TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025
Nour A healing light
Charity Number: 1144213
Table of Contents
Contents
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| About Nour | 3 |
| Chief Executive’s Reflections | 4 |
| Chair of Trustees Message | 5 |
| Trustees’ Report | 6 |
| Programme Manager’s Overview | 7 |
| Service Delivery Report | |
| Our year in numbers | 9 |
| Our life-changing services | 11 |
| Celebrating survivor journeys | 12 |
| 16 Days of Activism | 13 |
| Changing public perceptions | 14 |
| Therapeutic walking group | 15 |
| Client testimonials | 16 |
| Case Studies | 19 |
| Thanks to our Funders and Supporters | 22 |
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About Nour
Nour was established in 2010 by two university students from minoritised backgrounds who were moved by stories of untold suffering within minoritised communities due to abuse. They established Nour to address the gap in therapeutic and support services which could meet the cultural and religious nuances that shape an individual's experience of abuse, trauma and healing.
Nour has been supporting survivors in London and across the UK for 14 years. Our services are open to all and we bring specific expertise in supporting female survivors from Muslim communities. We provide long-term support, tailored to survivors’ individual needs, encompassing emotional, practical, financial and legal support alongside community education, addressing barriers survivors face on their journey to safety.
Mission
Vision
A society where individuals live free from abuse and contribute positively to their communities and the world.
Nour is dedicated to preventing and addressing abuse in all forms, physical abuse, sexual violence, psychological abuse and childhood abuse—within minoritised communities, particularly Muslim communities.
Values
Led by and for minoritised women, Nour’s mission is to overcome the injustices and inequalities experienced by survivors of abuse. We live our values with compassion, connection, justice, equity, humility, integrity and empathy integral to our way of working.
Over the last 3-years, we have supported 1,098 Domestic Abuse victims/survivors (London) with:
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90% reporting improved mental-health (counselling); 85% reporting increased confidence through accessing various Nour services
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95% reporting reduced financial stress (hardshipgrants).
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Chief Executive’s Reflections
Weaving Relationships, Illuminating Pathways
I feel deeply honoured to lead Nour as its Chief Executive. Our team brings not just expertise, but lived experience that shapes everything we do, making Nour truly led by and for the communities we serve. At Nour, healing happens through genuine human connection; safety built in soft, healing light through consistent presence, cultural attunement, and the willingness to journey alongside those we serve with profound empathy and compassion.
As a deeply relational service, we build strong alliances with other organisations just as much as we do with our clients and the communities we serve, providing support and shared learning as respected and equitable partners. This year, Nour has delivered services on behalf of MOPAC and through a Home Office-funded consortium with the London Community Foundation, while developing survivor voice through Rosa's Stand With Us programme. We're grateful for the support of Lloyd’s Bank foundation for strengthening our capacity, and for Canary Wharf Group and Islamic Relief grants which enabled us to further deepen our work with minoritised communities.
Our bilateral referral partnerships are flourishing with specialist organisations and we receive significant referrals from refuges, voluntary sector partners, and statutory services. We achieved Recognised Counselling Service status with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, recognition of our deeply relational, traumaresponsive and culturally-attuned model of counselling.
Recognised Counselling Service
This year we have achieved a Recognised Counselling Service status with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society.
We understand that individual healing and collective liberation are intertwined. Led by and for minoritised women, we bring a decolonised approach that refuses to separate care from justice-making. weaving together compassion and action in every interaction.
Waheeda Islam is Nour’s Chief Executive, a Senior Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor
We create spaces where survivors are met with cultural attunement, where they don't have to explain their identity before being allowed to heal, where their whole selves are welcomed. This is what it means to illuminate pathways beyond abuse and trauma: addressing not just individual experiences of violence but all the systems that perpetuate harm.
Thank you for being part of Nour's community. Together, we continue weaving relationships and illuminating pathways toward healing and liberation.
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Chair of Trustees Message
Survivor’s voices shaping our services
I am proud to reflect on another year of commitment to supporting those affected by domestic abuse. Nour has continued to provide vital, survivor-centred services, offering safety, advocacy, and hope to those who need it most. A much needed trauma responsive, culturally attuned charity.
