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Asked by Josh BabarindeLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 31 January 2025UIN 26123

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department provided to the (a) Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline, (b) National Perpetrator Helpline, (c) Men’s Advice Line, (d) Galop national LGBT+ victims' Helpline, (e) National Stalking Helpline and (f) Revenge Porn Helpline in financial year (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 2024-25.

Answered by Jess Phillips

The Home Office allocated funding to the following organisations in FY2023-24 and FY2024-25:

Name of organisation

FY2023-24 Allocation

FY2024-25 Allocation

Refuge - National Domestic Abuse Helpline

£2,079,718

£1,000,000

Respect – Perpetrator Helpline

£150,000

£150,000

Respect – Men's Advice Line

£290,000

£200,000

Galop – LGBT+ Victims Helpline

£200,000

£200,000

Suzy Lamplugh Trust – Stalking Helpline

£160,430

£160,430

South West Grid for London – Revenge Porn Helpline

£150,000

£150,000

Karma Nirvanan – Honour Based Abuse Helpline

£165,000

£165,000

Total

£3,195,148

£2,025,430

The Home Office has allocated funding to Karma Nirvana – Honour Based Abuse Helpline as outlined in the table above.

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