Breaking Barriers
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC052265
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Jan. 20, 2023
- Legal form
- CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation, E&W)
Address
- Address
- Aldwych House
71-91 Aldwych
London
WC2B 4HN
Contact
- Website
breaking-barriers.co.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'
Beneficiaries: 'People with a particular ethnic or racial origin'
Objectives: The objects of the CIO are for the Public Benefit: * To advance the education and training of those granted refugee status, their dependants and those seeking asylum in the United Kingdom so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within a new community. * The relief of unemployment and financial hardship of those granted refugee status, their dependents and those seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, by the provision of vocational skills training, advice and support. * To advance the education of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum. and * The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among people who are refugees, their dependents or seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Outwith Scotland
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | £0 | £0 | 71 |
| May 31, 2025 | £3,598,198 | £3,458,835 | 71 |
| May 31, 2024 | £3,870,435 | £4,119,778 | 80 |