OpenCharities

Brighton Exiled/refugee Trauma Service (Berts)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1188586
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 28, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 17, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Brighton Exiled/Refugee Trauma Service BERTS
C/o Community Base
113 Queens Road
Brighton
BN1 3XG

Activities

Brighton Exiled/Refugee Trauma Service (BERTS) provides mental health treatment and support to refugees, asylum seekers and destitute migrants in the city of Brighton & Hove

Objects: To Promote And Protect The Mental Health Of Refugees, Asylum Seekers And Destitute Migrants Who Suffering From (But Not Limited To) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression And/or Anxiety As A Result Of Trauma, Through The Provision Of Free Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation And Reprocessing (Emdr) Therapy, Trauma Counselling And Psychotherapy.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Geography

Local Authority
Brighton And Hove, East Sussex

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 May 28, 2026On time £5,360 £22,256
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 23, 2025On time £31,640 £17,612
Dec. 31, 2023 March 11, 2024On time £50 £24,638
Dec. 31, 2022 Feb. 21, 2023On time £59,892 £28,830
Dec. 31, 2021 March 12, 2022On time £15,400 £3,981
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 8, 2021 £135 £135

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Itziar Aldecoa Tamayo (Chair) Jan. 14, 2026
Pablo Gomez-Duran Sept. 16, 2026
Reem Ali Abushawareb Aug. 20, 2026
Tessa Louise Axelrod Aug. 20, 2026