Mahfuja Ahmed is Director, Nour’s Chair of Trustees and co-founder. Mahfuja works in research as a Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Demand for our services has remained high, highlighting the ongoing need for specialist domestic abuse support. Despite financial pressures and increasing complexity of cases, the charity has continued to deliver its work through the dedication of our staff and volunteers, and the strength of our partnerships.
I would like to thank our staff, volunteers, funders, partners, and supporters for their continued commitment, and to recognise the courage of the survivors who place their trust in Nour, particularly those participating in our user-led panel, offering vital insights to shape our services. Looking ahead, the Board remains focused on sustainability, growth, and continuing to work towards a future free from all forms of abuse.
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Trustees’ Report
Nour received donations, grants and other income worth £306,889 compared to £250,824 in year ended 31 March 2025. The statement of Financial Activities portrays that Nour spent £290,914 on charitable activities. At 31 March 2025 we carried forward a positive bank balance of £165,010.
Structure, Governance and Management
Nour is a Constituted Charity and Unincorporated Association. Trustees meet for quarterly board meetings.
Reference and Administrative Details
| Charity name | Nour |
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| Other name the charity uses |
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| Registered charity number |
1144213 |
| Charity’s principal address |
Unit 216 Lock Studios 7 Corsican Square London E3 3YD |
Risk Policy
Nour trustees continue to review risks to the charity. Nour’s trustees are satisfied that due process is being followed to ensure risks are managed. The charity has secured multiyear funding from mainstream funders, including MOPAC, Tower Hamlets Healthy Equity Fund and from faith-based charities, including Islamic Relief and Global Relief Trust. Nour trustees continue to discuss diversifying funding through other sources, including paid-for counselling services, community events and challenges and discussions have started with philanthropists and grant-makers from minoritised communities to ensure Nour’s servcies are sustained and protected.
Reserves policy
The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately four months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds to continue providing the free counselling service which is offered to the beneficiaries as well as maintaining our staff. The trustees consider that a level of six months is sufficient, which allows trustees to acquire funding from either the public domain or grant applications.
Unrestricted Reserves Held: £45,461
Public Benefit
To relieve the needs, and preserve and protect the physical and mental health of those who are suffering from or have suffered domestic violence, sexual violence or childhood abuse in minoritised communities, in particular, but not exclusively, those from the Muslim communities. This will be through trauma-informed, culturally competent services the trustees think fit, including but not limited to the provision of counselling, legal advice and practical, financial and emotional support. To advance the education of the public in the subject of domestic abuse, sexual violence and childhood abuse, in particular, but not exclusively, among the Muslim community and to work with the perpetrators of domestic abuse with a view to rehabilitate them.
Trustees Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
M. Ahmed
Mahfuja Ahmed
M. Ali
Morium Ali
N.Begum
Nehara Begum
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Programme Manager’s Overview
Snapshot of our year
2024- 2025 has been a busy year for Nour. We have continued to strive to increase capacity across all our services to meet demand. Our focus is still on providing wrap-around support as a model that nurtures safety and trust between the charity and those we serve. Our
services have grown in popularity amongst new organisations that refer their clients to us for our specialist support. Our relationships with partners and other organisations in the field has enabled us to signpost our clients to other services we know and trust.
Our approach is to provide a one stop shop service so that survivors can return to us as many times as is needed in their healing journey, so they have the best chance at recovering from the emotional, physical, spiritual and financial impacts of abuse. We have continued to listen to those who access our services and respond with change and commitment to their emerging needs.
Laura Cullen is Nour’s Programme Manager, overseeing our support services and managing coordination of Nour’s counselling allocations
Expanding hardship grants programme
Our hardship grants programme has processed and awarded many grants over the past year, helping survivors meet essential needs as well as move on from abusive relationships. We have awarded grants that have helped clients pay for essential bills, buy clothing and food, purchase household items such as beds, cookers and pushchairs.
We remain a by and for organisation, representative of the communities we serve, with the majority of staff having lived experience of the issues we support.
Our culturally competent approach facilitated deeply relational interactions with people of diverse cultures who overwhelmingly face intersectionality; nurturing safe & compassionate environments that fostered deeper engagement and collaboration. This approach enabled our beneficiaries to progress towards greater healing and leading fulfilled & meaningful lives.
