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Lusofonia Advice And Support Services Agency (Lassa);lusofonia And Lassa

Lusofonia And Lassa

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1143327
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 12, 2011
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
37 CHAPEL STREET
LONDON
NW1 5DP

Contact

Activities

To relieve need, hardship and distress of the Lusophone or Lusofonia Communities, and other people, particularly newly arrived refugees and migrants by the provision of language services and Information, Advice and Guidance and Advocacy regarding matters such as immigration and asylum, social and welfare rights, health, housing, community integration, education, training and employment;

Objects: The Charity’s Objects (The Objects) Are: 4(1) To Promote Any Charitable Purposes For The Benefit Of The General Public, In Particular But Not Exclusively The Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Members Of The Wider Portuguese Speaking Communities (Sometimes Called Lusofonia Or Lusophone), And Principally But Not Exclusively In The Local Government Areas Of England And Wales, And In Furthering Such To Provide Them With The Necessary Support, Information And Services To Enable Them To Fulfil Their Potential Or Contribute To The Society They Live-In; 4(2) To Relieve Need, Hardship And Distress Of The Lusophone Or Lusofonia Communities, And Other Communities, Particularly Newly Arrived Refugees And Migrants, Especially By The Provision Of Language Services And Information, Advice And Guidance And Advocacy Regarding Matters Such As Immigration And Asylum, Social And Welfare Rights, Health, Housing, Community Integration And Social Cohesion, Education, Training And Employment; 4(3) The Provision Of Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation With The Object Of Proving The Conditions Of Life Of Those Persons Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Financial Hardship, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances Or For The Public At Large In The Interests Of Social Welfare And Within The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Said Persons; 4(4) The Preservation And Protection Of Health By Provision Of Counselling And Advice On Health Issues.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
March 31, 2021 £2,590 £929

Trustees

Name Appointed
R. T. Gibson (Chair) March 23, 2011
Alex Da Costa March 23, 2011
Maria Luisa Pereira Nandingna April 1, 2021