Detention Action
Address
- Address
- PO Box 78310
London
E2 2HA
Contact
- Phone
- 020 7062 4211
- admin@detentionaction.org.uk
- Website
detentionaction.org.uk
Activities
Detention Action is a national charity that aims to change the way that migrants are treated by immigration detention policy in the UK. We defend the rights and improve the welfare of people in detention by combining support for individuals with campaigning for policy change. Detention Action was known as London Detainee Support Group until May 2011.
Objects: The Objects Of Detention Action Are For The Relief Of Poverty, Sickness And Distress Amongst Refugees, Asylum Seekers And Others Who Are Or Have Been Detained In London And Elsewhere And Who Are Resident Or Who Are Intending To Reside In The United Kingdom And Elsewhere By Providing Such Persons With Educational, Practical Or Other Support.
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Who
- Other Defined Groups
Geography
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £791,893 | £798,939 | £147,344 | 14 |
| March 31, 2024 | £700,087 | £789,708 | £154,390 | 14 |
| March 31, 2023 | £885,144 | £863,568 | £244,011 | 15 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Hans Dibobe Ekonje (Chair) | Sept. 8, 2021 |
| Andrea Bardelli Danieli | May 19, 2026 |
| Bushra Gamar Hussein Rahama | May 19, 2026 |
| Daniel Paul Youmans | May 19, 2026 |
| John Forster Brown | Sept. 8, 2021 |
| Jacqueline McKenzie | Feb. 28, 2023 |
| Linda Lam | Sept. 9, 2025 |
| Mary Elizabeth Victoria Anne Cruse | May 19, 2026 |
Nearby
- Archbishop Romero Trust 0.0 mi
- Shahporan Masjid And Islamic Centre Trust 0.1 mi
- Working Well Trust 0.1 mi
- St Peters Community Wellbeing Projects 0.1 mi
- St Peter's Bengali Association 0.1 mi