ASYLUM WELCOME — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 May 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04361627
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,574,386
Latest expenditure: £1,649,588
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: UNIT 7 NEWTEC PLACE, MAGDALEN ROAD, OXFORD, OX4 1RE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.asylum-welcome.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE, OPERATING PRINCIPALLY FROM OXFORDSHIRE, FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE MIGRANTS WHO HAVE A HUMANITARIAN NEED FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE UK, INCLUDING THOSE DETAINED WITHIN THE LEGAL OR PENAL SYSTEM.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,574,386
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,649,588

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,720,969
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,793,370

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,015,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,770,620

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,262,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,067,808

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £747,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £601,380

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,574,386
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,649,588
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £14
Income From Government Contracts: 500121
Income From Government Grants: £117,586
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: No
Count Volunteers: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,720,969
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,793,370
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 586887
Income From Government Grants: £80,250
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: No
Count Volunteers: 224

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,015,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,770,620
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 872819
Income From Government Grants: £62,532
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: No
Count Volunteers: 225

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,262,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,067,808
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 433501
Income From Government Grants: £41,452
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 220

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £747,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £601,380
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 93310
Income From Government Grants: £93,310
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 125

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 431938
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1105585
Income Investments: 26741
Income Other: 10122
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1574386
Income Legacies: 12876
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £137,928
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,511,660
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1649588
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 76589
Expenditure Governance: 16565
Expenditure Support Costs: 182240
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £584,767
Assets Total Fixed: 5742
Assets Own Use: 5742
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £800,732
Assets Total Liabilities: £88,869
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £717,605
Creditors One Year Total Current: 88869
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £637,418
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 584767
Funds Restricted: 132838
Funds Total: 717605
Count Employees: 34
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 986939
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 716842
Income Investments: 17188
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1720969
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £126,856
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,666,514
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1793370
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8100
Expenditure Support Costs: 184974
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £666,132
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £862,903
Assets Total Liabilities: £150,694
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £712,209
Creditors One Year Total Current: 150694
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £723,855
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 666132
Funds Restricted: 46077
Funds Total: 712209
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 806643
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1019907
Income Investments: 745
Income Other: 188257
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2015552
Income Legacies: 7013
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £92,405
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,678,215
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1770620
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10160
Expenditure Support Costs: 159574
Expenditure Depreciation: 2707
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £784,610
Assets Total Fixed: 1541
Assets Own Use: 1541
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,038,769
Assets Total Liabilities: £255,700
Assets Current Investment: 710620
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £784,610
Creditors One Year Total Current: 255700
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £129,097
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 703325
Funds Restricted: 81285
Funds Total: 784610
Count Employees: 45
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1261960
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 73
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1262033
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £107,872
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £959,936
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1067808
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4000
Expenditure Governance: 6690
Expenditure Support Costs: 132817
Expenditure Depreciation: 3530
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £431,000
Assets Total Fixed: 4248
Assets Own Use: 4248
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £717,611
Assets Total Liabilities: £182,181
Assets Current Investment: 361500
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £539,678
Creditors One Year Total Current: 182181
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £184,563
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 483471
Funds Restricted: 56207
Funds Total: 539678
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 747815
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 163
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 747978
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £96,670
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £504,710
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 601380
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 123415
Expenditure Depreciation: 1987
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 4625
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £342,810
Assets Total Fixed: 7778
Assets Own Use: 7778
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £422,707
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,032
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £345,453
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85032
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £101,264
Funds Endowment: 50000
Funds Unrestricted: 292810
Funds Restricted: 2643
Funds Total: 345453
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASYLUM WELCOME
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-05-29T00:00:00

Charity Name: ASYLUM WELCOME
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-10-02T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 5093087
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1173191
Assoc Charity Name: SANCTUARY HOSTING LIMITED

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 JANUARY 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 OCT 2020 as amended on 13 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects: TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE, OPERATING PRINCIPALLY FROM OXFORDSHIRE, FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE MIGRANTS WHO HAVE A HUMANITARIAN NEED FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE UK, INCLUDING THOSE DETAINED WITHIN THE LEGAL OR PENAL SYSTEM.?
Area Of Benefit: PRINCIPALLY FOR THOSE LIVING IN OR HAVING A CONNECTION WITH OXFORDSHIRE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 402339
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AWADS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures