SOUTHWARK DAY CENTRE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Charity number: 1143912
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SDCAS seeks to help relieve poverty & distress, & to promote health & further education for asylum seekers & refugees. We aim to provide a wide range of holistic services which support, promote & secure the rights of asylum seekers & refugees in the London Borough of Southwark. Current services include ESOL classes, advice sessions, counselling, & a range of creative & therapeutic activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £455,834
Total expenditure: £467,039

Total income includes £79,090 from 2 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

90 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Southwark

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 2011: Standard registration
  • 21 March 2013: Funds received from 1064459 SOUTHWARK DAY CENTRE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
  • 13 February 2024: Funds received from 1173490 VOICES WELCOME
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SDCAS (Working name)
Company number:
07519992 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alan Robertson Chair 11 September 2020
None on record
Leila Mulloy Trustee 27 June 2022
None on record
Chun Hei Lau Trustee 28 February 2022
None on record
Tod Heyda Trustee 16 May 2017
None on record
Gay Barry Trustee 16 May 2017
None on record
Ojie Sarah Ajoke Trustee 16 May 2017
None on record
Sally Inman Trustee 17 February 2016
None on record
SIMON TAYLOR Trustee
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 £279.60k £389.45k £393.23k £531.92k £455.83k
Total expenditure £189.07k £236.13k £281.96k £349.70k £467.04k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £45.32k £45.32k £45.32k £76.20k £79.09k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £10.00k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £10.00k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £349.70k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 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 27 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/02/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/09/2011

Charitable objects

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK. 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
COPLESTON CENTRE
COPLESTON ROAD
LONDON
SE15 4AN
Phone:
02077320505
Email:
office@sdcas.org.uk
Website:

www.sdcas.org.uk Open in new window