unique model has continued to support over 100 survivors of torture in London to heal from their traumatic experiences and restore meaning to their lives. Over the past year, we have provided an integrated programme of intensive group therapy, casework support and community initiatives. As you will read, this programme has supported survivors of torture - including mothers who have survived torture - to make real progress in their healing. Our community has been a key source of strength and solidarity for our members in extremely difficult times.
We are also pleased to report that, despite the very challenging fundraising environment, we have been able to stabilise Room to Heal’s finances. Working with staff and members, we have made a number of savings which enabled us to secure our sustainability in the medium term. At the same time, we are reorienting our fundraising to diversify our income base as far as we can. We will continue to monitor the centre, and work proactively to ensure that we can continue to support some of the most vulnerable and marginalised people in London through our unique community.
We could not have done this without our staff, board, and members. Room to Heal’s commitment to meaningful co-production with members enabled us to make savings while retaining our core services.
While we cannot be sure that the external context will improve, we look forward to continuing to build and maintain our therapeutic community over the next few years with members, staff - and the support of the wider community.
Jo Gowers and Katie Commons
Co-Directors
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Room to Heal is the place I feel I am not alone. Feeling not being alone is the thing that I need right now. And I know whenever I need RH would be with me. This is more important than before as hostile environment grows against refugees
Room to Heal works with over 100 survivors of torture, trafficking, and other human rights abuses in London.
Those we work with are not our ‘beneficiaries’ or ‘clients’: when people join Room to Heal they do so as members: members of a therapeutic community who have a real stake in the way we develop and deliver our services. Our peer-led approach puts members at the centre of the work we do: we recognise and utilise their expertise, skills and passions. As we were created by survivors, for survivors, we continue to be shaped by our membership.
Torture destroys people’s agency; for our members, their experiences seeking safety in the UK’s ‘hostile environment’ are disempowering and distressing. Our model is centred around growing community and self-agency.
I feel that Room to Heal listens to my ideas and opinions. Being able to take part in meetings, surveys, and community activities makes me feel included and respected. It helps me feel that my voice matters and I am part of the community.
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Over the past year, our members have struggled with increasing threats of anti-migrant violence: as we left our summer party in 2025, a joyous occasion for members, people were hanging flags from lampposts.
The impact [of anti-migrant violence] has been even more handicapping due to fear of leaving my home, constantly being scared, hypervigilant and wary. I feel even more unwelcomed than before (always have). I fear for my stability.
The global political climate has made me feel more anxious, unsafe, and uncertain about my future. It increases my stress and sometimes affects my mental health, as I feel less accepted and more worried about my situation.
In this context, our work is more important than ever. As the world outside feels more unsafe, we provide a safe space for our members to gather. When our members are taken away from their homes, forced to flee or constantly moved in England, Room to Heal offers a home for members.
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Our work is structured around three pillars of healing:
Group therapy enables members to overcome their traumatic experiences in a setting where they are also able to rebuild trust in others and find community;
Casework removes practical barriers to healing such as homelessness, lack of immigration status and poverty;
Community-building further embeds and develops the community that starts in group therapy, providing a space where members can maintain and develop crucial links with others, even after the end of intensive therapy.
3 pillars of healing
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Group Community
Casework
therapy Building
Two year therapy One to one
group casework support Community garden
for therapy group and cooking
One year therapy members
group supporting access Community forum
to housing,
Mother’s group income, and Social activities and
stable trips
Retreats immigration
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The Need
Our community members have survived the horrors of torture, trafficking and other forms of gross human rights abuse. Many have been detained for long periods, many have been raped, and some have seen their family members killed. The experience of seeking safety in the UK often further isolates survivors. Separated from home, family, and friends, they must live in poverty and uncertainty for years while awaiting the outcome of their claim for protection.
Most of the survivors we work with experience poor mental health as a result of their experiences. Researchers have identified the ‘Triple Trauma Paradigm’ (Miller & Rasco, 2004) faced by many forced migrants, detailing the three points of migration that our members are likely exposed to trauma and violence. Our members are not only fleeing trauma from conflict, war and torture, but in the journey face unsafe routes, oppression and racism, and violence. Finally this can be compounded by trauma faced in trying to build a life during resettlement, with violent immigration systems, financial instability and family separation. This paradigm can impact every part of their life, from sleep and physical health, to the trust and confidence to be able to seek support.
Our members symptoms’ include hyper-awareness of risk, flashbacks, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and severe problems with emotional regulation. Feelings of loneliness and shame, a lack of trust and self worth, and suicidal ideation are common. Members also suffer from physical ill-health, often from old, poorlyhealed injuries. Survivors of torture can become trapped in a vicious circle: the practical issues they face when seeking safety in the UK - poverty, insecure housing, uncertainty around their immigration status - often worsen their poor mental and physical health. However, as their health worsens, they have less capacity to deal with these practical barriers to their wellbeing. Survivors describe being “stuck”: stuck in poor mental health, stuck in legal limbo without leave to remain, stuck in poverty.