Counselling Service
Counselling and psychotherapy remain the most referred to support service we provide. The team is made up of several senior psychotherapists and 13 counsellors in training – all from diverse backgrounds and many offering sessions in several community languages.
Restructure
We have now settled into our restructure and have observed huge improvements in work efficiency and the clinical support of staff and volunteers.
We have also provided budgeting and financial management advice, as well as completed assisted grant applications for third party organisations and statutory services when applicable. Money worries often exacerbate stress and anxiety, impacting daily life. Our hardship grant is an essential aspect of our work and continues to grow in capacity and need. Financial insecurity is a real concern for our clients and we work hard to both provide the practical support to alleviate hardship but also the tools to improve their financial situation for the future by providing tailored advice.
Feedback from a Trainee Counsellor
Working at Nour has been the highlight of my counselling training. The people here are incredible, and the quality of the support for trainees is high. It’s an honour to be a part of this community and to be a part of the journey of the clients I am working with.
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Data collection & New CRM
Survivor voice continues to be a priority, and we continue to make it easier for those who access our services to provide their thoughts and feedback on our services and support services in general. We use this feedback to better support them and to make adjustments to the services we offer when possible. We have successfully moved over to a new CRM system and staff key have been trained and are now using the new system to track client support and manage waiting lists more conveniently. The system will enable us to report on our work more easily and provide figures to support funding applications to continue and expand our services.
Public awareness campaigns to create lasting change for generations
We are extremely proud of our public awareness campaign which has been developed with significant contributions from survivors, Nour employees, and volunteers, creating impactful stories to raise awareness in the general public. Nour understands that community support is vital in breaking cycles of abuse, addressing taboos, and developing healed communities where survivors are well supported and abusers are held to account. This year our campaign was titled ‘ Our Community Our Responsibility’ bringing home the sense of individual responsibility in ending abuse in our communities.
Our campaign message was shared across all Nour’s social media platforms and sent in direct messaging to our supporter database, reaching thousands of people. Campaign videos and social media posts received incredible feedback from survivors and supporters, many were moved by the stories of hidden suffering. You can find them on our YouTube site, links have been shared below.
£35,967
Raised from public donations
FILM 1:
‘HER GROUNDHOG DAY’
FILM 2:
‘A DAY IN THE LIFE’
@nourdv: https://youtu.be/przpl-nTxfU? feature=shared
@nourdv: https://youtu.be/przpl-nTxfU? feature=shared
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Service Delivery Report
Our year in numbers
Survivors of abuse accessed culturally-attuned, traumaresponsive services 649
New clients referred 180 New clients accessed support & 52 advocacy services New clients accessed trauma-responsive 47 counselling New clients accessed financial assistance from 46 Nour’s hardship grants
New clients accessed legal advice 29 New clients accessed spiritual advocacy
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Service Delivery Report
Our year in numbers
£31,552.68 Hardship Grants
Distributed in hardship grants. Clients have also been supported with financial advice, debt management support and budgeting skills.
40 Hampers of Hope
For women and children fleeing violence. Hampers were filled with personal care items, essential food staples, and creative activities for children.
13 Community Languages
243 workshop and events attendees
Nour’s counselling and support services have been delivered in 13 community languages including; Somali, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish, Spanish, Sylheti, Punjabi, Guajarati, Farsi, Arabic, French, Pashto and Hindi.
Nour delivered 14 awareness raising events and workshops to the community, online and in-person in community spaces.
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Service Delivery Report
Our life-changing services
Counselling
We delivered trauma-responsive counselling through qualified senior psychotherapists and counsellors. Clients received up to 22 sessions of trauma-informed culturally competent counselling, delivered in multiple community languages, including; Somali, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish, Spanish, Sylheti, Punjabi, Guajarati, Farsi, Arabic, French, Pashto and Hindi.
Support & Advocacy
We provided general emotional and practical support, alongside advocacy and facilitating referrals to external services. Practical support enabled clients to re-integrate into community spaces, building confidence, reducing fear and expanding their support networks. Support workers maintain regular contact with high-risk clients such as those who lack a support network, those with suicidal ideation or in abusive relationships. Nour’s team offered support with; welfare benefits, safety planning, emotional support, housing advice, immigration and employment.
