BEDFORDSHIRE REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKER SUPPORT

Charity number: 1096874
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a charity run by one paid co-ordinator and six and volunteers with an overall executive committee. We provide 2 drop in advice surgeries, an English Language Befriending project and an annual Summer outing, a women's social group and other social activities We also provide regular website updates for our contacts and our service users.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £190,919
Total expenditure: £175,573

People

6 Trustee(s)

53 Volunteer(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 April 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRASS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MORRIS JOHNS Chair 22 September 2016
ACTION BY CHRISTIANS AGAINST TORTURE
Received: On time
PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
TURVEY OVERSEAS EDUCATION SUPPORT
Received: On time
Jo Tester Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Rev Sandra Howes Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
James Biggs Trustee 22 October 2015
None on record
Sanja Radic Trustee 28 February 2012
None on record
VICTORIA HILLIARD Trustee 14 July 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £162.39k £161.07k £122.13k £142.26k £190.92k
Total expenditure £150.10k £158.76k £170.70k £165.28k £175.57k
Income from government contracts £32.00k £35.17k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £35.17k 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 March 2024 14 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1 OCTOBER 1999 AS AMENDED 18 SEPTEMBER 2002 AND 5 MARCH 2003.

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

BEDFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
C/O 27B TAVISTOCK STREET
BEDFORD
MK40 2RB
Phone:
01234211381
Email:
info@brass27b.org
Website:

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