Room to Heal’s therapeutic community does not just enable members to heal from their trauma. In a profound way our practices enable members to restore meaning to their lives: building meaningful community and supporting members to regain a sense of their own power.
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Our work in 2025
In 2025, we supported over 100 survivors of torture in our therapeutic community. Some members were in intensive therapy, while others were members of our wider community. This enables members who have completed intensive therapy to remain part of a therapeutic community facilitated by our therapists, where they can continue to heal from their trauma. It supports them when times are hard - and for newer members, just beginning their healing journey, being with members who have completed therapy helps them to understand that they can build a meaningful life in exile.
Being part of Room to Heal has been a truly meaningful experience for me. From the very first session, it gave me the comforting feeling that I am not alone. Sharing my experiences and listening to others has taught me so much—things I did not know before—and has greatly increased my knowledge and understanding. These sessions have not only helped me feel connected but have also boosted my confidence. Learning from others and gaining new insights has made me feel stronger, more capable, and better able to face my own challenges. Room to Heal has given me both knowledge and the courage to move forward with hope and self-belief.
Membership of Room to Heal begins with an in-depth assessment with our therapists, which enables both potential community members and therapists to establish whether
we are the right fit for each other. While many torture survivors benefit from our unique group model, for some it is not the right time, and they need support to resolve their issues with 1:1 support. Where our model is not suitable, we refer survivors on to other kinds of therapy, and appropriate casework support.
Where our model is the right fit, our therapists provide 4-6 sessions of individual therapy to prepare members to join the group, ensuring that they have the emotional stability and resilience needed to share their experiences, while our caseworkers assess
their practical needs and work with new members to come up with a plan to work towards resolving the practical issues that profoundly affect our members’ ability to heal. Members read through the Community Handbook with staff to understand the role of community in our work.
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A member’s journey through Room to Heal
Referral: Assessments with a Self referral or via an specialist therapist agency or professional 4-6 individual therapy Introduction to our sessions to prepare for community and group therapy casework review Work with therapists and group to exit therapy Intensive group therapy, community activities, casework support Casework support for 3 Ongoing access to months after therapy our therapeutic ending community
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Therapy at Room to Heal
In 2025, we ran four weekly therapy groups: three mixed-gender groups, reducing to two over the year, and a specialist group for mothers with young children. Each group is facilitated by two therapists, and has between 8 and 10 members.
Room to Heal feels like a family to me. Without it, I would feel isolated. Group therapy allows us to share our problems and fears, and to release the stress we carry inside.
Group members walk into a welcoming therapy room and settle into one of the chairs placed in a circle around the room. Members sometimes chat gently with one another or else sit quietly as they prepare for the session. Once the session begins members share their thoughts and feelings confidentially in a safe space where fellow members can listen, support and guide. During these sessions, members increasingly understand they are not the only ones to have experienced the horrors that have been inflicted on them. Members develop a renewed sense of purpose and empowerment as they realise they can help others in the group. Our therapists facilitate this process while respecting the power of peer-led healing.
It has really helped improve my mental health and given me a bit of hope. I can honestly say I joined the group therapy at the right time, because I don’t think I would still be here if I hadn’t joined when I did.
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Things are a little different at our mother’s group. The group meets online, to enable them to meet without worrying about childcare. As the group has matured, the women have formed strong bonds, often meeting outside formal sessions. The mothers offer each other ongoing emotional and practical support, ranging from navigating the asylum system, to babysitting for each other while the mothers seek work.
In addition to our weekly therapy groups, we hold a therapeutic retreat each year.
On retreat, Room to Heal members spend four days in nature with our expert therapists. They work together to heal in group therapy: but they are also able to heal in a more profound way, together in nature and away from the poverty and fear they experience in London.
Climbing the mountain brought me joy. It was the first time that I ever climbed a mountain. After 20 years, beating the drums again brought me happiness, joy and sadness. It reminded me of home, I was emotional.
I have very beautiful experiences on retreat. Here I feel nature very closely, which give me some peace
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In 2025:
96% of our members felt more able to cope with anxiety and depression
91% felt more able to manage flashbacks, sleeplessness, panic attacks
100% felt supported
96% felt that life is more meaningful
91% felt their quality of life has improved
100% of our mothers’ group members felt more confident as a mother
100% reported that their child is happier since attending
100% reported that their relationship with their child has improved
86% felt more able to cope with stresses of motherhood
96% of members said their mental health had improved overall
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Casework at Room to Heal
I was left outside with my baby and our belongings by then he was 9 months we were under the rain from 1 pm to 10pm, with the help of Room to Heal we got an hotel and a safe place for our belongings. That really impressed me Room to Heal staff never rest from therapists to caseworks till they make sure that my baby and I were safe and fine. I never took that for granted.
Practical issues - access to housing, income, and a stable immigration status - can present enormous barriers to healing. These barriers can seem insuperable for people adjusting to life in a new country, cut off from their support systems. Many members find the complexity of their practical needs to be overwhelming. Our team
of caseworkers offer tailored casework support to members engaged in group therapy. Central to our approach is empowerment: our caseworkers, working closely with our therapists, ensure that each member becomes more confident and independent by encouraging them to take steps to be progressively more involved in their problem solving.
