CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASYLUM AID

Registered charity 328729 · organisation 328729

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 July 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02513874
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£2,275,078
Latest expenditure
£1,654,804
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Asylum Aid, 26 Westland Place, LONDON, N1 7JH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.asylumaid.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,275,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,654,804
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,723,495
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,203,361
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£883,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£640,499
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£707,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£480,331
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
16 June 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2021
Total Gross Income
£236,025
Total Gross Expenditure
£168,118

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,275,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,654,804
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
248920
Income From Government Grants
£64,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,723,495
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,203,361
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
208307
Income From Government Grants
£64,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
22 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£883,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£640,499
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
190463
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
8 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£707,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£480,331
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
61306
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
16 June 2021
Total Gross Income
£236,025
Total Gross Expenditure
£168,118
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
996080
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1241917
Income Investments
0
Income Other
37081
Income Total Income And Endowments
2275078
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,983
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,584,821
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1654804
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31800
Expenditure Support Costs
312801
Expenditure Depreciation
5514
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£408,759
Assets Total Fixed
23708
Assets Own Use
23708
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,175,121
Assets Total Liabilities
£520,466
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,678,363
Creditors One Year Total Current
462291
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
58175
Assets Cash
£1,001,531
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1417346
Funds Restricted
261017
Funds Total
1678363
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
708774
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
975784
Income Investments
0
Income Other
38937
Income Total Income And Endowments
1723495
Income Legacies
5523
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£46,545
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,156,816
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1203361
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
153283
Expenditure Support Costs
153283
Expenditure Depreciation
2554
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£257,103
Assets Total Fixed
13184
Assets Own Use
13184
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,526,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£481,196
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,058,089
Creditors One Year Total Current
481196
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£966,018
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
765343
Funds Restricted
292746
Funds Total
1058089
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
22 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
640590
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
242782
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
883372
Income Legacies
47266
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,856
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£614,643
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
640499
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20391
Expenditure Support Costs
103053
Expenditure Depreciation
628
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£229,940
Assets Total Fixed
2616
Assets Own Use
2616
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£842,454
Assets Total Liabilities
£307,115
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£537,955
Creditors One Year Total Current
307115
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£567,084
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
490481
Funds Restricted
47474
Funds Total
537955
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
8 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
390401
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
317105
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
707506
Income Legacies
15102
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,859
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£458,472
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
480331
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19700
Expenditure Support Costs
59266
Expenditure Depreciation
339
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£276,941
Assets Total Fixed
933
Assets Own Use
933
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£494,157
Assets Total Liabilities
£200,008
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£295,082
Creditors One Year Total Current
200008
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£256,497
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
276941
Funds Restricted
18141
Funds Total
295082
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASYLUM AID
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-07-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/06/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/02/2005 as amended on 20 May 2022 as amended on 15 Sep 2022 as amended on 15 Sep 2022
Charitable 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.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management