Assistance Support and Self Help in Surviving Trauma
Analysis
Assistance Support and Self Help in Surviving Trauma is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Assistance Support and Self Help in Surviving Trauma reported income of £491k and spending of £495k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £633k to £491k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Assistance Support and Self Help in Surviving Trauma sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humraaz (£491k), Batten Disease Family Association CIO (£491k) and You and Me Counselling (£491k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ASSIST offers therapeutic and emotional support to individuals and their families/carers affected by Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTS is defined as an illness or disorder that is triggered by an emotionally distressing event which is outside the range of normal human experience, e.g. traffic incidents; fires; attacks: rape; and traumatic bereavement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Humraaz | Blackburn | £491k |
| Batten Disease Family Association CIO | West Yorkshire | £491k |
| You and Me Counselling | Hornchurch | £491k |
| International Lymphoedema Framework | London | £491k |