West End Refugee Service
West End Refugee Service (Wers), Wers
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1192667
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Dec. 7, 2020
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- C/O CONNECTED VOICE
ONE STRAWBERRY LANE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 4BX
Contact
- Phone
- 01912737482
- [email protected]
- Website
wers.org.uk
Activities
Previously registered as West End Refugee Service (WERS) 1077601. We provide holistic, trauma-informed support, IAA-registered advice, material aid, mentoring & capacity-building to help secure employment. Through our activities, we tackle poverty & exclusion, promote two-way integration, connect communities & challenge racism and xenophobia.
Objects: 1 To Advance The Education Of The Public In General, Especially In The North Of England, About The Issues Relating To Refugees And To People Seeking Asylum Or Sanctuary.2 To Advance Education And Relieve Poverty And Financial Hardship Amongst Refugees, People Seeking Sanctuary And People Refused Asylum In The UK, And Their Dependents.3 To Provide Facilities For Training, Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Those Persons Who Have Need Of Such Facilities.4 The Promotion Of Equality And Diversity For The Public Benefit By Promoting Activities To Foster Understanding Between People From Diverse Backgrounds.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Who
- Other Defined Groups
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £192,488 | £1,140 |
| March 31, 2024 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £100 | — |
| March 31, 2022 | — | — |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Rev John Charles Howard-Norman (Chair) | Jan. 31, 2023 |
| Christopher Millman | Dec. 7, 2020 |
| Dorathy Anozie | April 21, 2026 |
| Ghada Saeed | Jan. 30, 2024 |
| Kingsley Ampomah Boateng | April 21, 2026 |
| Morlai Kargbo | Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Nadia Igsiz | Jan. 30, 2024 |
| Sally Anne Young | Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Silvia Pasquetti | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| Simon Elliott | April 25, 2024 |
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