Asylum Aid
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 328729
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- July 24, 1990
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Not Defined
Address
- Address
- Asylum Aid
26 Westland Place
LONDON
N1 7JH
Contact
- Phone
- 02073549631
- [email protected]
- Website
asylumaid.org.uk
Activities
The provision of legal advice and representation to people seeking asylum in the UK, lobbying and campaigning with the aim of achieving a fairer asylum process in the UK and advancing public and understanding of the position of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.
Objects: 2. Objects2.1 The Charity is established for the following purposes for the benefit of the Beneficiaries:2.1.1 to relieve their conditions of need, hardship or distress (including by providing them with legal advice and representation);2.1.2 to preserve and protect their physical and mental health;2.1.3 to advance their education and training so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within a new community;2.1.4 to advance public education about the position of and issues relating to the Beneficiaries, including the situations which give rise to refugee movements; and2.1.5 assisting them in such other exclusively charitable ways as the Charity determines from time to time.2.2 In this Article 2, “Beneficiaries” means individuals who:2.2.1 are seeking asylum or other forms of protection in the UK;2.2.2 have already been granted refugee status, humanitarian protection or other forms of protection status by UK immigration authorities;2.2.3 have insecure immigration status or are stateless;2.2.4 are vulnerable to destitution, exploitation, abuse, trafficking or other forms of human cruelty including but not limited to those outside their country of origin; and2.2.5 the dependants of those mentioned in Articles 2.2.1 to 2.2.4 above.
Classification
- How
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Who
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups
Areas of operation
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £2,275,078 | £1,654,804 | £1,678,363 | 29 | |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £1,723,495 | £1,203,361 | £1,058,089 | 24 | |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £883,372 | £640,499 | £537,955 | 28 | |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £707,506 | £480,331 | £295,082 | 19 | |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £236,025 | £168,118 | — | — |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anne Mottershaw | Jan. 20, 2022 |
| John Scampion | July 27, 2020 |
| Katharine Lorenz | Nov. 7, 2022 |
| Novide Refahi | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Ruth Tanner | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Shahd Mousalli | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Sir Nicolas Bratza | July 27, 2020 |
| Yehia Nasr | Dec. 1, 2022 |