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Social Mission Institute ("smi")

Smi

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1172975
Status
Registered
Registered
May 10, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
286 MALDEN WAY
NEW MALDEN
KT3 5QS

Contact

Phone
07817212936
Email
[email protected]

Activities

The Charity has a primary focus on supporting refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants in the United Kingdom who are from North Korea and South Korea, in each case who have need of such facilities due to their age, financial hardship and/or social circumstances. This includes grants and other support to North Korean Saturday Schools, as well as Korean traditional cultural initiatives.

Objects: 1. To Provide Or Assist In The Provision Of Facilities And Support For Persons Located In The United Kingdom, Including In Particular But Not Exclusively Immigrants, Refugees And Asylum Seekers From North Korea And South Korea, With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Those Persons Who Have Need Of Such Facilities And/or Support By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Financial Hardship Or Social And/or Economic Circumstances, By Means Including But Not Limited To:a) The Provision Of Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation;b) The Provision Of Grants And Awards To Individuals As Well As Organisations Advancing Similar Or Complementary Objects; Andc) The Provision Of Vocational, Skills And/or Other Training, Mentoring And Advice (legal Or Otherwise).2. To Advance The Education Of The General Public In Korean Arts, Heritage, History And Culture, By Means Including But Not Limited To The Provision Of Community Classes, Exhibitions And Concerts (in All Cases Open To The General Public) On Subjects Including Korean Calligraphy, Korean Traditional And Modern Music And Dancing, Korean Food And Korean History.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
China, North Korea, South Korea
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 — —
Dec. 31, 2023 — —
Dec. 31, 2022 — —
Dec. 31, 2021 £200 —
Dec. 31, 2020 — —
Dec. 31, 2019 £4,762 £4,200
Dec. 31, 2018 — £4,400
Dec. 31, 2017 £10,000 £5,495

Trustees

Name Appointed
Jong-Min Park (Chair) May 10, 2017
Kangae Byeon Dec. 11, 2017
Sung-Hyui Park May 10, 2017
Seung Cheol Choi Feb. 18, 2022