Legal Advice
We delivered legal advice through qualified solicitors who are experts in family law and working with domestic abuse survivors. This vital service offers survivors of abuse the guidance and support they need to navigate legal challenges related to family law, and safety and protection from abusers.
Spiritual Advocacy
Survivors of spiritual abuse were supported by advocates who are specifically trained in Islamic law, to combat spiritual abuse that is often used as a means of controlling and repressing the voice survivors of abuse. This team is critical to countering harmful narratives about Islam, and the idea that those living with abuse should endure abuse as a sign of having ‘sabr’ (patience). Advocates provide clarity and remove blame from survivors and are crucial to rewriting narratives in the Muslim community.
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Service Delivery Report
Celebrating survivor journeys
Afternoon Tea with Nour
Nour’s afternoon tea event is the most popular event of our annual calendar, with tickets selling out soon after release. More than 70 survivors and supporters, who wanted to show their solidarity for Nour’s work, joined our Tea Party. The day marked a celebration of the journey for many women in the room who have made the journey of recovery from abuse and celebrated the courage of others who are seeking help now. The programme was filled with engaging, reflective and heartfelt connections. Attendees heard the story of one survivor who spoke about the challenges she faced when she decided to leave her abusive husband and the barriers to accessing support.
Nour’s Senior Psychotherapist, Sandra Ortiz, shared a collective grounding exercise for attendees to experience the power of the body to help release and regulate emotional trauma which is trapped in the body. The Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) session witnessed the unison of everyone's heart beating together beautifully, with many attendees feeling connected to a powerful energy in the room.
We also offered guests some light entertainment with poetry, table quizzes with some attendees winning beautiful hampers filled with books, toiletries and wellbeing treats. All items were donated and we are thankful to our donors for their generosity. And of course, the Open Mic session was such a hit! We heard the creative words of many talented women in the room, sharing inspiring messages, opening up about their personal stories of healing and warming hearts with deeply moving poetry.
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Service Delivery Report
16 Days of Activism
Events continue to be an important part of our work to celebrate survivors and raise awareness on issues around abuse that impact all of our communities. To mark UNICEF’s ‘16 Days of Activism’ against gender-based violence we shared awareness raising posts on our social media platform to highlight the devastating impacts of abuse on women.
Tea & Harmony
As part of our planned activity to support 16 days of activism, Nour organised an event that focused on sharing new approaches to healing from trauma. At Nour’s Tea & Harmony event we invited a breath-work practitioner to introduce the art of breathwork as a therapeutic tool in connecting and finding safety in the body – a common challenge for survivors of abuse and trauma who often feel disconnected from their bodies due to years of living in survival response. The breathwork session was fully booked with participants sharing that they found the experience relaxing, centring.
The breathwork exercise was followed by a relaxing painting session, another approach to healing by engaging the creative part of the brain.
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Service Delivery Report
Changing public perceptions
Nour is committed to addressing the root causes of abuse in our communities which includes societal factors such as patriarchal structures, gendered roles, cultural norms and stigma. We delivered webinars attended by more than 100 people to help dismantle harmful traditional beliefs, inform and engage the
public into a dialogue about abuse, to remove shame and stigma carried by survivors and experienced within their families and communities. We delivered webinars on a range of topics including;
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How trauma affects our lives
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A woman’s conversation on sexual health Understanding neurodiversity and Spiritual abuse in Muslim communities
Workshops form an essential part of work in raising awareness of the many forms of abuse and promoting the support that is available. We have delivered 12 workshops that promote mental wellbeing and healthy relationships. We offer the workshops, that are delivered by the Nour’s support and counselling staff, to existing community groups and also open them up online for all to access. Our message is clear – abuse should never be tolerated, and the community has an Readers appreciate important role in sharing this message. In delivering education accurate information on what constitutes healthy relationships, we empower communities to know what behaviour is acceptable – regardless of cultural norms and traditions.
We have tailored presentations to meet the needs of different groups, taking into account language barriers and accessibility needs, particularly when working with groups who live with sight loss.
