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JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS

Registered charity 1117513 · organisation 4000460

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 January 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02700424
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,466,308
Latest expenditure
£1,436,276
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 441 Caledonian Road, London, N7 9BG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

JCWI continues to maintain a leading place as an independent national organisation advocating for fairness and equality in immigration, nationalisation and aslyum law and policy in the UK. It undertakes policy work, advice and casework, training, and publication work to fulfil its objectives in the interest of marginalised migrants and refugees in the community.

03 Official extract

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
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,466,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,436,276
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
10 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,281,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,415,055
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
2 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,332,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,256,810
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,065,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,224,817
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,224,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,170,091

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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
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,466,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,436,276
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
10 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,281,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,415,055
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
0
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
2 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,332,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,256,810
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,065,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,224,817
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,224,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,170,091
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

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
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
560185
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
906123
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1466308
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,436,276
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1436276
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17568
Expenditure Support Costs
466997
Expenditure Depreciation
441
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£373,688
Assets Total Fixed
710
Assets Own Use
710
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£961,688
Assets Total Liabilities
£304,642
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£657,756
Creditors One Year Total Current
304642
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£309,567
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
408436
Funds Restricted
249320
Funds Total
657756
Count Employees
22
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
10 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
576819
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
704736
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1281555
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,415,055
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1415055
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
150316
Expenditure Support Costs
476026
Expenditure Depreciation
184
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£342,658
Assets Total Fixed
1151
Assets Own Use
1151
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£861,201
Assets Total Liabilities
£234,628
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£627,724
Creditors One Year Total Current
234628
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£516,620
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
379750
Funds Restricted
247974
Funds Total
627724
Count Employees
22
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
2 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
777435
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
554722
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1332157
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,256,810
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1256810
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1019
Expenditure Support Costs
457213
Expenditure Depreciation
8386
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
8386
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£638,009
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£957,793
Assets Total Liabilities
£196,569
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£761,224
Creditors One Year Total Current
196569
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£304,206
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
678972
Funds Restricted
82252
Funds Total
761224
Count Employees
20
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
545272
Income Other Trading Activities
37500
Income Charitable Activities
482240
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1065012
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,224,817
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1224817
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
330411
Expenditure Depreciation
12175
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
8386
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£394,924
Assets Total Fixed
8386
Assets Own Use
8386
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£636,580
Assets Total Liabilities
£130,089
Assets Current Investment
162437
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£514,877
Creditors One Year Total Current
130089
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£144,183
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
394924
Funds Restricted
119953
Funds Total
514877
Count Employees
21
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
439822
Income Other Trading Activities
3000
Income Charitable Activities
773525
Income Investments
0
Income Other
8025
Income Total Income And Endowments
1224372
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,418
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,154,673
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1170091
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
22000
Expenditure Governance
18154
Expenditure Support Costs
173097
Expenditure Depreciation
11153
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£413,308
Assets Total Fixed
17175
Assets Own Use
17175
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£820,348
Assets Total Liabilities
£162,841
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£674,682
Creditors One Year Total Current
162841
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£203,099
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
457683
Funds Restricted
216999
Funds Total
674682
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-01-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 MARCH 1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 NOVEMBER 2004.AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28 DEC 2006 as amended on 09 Jan 2024 as amended on 09 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
3. THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION ARE:3.1 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG IMMIGRANTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, COUNSEL, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO THOSE WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH OR AFFECTED BY ANY UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL LAW IN RELATION TO IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE, COUNSELLING, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION AS A RESULT OF THEIR LACK OF RESOURCES;3.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON THE LAW AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN PARTICULAR LAW THAT MAY AFFECT IMMIGRANTS;3.3 TO PROMOTE THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARISING UNDER OR BY VIRTUE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1988 AND THE PROMOTION OF THE CONVENTION RIGHTS AS DEFINED BY S.1 HUMAN RIGHTS ACT INCLUDING THE ELIMINATION OF THE INFRINGEMENT OF THOSE RIGHTS AND THE PROMOTION OF EFFECTIVE REMEDIES FOLLOWING ANY BREACH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS WHETHER BY TEACHING OR PRODUCING MATERIALS (B) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM INCLUDING BY THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS, CODES OF PRACTICE, SCHEMES FOR EMPLOYERS, AWARD SCHEMES, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY(C) PROMOTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM PARTICULARLY AMONGST IMMIGRANTS, WOMEN AND ALL MINORITY COMMUNITIES(D) PROMOTING THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS BY:(I) THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION AS A RESULT OF THEIR LACK OF RESOURCES;(II) THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST LEGAL INTERVENTION TO ASSIST THE COURTS; AND (III) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE ON THE INSTITUTIONS, STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS BY WHICH SUCH LAW IS ENFORCED;3.4 TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, SEX OR NATIONAL ORIGIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) RAISING AWARENESS OF ALL ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SOCIETY INCLUDING BY PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, USE OF THE MEDIA, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION (B) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC(C) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WHETHER BY TEACHING OR PRODUCING MATERIALS(D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OR EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY INCLUDING BY THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS, CODES OF PRACTICE, SCHEMES FOR EMPLOYERS, AWARD SCHEMES, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY(E) PROMOTING THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW RELATING TO EQUALITY ISSUES BY:(I) THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION AS A RESULT OF THEIR LACK OF RESOURCES;(II) THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST LEGAL INTERVENTION TO ASSIST THE COURTS; AND (III) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE ON THE INSTITUTIONS, STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS BY WHICH SUCH LAW IS ENFORCED;3.5 TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
475725
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
JCWI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling