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Swansea Asylum Seekers Support

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1175186
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 17, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
SASS
c/o SCVS Voluntary Action Centre
7 Walter Road
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA1 5NF

Contact

Activities

SASS operates in Swansea and exists to welcome and involve asylum seekers and refugees. We organise twice weekly community drop-ins, offering language support, professionally run play, hot meals information, recreational and educational activities.

Objects: To Develop A Community Of Asylum Seekers, Refugees And Locals In Swansea And The Surrounding Area Which Will. Promote Equality And Diversity By Promoting Activities To Foster Understanding Between People From Diverse Backgrounds. Preserve And Protect The Mental And Physical Health Of Asylum Seekers And Refugees And Their Dependants Through Developing Community And Combating Isolation. Provide Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Those Persons Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Financial Hardship Or Social And Economic Circumstances. Provide Education And Training To Asylum Seekers, Refugees And Their Dependants To Advance Them In Life And Help Them To Adapt Within A New Community. Advance The Education Of The Public In General About Issues Relating To Asylum Seekers And Refugees. Relieve Poverty Amongst Asylum Seekers And Refugees And Their Dependants

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
City Of Swansea

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £200,018 £194,689
Dec. 31, 2023 £146,777 £132,812
Dec. 31, 2022 £88,494 £57,738
Dec. 31, 2021 £86,232 £117,419
Dec. 31, 2020 £71,230 £73,391

Trustees

Name Appointed
Sandra Jo Morton (Chair) Jan. 10, 2022
Achuil Monytoch July 29, 2022
Clare Jones June 10, 2001
DR Kathryn Nia Jones April 23, 2018
Lilian Kujabi Oct. 11, 2024
Mehdi Asghari Oct. 11, 2024
Mohamad Fateh Zakaria Sept. 19, 2025
Ngang Fru Delvis Sept. 29, 2024
Phillip John Nicholas Sept. 8, 2023
Shahsavar Rahmani Sept. 8, 2023
Sheralee Ann Coates Oct. 11, 2024
Sweeta Durrani Oct. 11, 2024
Tom Cheesman Jan. 1, 1999