By taking our workshops direct to the community, we have received referrals from survivors who have been struggling alone and were not aware that support is available.
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Service Delivery Report
Therapeutic walking group
Nour’s Walk & Talk group connects survivors to a support network. Led by our therapeutic team the walks to encourage a healing connection between the group and in nature, building their confidence to access local parks and greenspaces. Our walk and talk sessions take place in local parks providing a different experience of healing, particularly beneficial for survivors who have been prevented from leaving their homes or feel anxious to walk out alone.
The group support provides survivors who are lonely or isolated an opportunity to meet others in a safe space. This encourages a healing connection within the group and in nature, building confidence to access local parks and greenspaces alone, contributing to the overall sense of wellbeing and healing, as well as providing healthy exercise.
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Service Delivery Report
Client Testimonials
Giving a voice to those who have often been silenced is a cornerstone of our mission. It ensures survivors are recognised, not just as data points, but as human beings with unique, valuable stories. By sharing their experiences, survivors contribute to a richer, more comprehensive picture of the challenges they face and the support they need. This, in turn, informs and enhances our services, making them more effective and empathetic. Empowering survivors to tell their stories helps build a culture of understanding and compassion, breaking down the stigma surrounding abuse and fostering a community where every voice is heard and valued.
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Service Delivery Report Client Testimonials .1 hovg 0¢¢95sed vorlous sorvl¢o$ Ihrou9h Nour includin9 support & odvocacy, legol advice and previou5 coun8•lling. Nour help•d me to r•build my life agoin as domestic abuse survivor, lor which I'm thanklul. I would like to $09 lomily therapy Pfovid•d through Nour because this Is an area I could really do with for further ¥upporl. I know other fomiliès whts would b•nolit from ihis too. The Imrnen5e support which Con bg pr¢vided to lamilios who hove surviyed Ihrough obuse Is very much needed wlthin thg cornmunlty ¢nd It would holp ltsmili•6 to ihrlvo ond Ilour16h tO901h0r os a family unlt. '1 om isolotèd so it rèally hèlpèd to talk about my trauma with someone who is trained and understands 4k¥ty (P54y) Coun8811in9 Client Lv&lPw4yl g>UII "Nour has been the only Muslim charity that truly supported me throu9h my recovery. I don't know of any other organisation that is both trauma-informed ond Culturally sensitiv6. desperately need more charities like Nour. They have ¢hongèd my lilè and my children's for good. "Counselling has become a lifeline for me every week." Coun5elling Client knylPI Advoetsey & Supptsrt ¢llfynt )ui UK 17
Service Delivery Report Client Testimonials "Counselling helped m• during the hardest, most confusing tim•. L•aving on abusive relationship is harder. being out is harder, your mental, emotional state is really messed up and it is like a very dark tunnel. Being out can be equally dangerous. The confusion about if it was even abusive is real. We often focus on someone being in on abusive relationship but don't think about how difficult it is being Out. The right support for someone lo hear you whilst you are finding ourself was very helpful. l am thankf ul f or e sessions. Nour do a wonderful job, taking time and the effort to support and recognise how difficult it is Tasnim (Pseudonym) Counsglling Client 66 I'm abl• to think with clarityi articulate how I lee1* process my omtstions and make progress in day to do7y life. 166 With th6 holp of my Nour counsellor, I have managed to rnake slow and healthy progress towards o better version of myself. 66 99 Without Nour, I would nèvèr bè whèrè l am lodoy. They have helped me spirituolly, mentally and omotionally. Sw. (Pseudy) Srtir. (Pswdy) Counsollin9 Cli8nt Sw. (p) Counsèlling Client 18
Service Delivery Report Case Study- Sara's Story Soro Ip5eudonyml contacted Nour seeking emotional support ond counsellin9 services after suffering sexual abuse in her home country. She had received thrgats Ogoinst hgr life, forcing her to seek asylum status in the UK for protection and permanent residency. As trust developed through I:1 support sessions with her support worker, Sara was able to express her daap faars and worries. She also shared the challenges around her Iivlng situatlon and asked for help to buy food and clothing for her ehsld, 0$ she was struggling to meet evèn thèir most basic nèéds. Tho •upport wo provld•d Sara was supported to apply for a hardship grant through Nour's financial assistance programme. Our Grants Manager worked closely with our specialist zakat advisor to d6termine whether Nour could pay towards Saro's Immediate debt in oddition to providing food and ¢lothing. Her