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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

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