My caseworker has been very kind and supportive. They listened to me, helped me understand things better, and supported me with my situation. This made me feel less stressed and more confident.
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In 2025:
100% of our members who faced an urgent crisis or challenge said Room to Heal was able to support with this
91% of our members who received casework support found it helpful or very helpful
78% of members felt more able to get support with housing matters
90% of members felt more able to get immigration advice or support
79% of members felt more able to get healthcare support
70% of members felt more able to get into education, training or employment
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Community at Room to Heal
Room to heal has provided a sanctuary and a safe haven for me. I feel like [I] belong.
Community is at the heart of Room to Heal. Central to our approach is working with members in a way that is meaningful and sustainable. Members are involved in decision-making about our services, our staffing, our priorities. This involvement makes real change happen: our mothers’ group was established as a result of working with members who experienced issues in attending therapy after having children.
I feel that I am given a lot of opportunity to take part in decisions. This makes me feel valued, respected, and part of the community.
Members’ decision-making takes place in regular Community Forums where staff and members gather together as equals. Any member or staff member can bring ideas and concerns to the meeting, and once it is over, staff and members commit to taking forward the decisions made at the Forum.
We regularly survey members: not just about our services, but about the wider context in which we work. This year, where we have had to make changes to our services due to a challenging fundraising environment, these changes were coproduced with members through the Forum, through surveys, and through 1:1 conversations.
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We work with members to develop and deliver workshops that are relevant to the issues that they experience. In 2025, members attended workshops on higher education, Migrants’ Rights Network’s Not A Stranger campaign, and managing energy costs. Members of our mother’s group took part in a workshop on crosscultural parenting.
I experienced rejection from my community and became very isolated. I felt like I did not belong anywhere. Room to Heal gave me a sense of belonging and safety.
Community at Room to Heal is also about building solidarity: among members, but also with the wider community. This is crucial for members: it rebuilds the confidence and trust in other that is ripped away
by torture. It provides space for members in intensive therapy to see that recovery is possible. For members who have left intensive therapy, it means there is always a space for them - when times get hard, when there is exciting news, or simply to be together with others, sharing food and experiences.
At the heart of our community is our weekly meeting in a local community garden, where our members heal together in nature. We cook together, tend our allotment, and enjoy the peace of the green space. For our members, who are far from home and family, having a peaceful space in nature to call their own is crucial to their healing journey. We celebrate our community with gatherings in the garden every summer and winter. Members also come together on an ad hoc basis to tend to our smaller garden at our offices.
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We also work with members to deliver additional community activities: in 2025, members took part in yoga for men and women, a tour of the Arsenal grounds, and photography projects with Photovoice.
Our mother’s group has regular socials, where play workers run specially tailored sessions where mothers and their children can relax, eat, and play together in the Room to Heal therapy spaces.
We also bring the community together to explore London and the South East. Our annual seaside summer trip is always a highlight of the year, particularly for the children of members, who often find it difficult to visit the seaside due to financial pressures.
Taking us on a trips out side of London for days, going to the beach, and Kew garden and so many places gave the confidence that life is beautiful and be able to socialise with people
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In 2025: 100% of members felt listened to
96% of members felt they were given the opportunity to participate in decision making within the community
In 2025:
96% of respondents felt more positive about the future
96% of respondents felt their confidence had increased
100% of respondents felt less isolated and lonely
96% of respondents felt more able to maintain relationships with others
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Structure, Governance and Management
Trustees delegate the day-to-day management of the charity to the Co-Directors. Room to Heal's trustees meet at least quarterly and regularly review Room to Heal’s progress against our strategic priorities, as well as reviewing current and future opportunities and risks. The Chair, Treasurer, and Co-Directors meet regularly outside formal Board meetings. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 11 to the accounts.
Trustee Recruitment
Trustee positions are advertised and new trustees are nominated and appointed by the existing trustees. After interviews with staff and trustees, trustees invite prospective new trustees to attend meetings informally to gain an understanding of the role and responsibilities of trustees. Formal training is also provided, as necessary, to gain further understanding of the role and responsibilities of trustees.
Our Staff
| Our Staff | |
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| Roro Ratih Ambarwati | Group Therapist |
| Jon Beale | Fundraising Manager (from April 2025) |
| Imogen Butler | Finance Manager |
| Kathleen Commons | Co-Director (from June 2025) |
| Ben Du Preez | Group Therapist (from June 2025) |
| Jo Gower | Co-Director (maternity cover from September 2025) |
| Fartun Guled | Group Therapist |
| Suzie Grayburn | Group Therapist |
| Veronica Haag | Fundraising Officer |
| Zinzi Mangera-Lakew | Co-Director (on maternity leave from September 2025) |
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Our Staff
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| Jane Matthews | Co-Director (until March 2025) |
| Delaney Murray | Caseworker |
| Iman Nafi | Group Therapist |
| Sebastian Short | Caseworker & Clinical Administrator (to October 2025) |
| James Wan | Caseworker (from July 2025) |
| Meggie Warren | Community Manager and Family Caseworker |
| Emily Palmer-White | Clinical Lead |
| Sessional Workers Fatuma Farah Clinical Supervisor Maide Showell Clinical Supervisor Marc Sutton IT Support Tamara Astor Playworker Kirsty Reynolds Playworker |
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| Fatuma Farah | Clinical Supervisor |
| Maide Showell | Clinical Supervisor |
| Marc Sutton | IT Support |
| Tamara Astor | Playworker |
| Kirsty Reynolds | Playworker |
Clinical and Non-Clinical Supervision
Regular clinical supervision was provided by Maide Showell, Sarah Temple-Smith and Fatuma Farah during 2025.