opplie¢tion was ¢orefully pro¢essed in ¢onsultatlon wlth our sp6eialist zakat odvisor, ond Sara raeeivèd a grant to both clear her debt ond ¢ontrlbut6 towards essential food and clothing for herself and hor child. Th• Impact The stress and fear caused by the threats, debt repayment demands, and inability to meet essential living needs had taken a severe toll on Saro's mental health. The grant relieved significant adversity and lifted o hug6 burd6n from her should6rs. In her f irst conversatlon with the grants m¢nog6r, Soro had èxprèssed thot she could not Sèè ¢ futurè ond had no will to Iivg. The SUPPQrt shg recgived 9QVg her hope o9ain. Saro continued to recglV9 support f rorn her support worker and began counselling sessions to help her heal and recover from the trauma she had faced, taking steps toward rebuilding her life in safety. "Nour helped me a lot. Wlhen I was in crisis and badly needed their help. They made me realise that I have to live. I can heal. l am happy." - fv. (rswdy) Hardhsip Grant Client 19
Service Delivery Report Case Study- Mina's Story Mina Ipseudonyml had experienced emotional and f inancial abuse f rom her ex-husband. Court proceedings regarding the abuse and child contact for her children were causing her Slgnif icant distress and feelings of overwhelm. As a carer to her two children who had Slgnif icant disabilities and limitad support, she wos struggling with daily life while also trying to haal from her abusivg marriage. She was deeply concerned about her childrgn hovin9 unsup8rvis&d contact with their fother, as they wgra non-verbal, which mode them morg vulnerable. Mina rgached out to Nour to access counselling support. T Th• Support w• provld•d Through Nour's counselling servSce, Mino found solace In therapy sesslons where she could be open and honest about how difficult she wos finding her situation. Her counsellor created o space of safety and compasslon where she could begln to Identify the physical ond emotional impact of the obuse she had suffered. They worked together on understanding the impact of traumo on her body, helplng her identify and understand her responses, and developing strategies to mana9e these reactions. Th• Impa¢t By the end of her time wlth Nour, Mlna was In a much better place. She hod started prlorltlsln9 her own needs ond focusin9 on taklng core of her health throu9h diet and exercise. Her commltment to self-care and focusin9 on what she could contro1 improved her overall sense of wellbeing and significantly reduced mentol health symptoms related to onxiety and trauma. Mina became more conf ident In assertin9 her needs to others and felt more hopeful about the f uture for herself and her children. She was better equipped to navigate the on90ing chollen9es while caring for herself ond her family with renewed strength and clarity. "It hos been reolly useful for me to explore behaviour in relation to post troumos, and how the body reacts to situations involving stress and troumo. l am isolated so it reolly helps to tolk about my traumo with someone who is trained and understonds. - M- (rR4JJy) Counselling Client 20
Service Delivery Report Case Study- Shakila's Story Shakila Ipseudonyml, 0 28-yeor-old womon, had experienced severe abuse from her father in her home eountryi which had signif icantly impocted her mental heolth. She recently arrived in the UK to stay with extended family while pursuing her studies. Shokila WQS gxpgriencing intgnsg fg91ings of longlingss and isolation, unable to speak about the challenges of her post. She referred herself to Nour for support to work on the harm caused by the abuse and to find groups where she could connect with others who shared similar experiences. Tho 8upporl wo provlded Shakila engaged in I'.1 sessions with her Advoeoey & Support Worker at Nour, who provided o sofe spoce for her to expr955 her feelings freely without judgment. Her 5UPPQrt workgr also hglpgd hgr access other services ond provided employmgnt support to help her build independence and stobility in her new life in the UK. Shakila then accessed Nour's counselling service with a counsellor who speaks her mother tongue, ensuring she received culturally and linguistically appropriate therapeutic support to f urther explore her traumo. The impact Through occessing 5UPPOrt, Shakila has btrcomè more Confident and bèttèr èquipp¢d to navigote hgr new life in thg UK. Hovin9 0 safe, confidential space to share her experiences has reduced her feelin9s of isolation and loneliness. She is now connected to resources and support that are helpin9 her heal and build a foundation for her f uture. "I can contact them easily. The most important thing is that I can speak Bangla with them and can share all the problems with them. I feel comfortable when I speak to them. They supported me that's why I feel safe and better." - S+ (r5eudy) Support & Advocacy Client 21
Thanks to our funders and supporters
Every pathway we illuminate, every relationship we weave, every moment of healing we witness, none of this would be possible without the partners who believe in Nour's vision and mission.
