# NAZ AND MATT FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1160694
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 27, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1160694


## Contact

- **Address:** Naz and Matt Foundation, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London
- **Postcode:** WC2H 9JQ
- **Phone:** 0800 802 1263
- **Email:** hello@nazandmattfoundation.org
- **Website:** https://www.nazandmattfoundation.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-(A)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE UNDERSTANDING WITHINCOMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES WHERE RELIGION IS AFFECTING THEIR ABILITY TO ACCEPT OR TOLERATE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BORN LGBTQI (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER OR INTERSEX); (B)TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF LGBTQI INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY BY OFFERING SUPPORT, COUNSELLING AND MENTORING TI HELP RESOLVE THE CHALLENGES LINKED TO SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY PARTICULARLY WHERE RELIGION MAY BE AFFECTING THE SITUATION; AND(C)THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY BY RAISING AWARENESS AMONG THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES AND DIFFICULTIES AFFECTING LGBTQI INDIVIDUALS.

**Activities:** We work with victims, survivors and perpetrators to help resolve challenges connected to religion, culture, sexual orientation and gender identity to help reduce the risk of suicide. We provide trauma-informed support services to LGBTQI individuals and parents from religious or culturally conservative backgrounds. Produce educational media, campaigns, talks, training and workshops.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Throughout England





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Asma Ashraf** | Chair | May 16, 2022 |
| Benaifer Bhandari |  | Oct. 21, 2023 |
| SAMANTHA LEWIS |  | Feb. 27, 2015 |