Volunteers and Pro Bono Support
Room to Heal's volunteers and pro bono professional support is vital to the running of the charity and we'd like to record our appreciation for their enormous contribution to our work. We would like to say a special thank you to Bejal Desai, Casework and Culpeper Volunteer, and Marc Sutton and Kathy Barber, who generously give their time to support our IT and website.
We’d like to record our thanks to the trustee board, staff, members and supporters for all their hard work and support throughout the year to ensure our community members continued to receive vital support.
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Financial review
The majority of income raised in 2025 was from Trusts and Foundations (c. 85%), with c. 15% of income coming from individual donors - a slight increase from previous years, where income from individual donors constituted c.4% of our income.
Our total income for 2025 was £441,587 and expenditure was £436,905, which compares with an income in 2024 of £457,875 and expenditure of£492,502. We received a number of restricted grants in 2025 for projects that continued into 2026, so £55,984 of restricted reserves were carried over into 2026.
Thank you
We would like to thank the following trusts and foundations for their support:
The AB Charitable Trust The Bromley Trust The City Bridge Foundation The Fishmongers' Company's Charitable Trust The Garfield Weston Foundation The Henry Smith Foundation The Hollick Family Foundation The Linbury Trust The Lloyds Bank Foundation The London Churches Refugee Fund The Mbili Charitable Trust The Michael Kirk and Noreen Blyth-Whitelock Charitable Trust The National Lottery - Awards for All The Roddick Foundation The Southall Trust The Sutasoma Trust Sport England The Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation The Swire Charitable Trust The Tudor Trust
A full breakdown of restricted grants income and expenditure is provided in note 17 of these accounts.
We would also like to thank all of our individual donors and supporters this year for their crucial support for our work.
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Fundraising practices statement
The trustees reviewed the Charity Commission guidance Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties (CC20) and are confident that obligations are being met. Room to Heal is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and abides by their Codes of Fundraising Practice and Fundraising Promise. In 2025 we had a freelance Fundraiser, who, from July 2025 transitioned to being employed as our Fundraising Manager, overseeing our work with trusts and foundations and individual donors, supported by our employed part-time Fundraising Officer. We did not use third party fundraisers or commercial participators during the year. We have a fundraising complaints process, which the trustees reviewed and agreed, and which is published on our website. We didn’t receive any fundraising complaints in 2025.
We are aware of our responsibilities to protect vulnerable people and other members of the public from undue pressure in relation to fundraising. Steps taken include full understanding of, and compliance with, the Fundraising Regulator’s Fundraising Promise and Codes of Fundraising Practice. We also have a Vulnerable Supporter Policy approved by trustees, which staff/trustees involved in fundraising adhere to, and which is reviewed annually. During the year, we are not aware of any occasions when we had reason to believe that a donor lacked capacity to make an informed decision in relation to fundraising.
Financial oversight of income generation and expenditure in 2025 was provided by the Co-Directors and Finance Manager, who report to the trustees at quarterly Board meetings and at interim Finance Sub-Committee meetings.
Reports are filed in accordance with the regulations set out by Companies House and the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy
The trustees reviewed the reserves policy and have concluded to continue holding free reserves equivalent to between three and six months of the current working budget where free reserves are the unrestricted reserves less fixed assets and designated funds. This is currently between £84,401 and £168,802 for the 2026 working budget. This will allow the charity to continue normal activities in the event of a significant drop in funding or increased overheads and run efficiently to meet the needs of its members and staff. In addition, the reserves may also be used for innovation and development opportunities that are in line with the charity's objects. The reserves level continues to be reviewed on a quarterly basis by the board of trustees. The unrestricted funds (and also the free reserves) available to the charity as at 31 December 2025 were £171,226, slightly over 6 months’ expenditure.
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Risk Management
Room to Heal trustees regularly review the major strategic, business and operational risks faced by the charity and systems have been developed to mitigate the significant risks. Our Risk Register, updated for every Board meeting analyses these risks in terms of probability, potential impact and actions necessary to mitigate these risks.
Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees (who are also directors of Room to Heal for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
● Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
● Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
● Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
● State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
● Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website.
Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime of the Companies Act 2006.
