DERMAN - FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE KURDISH AND TURKISH COMMUNITIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 23 April 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02910220
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £836,059
Latest expenditure: £906,773
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Derman, First Floor, 66 New North Road, LONDON, N1 6TG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.derman.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Derman provide holistic health and social care services such as Bilingual Health Advocacy, Counselling/Psychological Therapies, Mental Health Recovery Support and Welfare Rights Advice for the Kurdish, Turkish and Turkish Cypriot communities to greatly improve the quality of life and to promote the continued wellbeing of people within these communities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £836,059
Total Gross Expenditure: £906,773

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £751,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £749,045

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £668,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £630,059

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £554,091
Total Gross Expenditure: £538,453

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £591,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £563,902

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £836,059
Total Gross Expenditure: £906,773
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 578167
Income From Government Grants: £57,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £751,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £749,045
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 558326
Income From Government Grants: £19,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £668,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £630,059
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 544048
Income From Government Grants: £18,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £554,091
Total Gross Expenditure: £538,453
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 447663
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £591,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £563,902
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 473914
Income From Government Grants: £19,758
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 20050
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 813376
Income Investments: 2633
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 836059
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £41,617
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £865,156
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 906773
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4440
Expenditure Support Costs: 46057
Expenditure Depreciation: 808
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £311,041
Assets Total Fixed: 3600
Assets Own Use: 3600
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £332,906
Assets Total Liabilities: £25,447
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £311,059
Creditors One Year Total Current: 25447
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £305,770
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 311041
Funds Restricted: 18
Funds Total: 311059
Count Employees: 32
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 10000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 740393
Income Investments: 1130
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 751523
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £21,128
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £727,917
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 749045
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2353
Expenditure Support Costs: 23348
Expenditure Depreciation: 292
Gain Loss Investment: 1130
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 2478
Reserves: £381,755
Assets Total Fixed: 876
Assets Own Use: 876
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £455,960
Assets Total Liabilities: £75,063
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £381,773
Creditors One Year Total Current: 75063
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £425,111
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 381755
Funds Restricted: 18
Funds Total: 381773
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 20000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 647695
Income Investments: 920
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 668615
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,312
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £611,747
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 630059
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2353
Expenditure Support Costs: 20665
Expenditure Depreciation: 415
Gain Loss Investment: 920
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 38556
Reserves: £379,277
Assets Total Fixed: 1168
Assets Own Use: 1168
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £397,670
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,543
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £379,295
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19543
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £283,051
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 379277
Funds Restricted: 18
Funds Total: 379295
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 10200
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 543839
Income Investments: 52
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 554091
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,516
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £529,937
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 538453
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 538453
Expenditure Depreciation: 17888
Gain Loss Investment: 52
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 15638
Reserves: £340,740
Assets Total Fixed: 1582
Assets Own Use: 1582
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £356,972
Assets Total Liabilities: £17,814
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £340,740
Creditors One Year Total Current: 17814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £275,679
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 340722
Funds Restricted: 18
Funds Total: 340740
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 10043
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 581351
Income Investments: 186
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 591580
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £9,435
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £554,467
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 563902
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 563902
Expenditure Depreciation: 27193
Gain Loss Investment: 186
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 27678
Reserves: £325,077
Assets Total Fixed: 2110
Assets Own Use: 2110
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £346,672
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,680
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £325,102
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £310,873
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 325077
Funds Restricted: 25
Funds Total: 325102
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Haringey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Enfield
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DERMAN - FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE KURDISH AND TURKISH COMMUNITIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-04-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 NOVEMBER 1994, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 28 MARCH 1996, 30 NOVEMBER 2001 AND 17 NOVEMBER 2006.
Charitable Objects: (A) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS (INCLUDING SICKNESS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTRESS) AND TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY, SUPPORT WORK AND OTHER ALLIED SERVICES; (B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE; (C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF FAMILIES IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILDCARE; (D) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF WELFARE RIGHTS ADVICE; AMONGST THE TURKISH, KURDISH AND CYPRIOT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK, IN PARTICULAR THOSE COMMUNITIES IN HACKNEY AND OTHER LONDON BOROUGHS
Area Of Benefit: UK PARTICULARLY IN HACKNEY ND OTHER LONDON BOROUGHS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 213105
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR TURKISH AND KURDISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES

Charity Name Id: 213095
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HEALTH ADVOCACY AND COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR TURKISH AND KURDISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES

Charity Name Id: 213090
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DERMAN

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management