OSCR Scottish charity profile

Saheliya (subject to insolvency proceedings)

Known as Saheliya

Not MonitoredCharity number SC020069
Registered6 December 1993
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC020069
Status
Not Monitored
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
47
Postcode
EH12 5HD

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity's objectives are the preservation and protection of health of minority ethnic women and girls (12+), throughout the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and in other areas of Scotland, by providing support services which are to be strictly confidential, respectful of difference and delivered with a commitment to equal opportunities to women who are living with, recovering from, or at risk of mental health problems due to: ? Racism, Islamophobia and other discrimination. ? Oppressive cultural practices including forced marriage, honour abuse or female genital mutilation. and ? Torture, trafficking and other organised violence. We help to develop self-esteem and confidence and reduce barriers to integration such as isolation and depression. We use a holistic approach including counselling, complementary therapies, practical 1-2-1 support, in-home support, advocacy, and group therapies to maximise sustainable recovery.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of health

Beneficiaries

  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

a. The preservation and protection of the health of minority ethnic women, throughout the City of Edinburgh and in other areas of Scotland, by providing support services which are to be strictly confidential, respectful of difference and delivered with a commitment to equal opportunities who are living with, recovering from, or at risk of mental health problems due to: i. racism, Islamaphobia, and other discrimination, ii. oppressive cultural practises including forced marriage, honour abuse, or female genital mutilation iii. torture and other organised violence

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£0£047Not supplied
31 March 2024£1,173,509£1,181,2404717 December 2024
31 March 2023£1,334,811£1,127,2904728 December 2023
31 March 2022£1,038,681£1,034,4634723 December 2022
31 March 2021£1,067,200£1,016,8174717 December 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
C/O FRP Advisory Trading Limited, 95 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.saheliya.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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