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This report was approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by:
Emily Haisley, Chair of Trustees Rim Rahimtulla, Treasurer
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the trustees of Room to Heal
I report the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 set out on pages 30 to 46.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
- [to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and ]
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Kate Adderley CA Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS
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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total funds | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | 2025 | funds | funds | 2024 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | |||||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 242,291 | 197,532 | 439,823 | 204,668 | 247,887 | 452,555 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | - | - | - | 1,296 | - | 1,296 |
| Investment income | 5 | 1,764 | - | 1,764 | 4,024 | - | 4,024 |
| Total income | 244,055 | 197,532 | 441,587 | 209,988 | 247,887 | 457,875 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||||
| Raising funds | 6 | 53,467 | - | 53,467 | 39,650 | - | 39,650 |
| Charitable activities | 7 | 184,139 | 199,299 | 383,438 | 202,869 | 249,983 | 452,852 |
| Total expenditure | 237,606 | 199,299 | 436,905 | 242,519 | 249,983 | 492,502 | |
| Net income/(expenditure) for the year | 9 | 6,449 | (1,767) | 4,682 | (32,531) | (2,096) | (34,627) |
| Net movement in funds for the year | 6,449 | (1,767) | 4,682 | (32,531) | (2,096) | (34,627) | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 164,777 | 57,751 | 222,528 | 197,308 | 59,847 | 257,155 | |
| Total funds carried forward | 171,226 | 55,984 | 227,210 | 164,777 | 57,751 | 222,528 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Fixed assets | |||||||
| Tangible assets | 14 | - | - | ||||
| Total fixed assets | - | - | |||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Debtors | 15 | 6,890 | 46,327 | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 234,303 | 194,750 | |||||
| Total current assets | 241,193 | 241,077 | |||||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due in less than one year |
16 | (13,983) | (18,549) | ||||
| Net current assets | 227,210 | 222,528 | |||||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 227,210 | 222,528 | |||||
| Net assets | 227,210 | 222,528 | |||||
| The funds of the charity: | |||||||
| 17 | 55,984 | 57,751 | |||||
| Restricted income funds | 18 | 171,226 | 164,777 | ||||
| Unrestricted income funds | |||||||
| Total charity funds | 227,210 | 222,528 |
For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006,
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.
The notes on pages 32 to 46 form part of these accounts.
25 / 08 / 2026 Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on ________ by:
Emily Haisley (Chair) Rim Rahimtulla (Treasurer)
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025
1 Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 - Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Room To Heal meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.
b Judgments and estimates
The trustees have made no key judgments which have a significant effect on the accounts.
The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
- c Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.
d Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
e Donated services and facilities
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
f
Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
g Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
h Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
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Expenditure on cost of raising funds includes the costs of fundraising wages and associated costs and support costs
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Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.
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-Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
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Allocation of support costs
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's programmes and activities. The bases on which support costs have
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
j Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:
Leasehold improvements 3 years Equipment 3 years
k Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
l Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
m Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
n Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
o Pensions
Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 10. The costs of the defined contribution scheme are included within support and governance costs and allocated to the funds of the charity using the methodology set out in note 8.
- 2 Legal status of the charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
| 3 | Income from donations and legacies | ||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2025 | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Grants and donations | 236,980 | 197,532 | 434,512 | 180,370 | 247,887 | 428,257 | |
| Donated services | 5,311 | - | 5,311 | 24,298 | - | 24,298 | |
| Total | 242,291 | 197,532 | 439,823 | 204,668 | 247,887 | 452,555 | |
| 4 | Income from charitable activities | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2025 | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Invoiced services | - | - | - | 1,296 | - | 1,296 | |
| - | - | - | 1,296 | - | 1,296 |
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| 5 | Investment income | Investment income | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2025 | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Income from bank deposits | 1,764 | - | 1,764 | 4,024 | - | 4,024 | |||
| 1,764 | - | 1,764 | 4,024 | - | 4,024 | ||||
| 6 | Cost of raising funds | ||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | 2025 | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Staff costs | 29,250 | - | 29,250 | 19,586 | - | 19,586 | |||
| Fundraising | expenses |
2,161 | - | 2,161 | 2,596 | - | 2,596 | ||
| Freelance | fundraiser | costs |
16,246 | - | 16,246 | 13,920 | - | 13,920 | |
| Support costs (see note 8) | 4,569 | - | 4,569 | 2,992 | - | 2,992 | |||
| Governance costs (see | note 8) | 1,241 | - | 1,241 | 556 | - | 556 | ||
| 53,467 | - | 53,467 | 39,650 | - | 39,650 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
| Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total 2025 | Total 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Staff costs | 249,155 | 290,695 |