To our funders, you are more than financial supporters. You are co-creators of a future where minoritised survivors of abuse are met with compassion, cultural understanding, and justice. Your trust in our work allows us to sit with those who have suffered, to journey alongside them with gentleness, and to address the systems that perpetuate harm.
Thank you to London Community Foundation (LCF) and the Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) for supporting our VAWG Grassroots Fund and DASV Fund work. Thank you also to LCF for partnering with us in the Home Office-funded consortium, recognizing the critical gap we bridge. To Rosa for enabling survivor voice development through the Stand With Us programme, and for supporting us to build capacity and develop our website. To Islamic Relief, Rise Mutual CIC for your vital support that allows us to serve our communities with cultural attunement and care. And to Lloyd's Bank Foundation for a flexible, core costs grant and an enhanced programme that enabled us to build vital capacity that supports our growth. And to East End Community Foundation and the Canary Wharf Group for funding innovative community programmes such as our Walk & Talk group therapy.
We are also deeply grateful to our individual donors and supporters who contribute through fundraising campaigns, afternoon tea events, and direct giving. Your generosity sustains our hardship grants programme, our hampers of hope, and countless moments of practical support that make a tangible difference in survivors' lives. To the public who engage with our awareness campaigns, share our stories, and stand with survivors, you are part of the web of support that makes healing possible. Together, we are creating communities where abuse is not tolerated, where survivors are believed, and where healing is held as sacred work.
Thank you for illuminating these pathways with us. Thank you for your belief in liberation, justice, and the profound power of compassion.
With deep gratitude, The Nour Team
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We thank you for your ongoing support of Nour’s work
Acknowledgements
This annual report was produced by Salma Begum, Operations Coordinator, with support from Waheeda Islam, Chief Executive, and Laura Cullen, Programme Manager.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the Nour Trustees, Staff and Volunteers whose tireless dedication and commitment make our work possible. Your passion for supporting survivors and creating lasting change drives everything we do.
Special thanks to the members of our User Led Panel for their invaluable insights, lived experience, and unwavering support. Your voices ensure that our services remain responsive, meaningful, and truly centered on the needs of those we serve.
We are deeply grateful to our partners and collaborators whose ongoing support strengthens our ability to reach and serve survivors across London. Your commitment to this vital work amplifies our impact and helps us build a safer, more supportive community for all.
This report reflects the collective effort of everyone at Nour who works tirelessly to break the silence around abuse and support survivors on their journey to healing and recovery.
