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Students And Refugees Together (Start)

Start, Students And Refugees Together

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1108113
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 16, 2005
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice, Plymouth.

Address

Address
UNIT 4
HQ BUILDING
237 UNION STREET
PLYMOUTH
DEVON

Contact

Activities

START works in the city of Plymouth, offering individual support, advocacy and outreach services to asylum seekers and refugees. START aims to facilitate the transition of refugees, and vulnerable minority ethnic groups, from people in need to self-reliant contributors to their local communities.

Objects: 1. To Advance Education And To Relieve Financial Hardship Among Members Of Ethnic Minority Groups Including Those Seeking Asylum And Granted Refugee Status Particularly In The Provision Of Housing And Other Advice.2. To Advance The Education And Training Of Members Of Members Of Ethnic Minority Groups Including Those Seeking Asylum And Granted Refugee Status And Their Dependants In Need Thereof So As To Advance Them In Life And Assist Them To Adapt Within A New Community. 3. The Provision Of Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation For Members Of Ethnic Minority Groups Including Those Seeking Asylum And Granted Refugee Status And Their Dependants With The Object Of Improving Their Conditions Of Life. 4. To Advance The Education Of Students In Training By Providing And Assisting In The Provision Of Learning Experiences Which Contribute To Their Personal And Professional Development.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Devon, Plymouth City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £407,362 £422,642
March 31, 2024 £276,731 £345,856
March 31, 2023 £396,569 £359,580
March 31, 2022 £303,321 £309,554
March 31, 2021 £339,781 £310,251

Trustees

Name Appointed
Azra Adefarakan March 3, 2026
DEIRDRE JANE FORD BA,MSc,QSW
Daniel John Steel Oct. 11, 2022
Emily Jane Cannon Jan. 14, 2013
Jean Curd Jan. 12, 2021
Jason Plunkett Jan. 12, 2021
Kane Clements Sept. 9, 2024
Svetlana Gogolina March 3, 2026
Vivien Mary Horton