Asylum And Refugee Community, Blackburn
Arc (Blackburn)
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1188910
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- April 6, 2020
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- Wesley Hall Methodist Church
Feilden Street
BLACKBURN
BB2 1LQ
Contact
- Phone
- 01254690282
- [email protected]
- Website
ARCProjectBlackburn.com
Activities
Help provided in various forms to those who are seeking asylum or have been granted refugee status so they can live productive lives in their new country of residence
Objects: 1. To Advance The Education And Training And Relieve Financial Hardship Amongst Those Seeking Asylum And Those Granted Refugee Status And Their Dependents, Primarily But Not Exclusively Within The District Of Blackburn With Darwen, Particularly By The Provision Of Classes, Signposting To Legal And Other Advice So As To Advance Them In Life And Assist Them To Adapt And Integrate Within A New Community.2. To Advance The Education Of The Public In General About The Issues Relating To Refugees And Those Seeking Asylum.3. The Provision Of 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.4. To Preserve And Protect The Physical And Mental Health And Well-Being Of Those Granted Refugee Status Or Seeking Asylum And Their Dependents By Whatever Charitable Means The Charity Trustees Think Fit.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Recreation
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Blackburn With Darwen
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £205,943 | £173,836 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £70,120 | £144,235 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £133,365 | £80,540 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £154,450 | £137,704 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Rachel Ann Hodge (Chair) | April 27, 2022 |
| Amanda Elizabeth Cook | Nov. 30, 2023 |
| Anwar Ismael | June 12, 2025 |
| Christine Joyce Seddon | July 1, 2022 |
| Finlay MacKenzie Hodge | April 6, 2020 |
| Jasber Singh | March 5, 2026 |
| Katherine Louise Lee | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Stephen Norcross | Feb. 10, 2023 |
| Salma Mohammed | April 13, 2023 |
| Victoria Nelson | March 5, 2026 |