MIGRANT LEGAL ACTION

Charity number: 1152073
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To enable: 1.The relief of poverty/financial hardship and ending social exclusion of those whose immigration status is unresolved. 2. British and foreign nationals and asylum seekers to have their human rights recognised in accordance with British and EU law and under the UN Conventions. 3. Persons who have been trafficked to the UK by the provision of legal advice and representation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £258,833
Total expenditure: £173,142

Total income includes £45,309 from 2 government contract(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

2 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 May 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • AFRO-ASIAN ADVISORY SERVICE (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Bhavesh Kalayanji Kapadia Trustee 30 October 2025
None on record
Sheila Kaur Grewal Trustee 01 December 2024
None on record
Bina Manilal Monji Trustee 01 February 2024
None on record
Lili Negahbani Trustee 14 December 2018
None on record
Bim Evasdotter Wagner Trustee 14 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £242.36k £217.26k £184.15k £174.98k £258.83k
Total expenditure £231.41k £198.50k £218.29k £174.72k £173.14k
Income from government contracts £43.32k £63.87k £73.91k £55.35k £45.31k
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 2024 31 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 March 2023 151 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 March 2023 151 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 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 12/12/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/04/2013 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24/11/2014

Charitable objects

1)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PERSONS WHOSE IMMIGRATION STATUS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM REMAINS UNRESOLVED, BY THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ADVOCACY SERVICES RELATING TO IMMIGRATION, REFUGEE AND/OR NATIONALITY LAW. 2) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS AND UNITED KINGDOM LAW) BY THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ADVOCACY SERVICES AS A MEANS OF: - RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; - ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 3) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY VIRTUE OF THEIR UNRESOLVED IMMIGRATION STATUS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ADVOCACY SERVICES RELATING TO IMMIGRATION, REFUGEE AND/OR NATIONALITY LAW.

Contact information

Address:
Migrant Legal Action
53 Addington Square
LONDON
SE5 7LB
Phone:
02077010141
Email:
info@migrantlegalaction.org.uk
Website:

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