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West London Welcome

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1183261
Status
Registered
Registered
May 7, 2019
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
International House
109-111 Fulham Palace Road
LONDON
W6 8JA

Activities

West London Welcome is a free drop-in centre for refugees, asylum seekers & migrants catering primarily but not exclusively to individuals & communities in Hammersmith & Fulham. WLW provides a warm space for people to come in out of the cold, have a cup of tea and socialise, hot lunch, learn English, share ideas and get advice.

Objects: The objects of the CIO are:(1) To advance education and relieve financial hardship amongst those seeking asylum, those granted refugee status and migrants particularly by the provision of legal and other advice.(2) To provide or assist with the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time activity for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and their dependents in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life and assisting their inclusion into the wider community, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a drop-in centre

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
May 31, 2025 £556,070 £471,767 £406,270 8
May 31, 2024 £359,836 £401,755
May 31, 2023 £430,783 £336,355
May 31, 2022 £395,963 £224,319
May 31, 2021 £195,508 £134,325

Trustees

Name Appointed
Joanna Sarah Farquharson (Chair) Dec. 16, 2019
Antonia Benfield Nov. 21, 2022
Betul Piyade Sept. 27, 2023
Coco Campbell Feb. 7, 2023
Efthymia Stathopoulou Dec. 14, 2022
Helen Pickering Feb. 13, 2025
John Clark Oct. 31, 2025
Reza Beyad April 8, 2019
Seema Alibhai April 8, 2019