| Supervision, training and other staff costs | 14,026 | 16,252 |
| Recruitment and CRB checks | 1,238 | 1,655 |
| Other project costs | 3,206 | 1,985 |
| Events | 1,458 | 1,471 |
| Consultancy Member travel Community meal expenses Project equipment (gardening materials etc) Therapeutic retreats and trips Access and emergency costs for members Database Professional membership Therapy rooms and office rent Legal costs - donated services |
5,311 19,097 5,470 - 3,776 1,039 2,640 467 27,073 |
3,616 14,287 5,540 1,189 8,030 3,681 2,280 885 28,728 |
| Support costs (see note 8) Governance costs (see note 8) |
- 38,915 10,567 |
19,893 44,398 8,267 |
| 383,438 | 452,852 | |
| Restricted expenditure | 199,299 | 249,983 |
| Unrestricted expenditure | 184,139 | 202,869 |
| 383,438 | 452,852 |
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Room To Heal
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
| Support | Governance | Total 2025 | Support | Governance | Total 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Staff costs | 35,650 | 8,814 | 44,464 | 38,763 | 6,375 | 45,138 |
| Insurance (ELI) | 3,172 | - | 3,172 | 2,895 | - | 2,895 |
| IT consumables and IT support | 1,305 | - | 1,305 | 2,249 | - | 2,249 |
| Telephone and internet | 1,806 | - | 1,806 | 1,427 | - | 1,427 |
| Office admin and expenses | 1,551 | - | 1,551 | 2,056 | - | 2,056 |
| Governance admin and expenses | - | 96 | 96 | - | 150 | 150 |
| Independent examiner's fees and | ||||||
| grant audit costs | - | 2,898 | 2,898 | - | 2,298 | 2,298 |
| 43,484 | 11,808 | 55,292 | 47,390 | 8,823 | 56,213 | |
| Allocated as follows: | ||||||
| Cost of raising funds | 4,569 | 1,241 | 5,810 | 2,992 | 556 | 3,548 |
| Charitable activities | 38,915 | 10,567 | 49,482 | 44,398 | 8,267 | 52,665 |
| 43,484 | 11,808 | 55,292 | 47,390 | 8,823 | 56,213 |
Support and governance costs are allocated in proportion to staff costs.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
| 9 | Net income/(expenditure) for the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| This is stated after charging/(crediting): | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | ||
| Licence agreement: | |||
| Property | 27,073 | 26,728 | |
| Independent examiner's fee | 2,298 | 2,298 | |
| 10 | Staff costs | ||
| Staff costs during the year were as follows: | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Wages and salaries | 291,675 | 323,420 | |
| Social security costs | 21,013 | 21,147 | |
| Pension costs | 10,181 | 10,852 | |
| 322,869 | 355,419 | ||
| Allocated as follows: | |||
| Cost of raising funds | 29,250 | 19,586 | |
| Charitable activities | 249,155 | 290,695 | |
| Support costs | 35,650 | 38,763 | |
| Governance costs | 8,814 | 6,375 | |
| 322,869 | 355,419 |
No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the period was 15 (2024: 15). The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 8 (2024: 9).
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the Directors. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £63,759 (2024: £62,072).
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
- 11 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions
Neither the Trustees nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration during the year. No expenses were reimbursed during the year (2024: £nil).
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year.
There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business. Aggregate unrestricted donations were £3,580 (2024: £1,080)
12 Government grants
Room to Heal does not receive any direct government funding. The funder in this category is the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, managed by the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and funded by voluntary contributions mostly from UN member states.
The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| UNVFVT Direct Assistance Programme | - | 47,946 | |
| - | 47,946 |
There were no unfulfilled conditions at the end of the accounting period.
13 Corporation tax
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
14 Fixed assets: tangible assets
| 14 | Fixed assets: tangible assets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | |||||
| improvements | Equipment | Total | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Cost | |||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 6,800 | 1,698 | 8,498 | ||
| At 31 December 2025 | 6,800 | 1,698 | 8,498 | ||
| Depreciation | |||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 6,800 | 1,698 | 8,498 | ||
| Charge for the year | - | - | - | ||
| At 31 December 2025 | 6,800 | 1,698 | 8,498 | ||
| Net book value | |||||
| At 31 December 2025 | - | - | - | ||
| At 31 December 2024 | - | - | - | ||
| 15 | Debtors | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Accrued income | 4,434 | 43,862 | |||
| Prepayments | 2,456 | 2,465 | |||
| 6,890 | 46,327 | ||||
| 16 | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Trade creditors | 540 | - | |||
| Accruals and deferred income | 8,880 | 13,385 | |||
| Other creditors | 100 | 221 | |||
| Taxation and social security costs | 4,463 | 4,943 | |||
| 13,983 | 18,549 |
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17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds
| Balance at | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Balance at 31 | ||||
| 2025 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | December 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Arsenal Foundation | - | 1,250 | (1,250) | - | - |
| Catholic Clothing Guild | 280 | - | (280) | - | - |
| City Bridge Trust | 2,317 | 19,050 | (21,367) | - | - |
| Anonymous Donor | - | 5,000 | (5,000) | - | - |
| Fishmongers' Company's | |||||
| Charitable Trust | - | 15,000 | (15,000) | - | - |
| Ford Britain Trust | 132 | - | (132) | - | - |
| G&H Roberts Community | |||||
| Trust | - | 10,500 | (10,500) | - | - |
| Henry Smith Charitable Trust | 20,089 | 63,450 | (58,879) | - | 24,660 |
| National Lottery Awards for All | 15,441 | 19,596 | (15,441) | - | 19,596 |
| London Catalyst | 1,410 | - | (1,410) | - | - |
| London Churches Refugee | 500 | (1,400) | - | ||
| Fund Sports England |
- | 1,700 6,400 |
(5,507) | - | 800 893 |
| Stanley Thomas Johnson | |||||
| Foundation | 15,764 | 53,406 | (61,154) | - | 8,016 |
| Sutasoma Trust | 19 | 2,180 | (180) | - | 2,019 |
| The Roddick Foundation | 1,000 | - | (1,000) | - | - |
| Tudor Trust | 799 | - | (799) | - | - |
| Total | 57,751 | 197,532 | (199,299) | - | 55,984 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
Comparative period
| Balance at 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Balance at 31 | |||||