Nour
216 Lock Studios 7 Corsican Square London E3 3YD www.nour.org.uk info@nour.org.uk
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| Charity No 1144213 01-Apr-24 To Period end date 31-Mar-25 CC17a Charity Name: Nour Annual accounts for the period |
Charity No 1144213 01-Apr-24 To Period end date 31-Mar-25 CC17a Charity Name: Nour Annual accounts for the period |
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| Section A Statement of financial activities | ||
| Recommended categories by activity Note Incoming resources Donations Gift aid claim Grants Incoming resources from charitable activities Resources expended Charity Projects Rent, Rates and Insurance telephone postage and stationery Wages and salaries Softwares Travelling expense Staff Training Bank charges Advertising Website legal and professional fees Depriciation Total resources expended Total incoming resources Total funds carried forward Total funds brought forward Net movement in funds Net incoming resources Gains and losses on investment assets Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use Other recognised gains/(losses) Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before other recognised gains/(losses) Gross transfers between funds |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 15,825 291,064 - 306,889 51,967 - - - - 126 - - - - 198,731 - - - - - |
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| 15,825 291,064 - 306,889 250,824 |
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| 9,388 42,562 - 51,950 42,111 6,306 11,690 - 17,996 1,667 1,080 387 - 1,467 806 21,866 178,259 - 200,125 157,968 3,848 - - 3,848 1,629 27 - - 27 628 932 700 - 1,632 1,095 269 - - 269 115 7,398 - - 7,398 629 - - - - 374 3,235 - 3,235 5,191 2,967 - - 2,967 3,573 - - - - - |
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| 57,316 233,598 - 290,914 215,786 -41,491 57,466 - 15,975 35,038 |
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| - - - - - |
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| -41,491 57,466 - 15,975 35,038 |
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| - - - - - - - - - - |
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| -41,491 57,466 - 15,975 35,038 |
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| 86,952 62,083 - 149,035 113,998 |
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| 45,461 119,549 - 165,010 149,036 |
SOFA
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Section B Balance sheet
| Fixed assets Tangible assets Investments Total fixed assets Current assets Stock and work in progress Debtors (Short term) investments Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Provisions for liabilities and charges Net assets Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Note 1 2 |
Unrestricted funds £ F01 6,810 - |
Restricted income funds £ F02 425 - |
Endowment funds £ F03 - - - |
Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05 7,235 2,692 - - - - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,810 | 425 | - | 7,235 2,692 |
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| - 9,482 - 54,356 |
- - - 95,530 |
- - - - |
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| - - 9,482 6,252 - - 149,886 141,657 |
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| 63,838 | 95,530 |
- | 159,368 147,909 |
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| 1,591 1,565 |
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| 1,591 | - | - | |||
| 62,247 | 95,530 |
- |
157,777 146,344 |
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| 69,057 | 95,955 |
- |
165,012 149,036 |
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| - - |
|||||
| - - |
- - |
- - |
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| 69,057 | 95,955 |
- |
165,012 149,036 |
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| 69,057 - |
- 95,955 |
- | 69,057 39,624 - - 95,955 109,412 - - |
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| 69,057 | 95,955 | - | 165,012 149,036 |
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| Signature | Date of approval 28-Jan-26 28-Jan-26 28-Jan-26 Morium Ali Mahfuja Ahmed Print Name Nehara Begum |
B Sheet
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Section C Notes to the accounts
Note 1 Basis of preparation
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:
- Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);
• and with* Accounting Standards; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);
- and with the Charities Act.
Income
Income is accounted for on a receipts basis.
Resources expended
Resources expended are accounted for as the liability is incurred. Expenditure includes irrecoverable VAT which is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
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N 1
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 1 Debtors and prepayments
| Analysis of debtors | Amounts falling due within one year |
Amounts falling due within one year |
Amounts falling due within one year |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This year | Last year | This year | Last year | ||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||
| Trade debtors | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Amounts due from subsidiary and associated | |||||||||||
| undertakings | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Other debtors | 9,482 | 6,252 | - | 6,252.0 | |||||||
| Prepayments and accrued income | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Total | 9,482 | 6,252 | - | 6,252.0 | |||||||
| Note 2 Creditors and accruals | |||||||||||
| 12.1 Analysis of creditors | |||||||||||
| Amounts | falling due | Amounts falling due after | |||||||||
| within one year | more than | one year | |||||||||
| This year | Last year | This year | Last year | ||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||
| Loans and overdrafts | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Trade creditors | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Amounts due to subsidiary and associated | |||||||||||
| undertakings | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Other creditors | 960 | 605 | - | - | |||||||
| Accruals and deferred income | 631 | 960 | - | - | |||||||
| Total | 1,591 | 1,565 | - | - |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of Nour On accounts for the year 31-March-2025 Charity no 1144213 ended Set out on pages Page 1 - 2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
The charity’s gross income has exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ACCA & ICAEW .
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional body: Address: |
W H Baloch | 31/12/2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Wajahat Hussain Baloch (FCA, FCCA) on behalf of Redbird Accountants | ||
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
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| Redbird Accountants | ||
| 72 Evington Road, Leicester | ||
| LE2 1HH |
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here details of any None items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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