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Asylum Matters

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1192664
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 7, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
PO BOX 389
LEEDS
LS26 1GR

Activities

Asylum Matters is a charity that works in partnership locally and nationally to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. By mobilising and coordinating local, regional and national advocacy work, we aim to increase the impact of campaigns to secure improvements to asylum policy and practice.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:1) For The Public Benefit To Relieve The Charitable Needs Of Refugees And Asylum Seekers And Their Dependants In The UK, In Particular By:a) Providing Training And Support Designed To Build Capacity Among Organisations Which Provide Frontline Support To Refugees And Asylum Seekers And Seek To Improve Their Lives;b) Working With Statutory Agencies And Key Partners, Through Training, Advocacy And Campaigning Work, To Understand, Examine And Address The Causes And Consequences Of The Poverty And Inequality Which Creates Hardship Amongst Refugee And Asylum Seeking Communities.c) Advancing Public Education In The Asylum System, Through Campaigning, With The Aim Of Raising Awareness Of The Issues Faced By Refugee And Asylum Seeking Communities And The Need To Address Them. 2) To Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing Refugees, Asylum Seekers And Their Dependants From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving Their Needs And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £398,124 £333,658
Dec. 31, 2023 £362,808 £337,090
Dec. 31, 2022 £364,312 £321,523
Dec. 31, 2021 £453,437 £267,826

Trustees

Name Appointed
Emma Harrison (Chair) Dec. 7, 2020
Andrew Douglas White Dec. 7, 2020
Fatma Elaraby Oct. 25, 2023
Peter Fell Feb. 15, 2023
Pinar Aksu Oct. 25, 2023