# ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY, BLACKBURN

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1188910
- **Other names:** ARC (BLACKBURN)
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 6, 2020
- **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=1188910


## Contact

- **Address:** Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Feilden Street, BLACKBURN
- **Postcode:** BB2 1LQ
- **Phone:** 01254690282
- **Email:** arcprojectblackburn@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.ARCProjectBlackburn.com



## Activities

**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.

**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




## 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

- Blackburn With Darwen



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £205943 | £173836 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £70120 | £144235 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £133365 | £80540 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £154450 | £137704 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Rachel Ann Hodge** (Chair) — appointed April 27, 2022
- Amanda Elizabeth Cook — appointed Nov. 30, 2023
- Anwar Ismael — appointed June 12, 2025
- Christine Joyce Seddon — appointed July 1, 2022
- Finlay MacKenzie Hodge — appointed April 6, 2020
- Jasber Singh — appointed March 5, 2026
- Katherine Louise Lee — appointed Jan. 9, 2026
- STEPHEN NORCROSS — appointed Feb. 10, 2023
- Salma Mohammed — appointed April 13, 2023
- Victoria Nelson — appointed March 5, 2026