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Herts Welcomes Refugees

Herts Welcomes Syrian Families

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1172687
Status
Registered
Registered
April 24, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Ver House
Park Estate
Frogmore
Hertfordshire
AL2 2DR

Activities

Herts Welcomes Refugees is set up to welcome, provide support and help for refugees and asylum seekers in Hertfordshire.

Objects: The Objects of the CIO are:1. The relief of refugees and asylum seekers, by operating as a coordination and action network which will:(a) encourage local councils and the County Council to continue to accept refugees under any Government Resettlement scheme;(b) work with local councils, the County Council and relevant organisations to ensure that refugees arriving under any Government Resettlement scheme and other refugees and asylum seekers have access to and are provided with the appropriate services;(c) welcome refugees and asylum seekers to Hertfordshire and offer ongoing practical support;(d) connect organisations and individuals who wish to support refugees and asylum seekers in order to enable their integration into the local community through the creation of a supportive and enabling environment.2. To advance the education of the public in all aspects of the refugee situation.Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Hertfordshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £162,035 £122,427
Dec. 31, 2023 £70,679 £96,612
Dec. 31, 2022 £106,188 £96,310
Dec. 31, 2021 £87,476 £64,002
Dec. 31, 2020 £63,340 £46,657

Trustees

Name Appointed
Adrian Peter James Ball Mr Jan. 1, 2022
Amani Esmail Al-Shami June 10, 2024
Andy Gregg June 5, 2023
Havva Birim Esener Karakas Dec. 30, 2025
Heather Jayne Alcock Aug. 10, 2025
Irene Chrisanthi Austin Jan. 25, 2017
JOHN Borton Sept. 25, 2018
Julian Manfred Rowland Aug. 16, 2025
Kathleen Scott Nov. 7, 2019