Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1199527
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- July 1, 2022
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- Church of St Mary
Balham High Road
SW12 9BS
Contact
- Phone
- 07878728408
- [email protected]
- Website
andsworthwelcomesrefugees.org
Activities
Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees is a member of the City of Sanctuary network. We support local organisations (schools, libraries, cafes, gardens) to apply for Sanctuary status and are working with Wandsworth Council to become a borough of Sanctuary. We also run events for Refugee Week as well as appeals for digital devices and bikes which we distribute to local refugees and asylum seekers.
Objects: The Objects Of The CIO (Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees) Are:to Advance Equality And Diversity For The Public Benefit For People Seeking Sanctuary By Collaborating As A Network Of Individuals And Organisations And Promoting Activities That Foster Understanding Between People From Diverse Backgrounds And Welcome People Who Have Made Wandsworth Their Home.to Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People In Wandsworth From Becoming Socially Excluded, And Relieving The Needs Of Those People Within Wandsworth Who Are Socially Excluded By Reason Of Their Refugee Or Asylum Seeker Status And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society.to Advance The Education Of The Public In General About The Issues Relating To Refugees And Those Seeking Asylum.
Classification
- How
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Who
- Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Wandsworth
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £3,068 | £10,919 |
| March 31, 2024 | £16,697 | £5,984 |
| March 31, 2023 | £2,638 | £316 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Amy White | June 30, 2023 |
| Fatema Abdullah Aljbery | Feb. 23, 2026 |
| Grethe Gullborg Schepers | Sept. 7, 2023 |
| Pirayeh Sophie Gregory | Dec. 8, 2025 |
| Rebecca Joanne Richmond | Oct. 27, 2025 |
| Samuel Robins | Jan. 17, 2023 |