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Positive Action For Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1120950
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 21, 2007
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Leeds And The Surrounding Area.

Address

Address
PAFRAS
Unit 24
Unity Business Centre
26 Roundhay Road
LEEDS
LS7 1AB

Contact

Activities

Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) works with asylum seekers and refugees in Leeds and the surrounding areas providing support, food and essential items

Objects: 1) The Relief Of Financial Hardship Amongst Those Seeking Asylum Or Who Are Refugees, And Their Dependants Living (temporarily Or Permanently) In Leeds And The Surrounding Area.2) To Promote, Preserve And Protect The Physical And Mental Health Of Those Seeking Asylum And Those Who Are Refugees And Their Dependants.3) To Advance The Education And Training Of Those Seeking Asylum And Those Who Are Refugees And Their Dependants In Need Thereof So As To Advance Them In Life And Assist Them To Adapt Within A New Community.4) To Advance The Education Of The Public In General About The Issues Relating To Refugees And Those Seeking Asylum.5) The Provision Of Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Those Persons 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 Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Leeds City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £688,123 £638,619 £917,895 10
March 31, 2024 £668,500 £488,005 £868,391 10
March 31, 2023 £673,382 £479,960 £687,896 10
March 31, 2022 £542,062 £397,181 £494,474 11
March 31, 2021 £520,058 £340,903 £349,593 10

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ella Keevash (Chair) June 10, 2019
Fatima Sanneh Jan. 18, 2024
Jonathan Nevill Sept. 18, 2025
Joudi Altaleb Sept. 22, 2021
Katherine Russell June 10, 2019
Michael Ward Sept. 15, 2020
Tanya Roberts June 5, 2025