ASYLUM MATTERS

Charity Number: 1192664
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Asylum Matters is a charity that works in partnership locally and nationally to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. By mobilising and coordinating local, regional and national advocacy work, we aim to increase the impact of campaigns to secure improvements to asylum policy and practice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £362,808
Total expenditure: £337,090

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 December 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Emma Harrison Chair 07 December 2020
None on record
Pinar Aksu Trustee 25 October 2023
None on record
Diana Sefora Flores Gallardo Trustee 25 October 2023
None on record
Fatma Elaraby Trustee 25 October 2023
None on record
PETER FELL Trustee 15 February 2023
PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION
Received: On time
ANDREW DOUGLAS WHITE Trustee 07 December 2020
CITY OF SANCTUARY UK
Received: On time
Jaqui Cotton MSW, DIPSW Trustee 07 December 2020
GROWING TOGETHER LEVENSHULME
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £453.44k £364.31k £362.81k
Total expenditure £267.83k £321.52k £337.09k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 06 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 06 October 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 August 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 September 2022 On Time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Dec 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR BY: A) PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT DESIGNED TO BUILD CAPACITY AMONG ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE FRONTLINE SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES; B) WORKING WITH STATUTORY AGENCIES AND KEY PARTNERS, THROUGH TRAINING, ADVOCACY AND CAMPAIGNING WORK, TO UNDERSTAND, EXAMINE AND ADDRESS THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE POVERTY AND INEQUALITY WHICH CREATES HARDSHIP AMONGST REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKING COMMUNITIES. C) ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ASYLUM SYSTEM, THROUGH CAMPAIGNING, WITH THE AIM OF RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES FACED BY REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKING COMMUNITIES AND THE NEED TO ADDRESS THEM. 2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THEIR NEEDS AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.

Contact information

Address:
PO BOX 389
LEEDS
LS26 1GR
Phone:
01138800002
Email:
info@asylummatters.org
Website:

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