Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 17

MIGRANT HELP

1 The relief of refugees and their families and dependants who are in conditions of need,hardship or distress2 to inform, advise and assist foreigners and Commonwealth citizens who are in difficulty or distress during their stay in the UK or in connection with their arrival or departure therefrom3 to promote the rights of refugees through the provision of advocacy and information.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 23 years

www.migranthelpuk.org

info@migranthelpuk.org

01304218714

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£45,734	£41,739	£3,995	£2,505	£15,309	£15,116	4.3	364	0
31/03/22		£33,499	£28,096	£5,403	£1,600	£11,314	£10,894	4.7	289	5
31/03/21		£22,395	£20,561	£1,834	£655	£5,911	£5,738	3.3	266	5
31/03/20		£18,804	£17,035	£1,769	£506	£4,077	£3,838	2.7	223	5
31/03/19		£11,044	£10,259	£785	£303	£2,308	£1	0	168	3
31/03/18		£9,687	£8,976	£711	£215	£1,523	£1,520	2	153	0
31/03/17		£9,074	£9,188	£-114	£160	£812	£812	1.1	157	0
31/03/16		£9,395	£9,480	£-85	£106	£926	£913	1.2	183	0
31/03/15		£8,751	£8,712	£39	£128	£1,012	£949	1.3	129	0
31/03/14		£3,066	£3,067	£0	£194	£973	£928	3.6	50	0
31/03/13		£1,730	£1,502	£228	£147	£973	£901	7.2	41	0
31/03/12		£1,752	£1,756	£-5	£203	£745	£404	2.8	43	0
31/03/11		£2,268	£2,289	£-21	£134	£750	£431	2.3	47	0
31/03/10		£1,755	£1,739	£16	£123	£771	£490	3.4	37	0
31/03/09		£3,686	£3,645	£41	£107	£755	£181	0.6	68	0
31/03/08		£10,365	£10,322	£43	£177	£713	£136	0.2	101	0
31/03/07		£12,008	£13,116	£-1,108	£91	£670	£95	0.1	125	0
31/03/06		£16,470	£16,978	£-508	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£23,308	£22,153	£1,156	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£21,030	£20,941	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 32%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 4.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

364 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme
£186,312	21/07/2021	Resettlement funding for Hong Kong British nationals (overseas)
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding
£123,483	01/04/2021	This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided through a range of activities such as information giving, improving understanding of the scheme, provision of technology and direct assistance. It is essential that the support provided via the grants scheme leads to applications submitted to the Home Office. The grant scheme will ensure that the necessary support is available across the UK so that everyone who qualifies for the Scheme can complete the application process by 30 June 2021 and continuing support is available beyond this date.
Home Office - MIGRANT HELPLINE (G)
£318,912	01/04/2020	This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided through a
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 2019-20
£691,403	01/04/2019	This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make ....more This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make their Scheme application by 30 June 2021. This support could be provided through a range of activities such as information giving, improving understanding of the scheme, provision of technology and direct assistance to help them make their Scheme application no later than 30 June 2021. It is essential that the support provided via the grants scheme leads to applications submitted to the Home Office.The grant scheme will ensure that the necessary support is available across the UK so that everyone who qualifies for the Scheme can complete the application process by 30 June 2021.
Home Office - AA UK 2019/20
£2,100,000	01/04/2019	The Recipient delivers Asylum Advice and Guidance to Clients (defined for the purposes of the Grant as any individual who is an Asylum Applicant, Failed Asylum Applicant, or Refugee and their ....more The Recipient delivers Asylum Advice and Guidance to Clients (defined for the purposes of the Grant as any individual who is an Asylum Applicant, Failed Asylum Applicant, or Refugee and their dependants) throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Sport England - A Shout out for Sport
£4,866	15/02/2019 14	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled A Shout out for Sport. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled A Shout out for Sport. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
Home Office - AA UK 2018/19
£4,200,000	01/04/2018	The Recipient delivers Asylum Advice and Guidance to Clients (defined for the purposes of the Grant as any individual who is an Asylum Applicant, Failed Asylum Applicant, or Refugee and their ....more The Recipient delivers Asylum Advice and Guidance to Clients (defined for the purposes of the Grant as any individual who is an Asylum Applicant, Failed Asylum Applicant, or Refugee and their dependants) throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Migrant Helpline
£45,000	08/09/2017	£45,000 over 12 months to work with Social Finance to develop a viable housing and employment model and attract social investment.
Home Office - AA UK 2017/18
£4,200,000	01/04/2017	The Recipient delivers Asylum Advice and Guidance to Clients (defined for the purposes of the Grant as any individual who is an Asylum Applicant, Failed Asylum Applicant, or Refugee and their ....more The Recipient delivers Asylum Advice and Guidance to Clients (defined for the purposes of the Grant as any individual who is an Asylum Applicant, Failed Asylum Applicant, or Refugee and their dependants) throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Migrant Helpline
£30,000	21/01/2013	The funding request will support the charity's advice work to migrant communities across Margate and Cliftonville. They will support Eastern European communities, particularly those from a Roma ....more The funding request will support the charity's advice work to migrant communities across Margate and Cliftonville. They will support Eastern European communities, particularly those from a Roma background who are facing extremes of social, economic and cu

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-64

ALASDAIR JOHN DOUGLAS SMART Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

AMELIA MARY KNOTT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Human Rights Consultant

BRANDON PERLBERG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professional Services

DAVID CRAPNELL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Cfo

DR YUSEF GOJIKIAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Children'S Guardian

FRANCIS SNORE OMARE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Management Consultant

JAMIE SEAFORD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

KATHERINE ARIE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Ceo

LORETTA OKEKE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Registered Nurse

MADHAVI VADERA (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chair Person, Other trusteeship: LIFELINES INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR EDUCATION,

MAYAN SHAH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Managing Director

PIRAMINDHAN THILLAINATHAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

SIMON GALLOW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Programme Manager

VICTORIA QUEK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Human Resources

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/09/2001, number: 1088631
Registered at Companies House on 05/03/2001, number: 04172880

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

Objectives

2.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ('THE OBJECTS') ARE: 2.1.1 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF BENEFICIARIES INCLUDING: (A) INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON COUNSELLING, HEALTH, LEGAL AND WELFARE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE. (B) ADVICE ON FINANCIAL MAINTENANCE WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE DIRECT PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, GOODS AND SERVICES. (C) ADVICE ON AND PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION. (D) SUCH OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION CHOOSE TO PROVIDE. 2.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY. 2.1.3 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS. 2.1.4 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO HUMAN MIGRATION.2.2 IN THIS ARTICLE 2, 'BENEFICIARIES' ARE DEFINED AS INDIVIDUALS, BEING: 2.2.1 FOREIGN NATIONALS; OR 2.2.2 VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING (REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATIONALITY); WHO ARE IN DIFFICULTY ON THEIR ARRIVAL, STAY OR RESIDENCE IN OR DEPARTURE FROM THE UK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

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