| 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | December 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 2024 Mothers & Child | ||||||
| Psychosocial Project | 1,892 | 1,849 | (3,741) | - | - | |
| Catholic Clothing Guild | - | 1,100 | (820) | - | 280 | |
| City Bridge Trust | 6,179 | 37,850 | (41,712) | - | 2,317 | |
| Anonymous Donor | - | 500 | (500) | - | - | |
| Fishmongers' Company's | ||||||
| Charitable Trust | 15,022 | - | (15,022) | - | - | |
| Ford Britain Trust | 250 | - | (118) | - | 132 | |
| Grocers | - | 5,000 | (5,000) | - | - | |
| Henry Smith Charitable Trust | 26,375 | 64,200 | (70,486) | - | 20,089 | |
| London Catalyst London Churches Refugee Fund Matrix Causes Fund Monica Rabagliati Charitable Trust |
1,385 900 750 |
1,500 1,750 - |
(1,475) (2,150) (750) (3,000) |
- - - - |
1,410 500 - |
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| Mrs Smith & Mount Trust National Lottery Awards for |
3,000 - |
- 4,000 |
(4,000) | - | - - |
|
| All Sir Jules Thorn Charitable |
- | 19,775 | (4,334) | - | 15,441 | |
| Trust Souter Charitable Trust Stanley Thomas Johnson |
2,500 - |
- 2,000 |
(2,500) (2,000) |
- - |
- - |
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| Foundation | ||||||
| Sutasoma Trust | - | 59,417 | (43,653) | - | 15,764 | |
| 22 | - | (3) | - | 19 | ||
| The Roddick Foundation | ||||||
| Tudor Trust | - | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | |
| UNVFVT Direct Assistance | 1,572 | - | (773) | - | 799 | |
| Programme | ||||||
| - | 47,946 | (47,946) | - | - | ||
| Total | 59,847 | 247,887 | (249,983) | - | 57,751 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
Name of restricted fund
2024Mothers& Child Psychosocial Project Catholic Clothing Guild Arsenal Foundation City Bridge Trust Anonymous Donor Fishmongers' Company’s Charitable Trust Ford Britain Trust Grocers' Charity G&H Roberts Community Trust Henry Smith Charitable Trust
London Catalyst London Churches Refugee Fund Matrix Causes Fund Monica Rabagliati Charitable Trust
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
Individual supporter donations towards the mothers & child psychosocial project. This grant supported members with clothing. This grant contributed to our casework programme. This grant covers the salary of a caseworker and contributes to the salary of a therapist as well as associated running costs.
This grant contributed towards our casework programme.
This grant helped fund a new 1-year therapy group.
This grant is to contribute to children's toys and activities for the mothers' group. This grant contributed to our casework programme. This grant contributes to retreats and trips.
This grant contributed to the salary costs of the director, with a contribution to overheads. This Samaritan Grant contributed towards emergency and hardship costs for community members in need.
This grant contributed to community member travel costs.
This grant funded staff training to ensure RTH is anti-racist & culturally appropriate. This grant is to contribute to the mothers' group project.
This Mount Fund grant contributed towards salary costs for Caseworker and Clinical Mrs Smith & Mount Trust Administrator to support members with housing, healthcare, welfare and accessing legal support.
National Lottery Awards for All This grant contributed to our casework and community activities.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable This Ann Rylands Small Donations grant is to contribute to casework and therapy salary Trust costs. Souter Charitable Trust This grant contributed to the mothers' group pilot project. Sports England This grant contributes to room space and member travel for yoga sessions. Stanley Thomas Johnson This grant contributed to delivery costs for our Mother and Child Psychosocial Project, Foundation including therapy, casework and family socials. Sutasoma Trust This grant contributed to travel costs for the mothers' group. The Roddick Foundation This grant is for use towards staff wellbeing. Tudor Trust This grant is for use towards staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing. (Project P-829-DA-24) This grant has been spent in the period examined in these accounts (1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024) and in accordance with the terms of the offer letter. UNVFVT Direct Assistance The grant was spent as follows: therapeutic staff salaries £39,127, member travel fares Programme £3,395, contribution to rent costs £4,952 and contribution to Independent examiner's fees £472.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
18 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds
| Balance at | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | As at 31 | ||||
| 2025 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | December 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General fund | 164,777 | 244,055 | (237,606) | - | 171,226 |
| 164,777 | 244,055 | (237,606) | - | 171,226 | |
| Comparative period | |||||
| Balance at | |||||
| 1 January | As at 31 | ||||
| 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | December 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General fund | 182,008 | 209,988 | (227,219) | - | 164,777 |
| Designated fund | 15,300 | - | (15,300) | - | - |
| 197,308 | 209,988 | (242,519) | - | 164,777 | |
| Name of | |||||
| unrestricted fund | Description, nature and purposes of the fund | ||||
| General fund | The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds | ||||
| Planned expenditure to help | ensure organisational resilience in 2024 focused on | ||||
| Designated fund | strategic objectives including | communications, | income diversification and | ||
| structural sustainability. |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
19 Analysis of net assets between funds
| General | Designated | Restricted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fund | funds | funds | Total 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | - | - | - | - |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | 171,226 | - | 55,984 | 227,210 |
| Total | 171,226 | - | 55,984 | 227,210 |
| Comparative period | ||||
| General | Designated | Restricted | ||
| fund | funds | funds | Total 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | - | - | - | - |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | 164,777 | - | 57,751 | 222,528 |
| Total | 164,777 | - | 57,751 | 222,528 |
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Kate Adderley Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS
Dear Kate
This representation letter is provided in connection with your preparation and independent examination of the financial statements of Room to Heal for the year ending 31 December 2025.
