# TUNBRIDGE WELLS WELCOMES REFUGEES

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1175601
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 7, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1175601


## Contact

- **Address:** 1 Bishops Down Cottages, Bishops Down Park Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent
- **Postcode:** TN4 8XY
- **Phone:** 07719476719
- **Email:** trustees@tw-welcomesrefugees.org
- **Website:** www.tw-welcomesrefugees.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE RELIEF OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS:A. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;B. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH;C. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING SO AS SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE RIGHTS, NEEDS AND ISSUES FACED BY REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.

**Activities:** Volunteers and refugees are able to request funding for clothes, equipment and activities.  We provide a range of support including individual English lessons, conversations classes, monthly social gatherings and weekly football sessions.  We also fund various school clubs, outings and children's activities.We have also put on an annual Festival and given talks at schools.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £24318 | £42850 | — | — |
| April 5, 2024 | £98914 | £82073 | — | — |
| April 5, 2023 | £57850 | £52376 | — | — |
| April 5, 2022 | £60493 | £41865 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £22000 | £26000 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Martin Dale Brice** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 3, 2018
- Elizabeth Anne Margot Batten — appointed Oct. 30, 2020
- Hazel Beevers — appointed Oct. 30, 2020
- Kate Hashemi-Ayling — appointed Sept. 10, 2022
- Maureen Elizabeth Utting — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- Naeema Anjarwalla — appointed Sept. 11, 2019