Derman - for the Well-Being of the Kurdish and Turkish Communities

Analysis

Derman - for the Well-Being of the Kurdish and Turkish Communities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02910220). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Derman - for the Well-Being of the Kurdish and Turkish Communities reported income of £836k and spending of £907k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £592k to £836k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Derman - for the Well-Being of the Kurdish and Turkish Communities sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Obstetrics Anaesthetists Association (£835k), Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (£836k) and Life Centre (£835k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.4%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Reserves of £311k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.