OpenCharities

Barnet Refugee Service

New Citizens' Gateway

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1107965
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 4, 2005
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
05243595

Address

Address
Hyde House
9th FLOOR
The Hyde
Colindale
London
NW9 6LH

Activities

We work with individuals and agencies to improve the quality of life and promote the physical, social and mental well being of asylum seekers and refugees who live, work or study in England and Wales, helping to reduce health inequalities, social exclusion and poverty. We enable our beneficiaries to access their full potential as equal participants in UK life.

Objects: 3. The Objects For Which The Charity Is Established (Hereinafter, The 'Objects') Are:3.1 To Preserve And Protect The Physical And Mental Health Of Those Who Are Seeking Asylum Or Who Are Granted Refugee Status And Their Dependants Living, Working Or Studying (Temporarily Or Permanently) In England And Wales (Hereinafter, The 'Beneficiaries').3.2 To Advance The Education And Training Of Those Persons Defined In Object 3.1 As Beneficiaries3.3 To Advance The Education Of The Public In General About The Issues Relating To Refugees And Those Seeking Asylum.3.4 The Relief Of Financial Hardship To Those Persons Defined In Object 3.1 As Beneficiaries.3.5 The Provision Of Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Those Persons Defined In Object 3.1, Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Financial Hardship Or Social And Economic Circumstances.?

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups

Geography

Area of benefit
The London Borough Of Barnet
Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £817,204 £873,391 £585,612 19
March 31, 2024 £891,066 £847,627 £641,799 19
March 31, 2023 £1,007,719 £979,150 £598,360 25
March 31, 2022 £446,040 £902,894 £569,791 23
March 31, 2021 £782,310 £760,765 £109,211 18

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Sanjiv Ahluwalia (Chair) Feb. 13, 2020
Antonina Lagun Aug. 20, 2025
Dr Penelope Anne Trafford April 8, 2020
Esmond Sidney Rosen Sept. 7, 2022
Fanta Sheriff April 5, 2022
Fariba Salehi-Kellaway Aug. 20, 2025
Geethawathy Thirusaba-Nathan Sept. 7, 2022
Niks Kolosnicins Nov. 5, 2025
Sanja Dujmovic Potnar Jan. 1, 2024