Background <p>Intimate partner abuse (IPA) continues to be an issue of global significance, disproportionately affecting women. In the UK, the help-seeking practices of women with lived experience of IPA are influenced by several factors, with immigrant and ethnically minoritised women preferring to seek help first from within their informal networks. Within the Nigerian diaspora communities, a sub-population of the UK ethnic minority population, religious beliefs and the role of faith-based organisations (FBOs) significantly influence help-seeking behaviours but remain underexplored. Furthermore, there is a dearth of evidence on the help-seeking practices of women experiencing IPA for the mental health consequences of the abusive experience.</p> Objective <p>To analyse how faith-based organisations influence the help-seeking behaviours of Nigerian women in England with lived experience of intimate partner abuse, in order to better understand how the social structures within which women live can be leveraged to improve access to existing mental health services.</p> Methods <p>This is a secondary analysis of qualitative interview data from a study involving 16 anonymised semi-structured interviews with Nigerian women survivors and nine Nigerian faith and community leaders. Thematic analysis followed Braun and Clarke’s framework, and findings were interpreted using a modified version of Bronfenbrenner’s Socio-Ecological Model to explore multi-level influences.</p> Results <p>Faith-based organisations served as both a resource and a barrier. At the individual level, internalised beliefs shaped perceptions of abuse. Interpersonal and community relationships reinforced the endurance of the IPA experience. Organisationally, FBOs lacked formal referral mechanisms. Societal-level issues, such as immigration status and racialised mistrust, amplified reliance on FBOs.</p> Conclusion <p>Faith-based organisations play a complex role in help-seeking among Nigerian women with lived experience of IPA. Culturally competent, multi-level interventions are required to improve the health and access of women with lived experience of IPA to relevant mental health services.</p>