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Entraide (Mutual Aid)

Entraide

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1142919
Status
Registered
Registered
July 18, 2011
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Three Trees Community Centre
Hedingham Grove
BIRMINGHAM
B37 7TP

Activities

Entraide (Mutual Aid) supports asylum seekers and refugees in Solihull and the West Midlands. We help them to access benefits, housing, education, training and employment as well as providing befriending and other social activities. We also work to reduce poverty in Africa (especially in Dem Rep of Congo) in the fields of education, health, livelihoods, agriculture, etc.

Objects: (1) To Relieve Poverty, Sickness, Distress, Unemployment And Financial Hardship Among Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrant Workers And Their Dependants For The Public Benefit, Especially Those Living In Solihull And The Surrounding Area, By Providing Advocacy, Support, Training, Interpreting, Translating And Advice On Health, Welfare Benefits, Housing, Debt, Education, Training And Employment, Etc. (2) To Promote The Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit Among People Who Are Refugees, Asylum Seekers And Migrant Workers And Their Dependants Who Are Socially Excluded On The Grounds Of Their Social And Economic Position, By Providing Training In Vocational Skills, Social And Recreational Facilities And Events Involving The Community And By Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society. (3) To Prevent Or Relieve Poverty In Africa And Promote Sustainable Development For The Public Benefit By: (A) Providing Or Assisting In The Provision Of Education, Training, Healthcare, Infrastructure Or Other Projects And All The Necessary Support Designed To Improve The Conditions Of Life In Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Communities Of Africa And Enable Individuals To Generate A Sustainable Income And Be Self-Sufficient; (B) Undertaking Research Into Factors That Contribute To Poverty And The Most Appropriate Ways To Mitigate These; (C) The Preservation, Conservation And The Protection Of The Environment And The Prudent Use Of Resources And (D) The Promotion Of Sustainable Means Of Achieving Economic Growth And Regeneration. By Sustainable Development, We Mean Development Which Meets The Needs Of The Present Without Compromising The Ability Of Future Generations To Meet Their Own Needs. (4) Such Other Charitable Purposes For The Public Benefit As The Trustees Shall Determine.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £358,501 £283,535
March 31, 2024 £398,570 £257,524
March 31, 2023 £313,767 £322,347
March 31, 2022 £305,533 £265,739
March 31, 2021 £255,971 £192,250

Trustees

Name Appointed
Felix Kupay (Chair) July 18, 2011
Helen Guizani June 1, 2020
Sophia Nasreisfahany April 1, 2021
Thenain Coulibaly June 1, 2017