# ASHA NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1176934
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 1, 2018
- **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=1176934


## Contact

- **Address:** Asha, Unit 7, Hanley Business Park, Cooper Street, STOKE-ON-TRENT
- **Postcode:** ST1 4DW
- **Phone:** 01782363122
- **Email:** info@asha-uk.org
- **Website:** www.asha-uk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit:1) To relieve the needs of asylum seekers and refugees in Staffordshire in particular but not exclusively by providing and assisting in the provision of goods and items to relieve poverty, such as food and clothing and by providing support and practical advice. The service will be responsive to requests from surrounding counties that are bereft of organisational support to meet the needs of asylum seekers and refugees.2) The promotion of social inclusion among people who are refugees and asylum seekers who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position, by providing:a) education and training in the English language and in vocational skills;(b) social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community

**Activities:** We promote the social integration of asylum seekers & refugees through:- skill development and volunteering opportunities- women's and men's groups-  school admissions, homework clubs, educational trips, sport activities- destitution support- home visits and one to one supportWe also provide food  and clothing for those  who have no recourse to public funds/not allowed to work




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Staffordshire
- Stoke-on-trent City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £497080 | £420454 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £452622 | £425504 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £250920 | £318704 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £271274 | £238109 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £271050 | £246044 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Kevin Sauntry** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 1, 2018
- Adelin Kalisa — appointed June 6, 2023
- Bupe kalengo — appointed Oct. 28, 2025
- Jenny Dennis — appointed Feb. 1, 2018
- Michelle Holland — appointed Jan. 15, 2021
- Nelam Nosheen Ahmed — appointed Nov. 21, 2022
- Russell Clark — appointed Nov. 26, 2024
- Sally Aldridge — appointed March 16, 2021