Audit exemption
We confirm that the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirement to have its financial statements for the financial year audited. We also confirm that the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the financial year in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
Financial statements
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We have fulfilled our responsibilities as board, as set out in the terms of your engagement dated 20 May 2024 for preparing financial statements in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 / Companies Act 2006 and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). You have drafted these financial statements on our behalf. The financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of Room to Heal as of 31 December 2025 and of the results of its operations for the year then ended. We have fulfilled our responsibilities for making accurate representations to you.
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Significant assumptions used by us in making accounting estimates, including those measured at fair value, are reasonable.
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We have no plans or intentions that may materially alter the carrying value and where relevant the fair value measurements or classification of assets and liabilities reflected in the financial statements.
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We have disclosed all known actual or possible litigation and claims whose effects should be considered when preparing the financial statements and these have been disclosed in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards.
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Related party relationships and transactions have been appropriately accounted for and disclosed in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards.
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All events since the balance sheet date which require disclosure or which would materially affect the amounts in the financial statements have been adjusted or disclosed in the financial statements.
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We confirm the financial statements are free of material misstatements, including omissions.
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- We confirm that, having considered our expectations and intentions for the next twelve months, and the availability of working capital, the charity is a going concern. We confirm that the disclosures in the accounting policies are an accurate reflection of the reasons for our consideration that the financial statements should be drawn up on a going concern basis.
Information provided
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All accounting records and relevant information have been made available to you for the purpose of your preparation and independent examination of the financial statements. We have provided to you all other information requested and given unrestricted access to persons within the charity from whom you have deemed it necessary to request information. All other records and related information including minutes of all management and shareholders meetings have been made available to you.
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We confirm that we have disclosed all bank accounts and cash holdings in our control to you, and that all transactions through those accounts and balances on them at the balance sheet date are adequately reflected in the accounting records and the financial statements. We have no loan or overdraft facilities with any bank.
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All transactions undertaken by the charity have been properly reflected in the accounting records and are reflected in the financial statements.
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We acknowledge our responsibility for the design, implementation and maintenance of controls to prevent and detect fraud. We have disclosed to you the results of our assessment of the risk that the financial statements may be materially misstated as a result of fraud.
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We have disclosed to you all information in relation to allegations of fraud, or suspected fraud affecting the charity’s financial statements communicated by employees, former employees, analysts, regulators or others.
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We confirm that we are not aware of any possible or actual instance of non-compliance with those laws and regulations which provide a legal framework within which the charity conducts its business and which could affect the financial statements. The charity has complied with all aspects of contractual agreements that could have a material effect on the financial statements in the event of non-compliance.
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We confirm that we have disclosed to you the identity of the charity’s related parties and all related party relationships and transactions relevant to the charity that we are aware of.
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The charity has satisfactory title to all assets, and there are no liens or encumbrances on the assets except for those disclosed in the financial statements.
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There are no liabilities, contingent liabilities or guarantees to third parties other than those disclosed in the financial statements.
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The company has at no time during the year entered into any arrangement, transaction or agreement to provide credit facilities (including loans, quasi loans or
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Charity specific representations
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All income to which the charity is entitled has been recorded in the accounting records and is reflected in the accounts, including donations collected by supporters and other third parties.
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Restricted funds have been applied to the purpose for which they were intended by the funder or donor.
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Where an intended recipient of a grant has been made aware that a grant will be paid to them, any resulting constructive obligation has been recognised in the accounts.
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All correspondence with the regulators has been made available to you including any serious incident reports.
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Appropriate controls are in place to ensure overseas payments are applied for charitable purposes.
We confirm to the best of our knowledge and belief that the above representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience and, where appropriate, of inspection of supporting documentation sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can properly make each of the above representations to you.
Yours sincerely
Signed on behalf of the board of directors by:
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Emily Haisley, Trustee, Room to Heal
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Jo Gowers, Co-director, Room to Heal
25 / 08 / 2026 Date…………………………………
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