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Borderlands (South West) Ltd

Borderlands

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1143313
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 12, 2011
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
07607693

Address

Address
The Assisi Centre
Lawfords Gate
Bristol
BS5 0RE

Activities

Borderlands provides a welcoming community which supports asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol "from exclusion to belonging". We offer a social space, practical support, food, mentoring, English classes, wellbeing activities/trips and outreach support for new arrivals, all guided by our values of Warmth, Connection, Dignity and Respect. Over 100 volunteers play a major role delivering our work.

Objects: 1. To Relieve Asylum Seekers And Refugees In Need, Hardship And Distress By Reason Of Their Social And Economic Circumstances By Such Charitable Means As The Trustees Shall Determine Including The Advancement Of Education, Relief Of Poverty And The Preservation And Protection Of Good Health.2. To Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those People Who Are Socially Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society.for The Purpose Of This Clause ‘Socially Excluded’ Means Being Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of One Or More Of The Following Factors: Unemployment; Financial Hardship; Youth Or Old Age; Ill Health (Physical Or Mental); Substance Abuse Or Dependency Including Alcohol And Drugs; Discrimination On The Grounds Of Sex, Race, Disability, Ethnic Origin, Religion, Belief Creed, Sexual Orientation Or Gender Re-Assignment, Poor Education Or Skills Attainment, Relationship And Family Breakdown; Poor Housing (That Is Housing That Does Not Meet Basic Habitable Standards); Crime (Either As A Victim Of Crime Or As An Offender Rehabilitating Into Society); Sexual Exploitation.3. To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Subject Of Those Groups Mentioned Above With The Aim Of Increasing Community Cohesion.for The Purpose Of This Clause, Community Cohesion Is A Term To Describe How Everyone In A Geographical Area Lives Alongside Each Other With Mutual Understanding And Respect.4. To Promote General Charitable Purposes For The Benefit Of The Community Of Bristol And The Surrounding Area, And To Provide Relief From Financial Hardship And Social And/or Economic Disadvantage And To Advance The Education Of Its Residents Of All Ages; And In Particular To Provide Opportunities For The Aforementioned Residents To Participate Fully In The Life Of Their Community In Ways Which Address And Alleviate Social And Economic Disadvantage.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Other Defined Groups

Geography

Local Authority
Bristol City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £413,473 £299,091
March 31, 2024 £275,808 £296,121
March 31, 2023 £315,360 £274,007
March 31, 2022 £235,155 £232,308
March 31, 2021 £323,682 £209,797

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kimberlee Lynn Carstensen (Chair) March 9, 2022
Bernard Allanzo Morris Dec. 5, 2022
Nick Tarr July 1, 2016
Patrick William John McAlees March 6, 2022
Sneh Jani Patel Dec. 18, 2024