Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 14
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +3
    • Overall weighted support: +11
    Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

    ASYLUM LINK MERSEYSIDE

    We work mainly from our centre in Edge Hill, close areas where Asylum Seekers are housed and are best described as providing general assistance, specialising in help for the homeless. We work with approximately 3000 individuals a year, 250 of whom are registered with us destitute. The centre functions as a community centre, providing the safe space needed by Asylum Seekers to meet and relax.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    30/06/23£450£473£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/22£405£380£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/21£447£346£102n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/20£399£377£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/19£379£421£-42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/18£321£344£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/17£275£354£-79n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/16£422£327£96n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/15£293£259£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/14£262£241£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/13£239£242£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/12£257£234£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/11£265£298£-33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/10£317£254£63n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/09£193£236£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/08£203£206£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/07£217£213£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/06£205£206£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/05*£216£146£70n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/06/04£132£134£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 22 years

    www.asylumlink.org.uk

    info@asylumlink.org.uk

    01517091713

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Other facilities management and maintenance
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Makes grants to individuals
    • Makes grants to organisations
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral,
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Lloyds Bank Foundation£135,874
    AB Charitable Trust£65,000
    Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
    John Moores Foundation£30,000
    Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation£25,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    CAF£10,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Link Merseyside (ALM)
    £25,000 18/04/2024
    An unrestricted grant of £25,000 per year for 3 years (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Asylum Link Merseyside offers practical assistance, advice, advocacy, and a welcoming community space to foster integration and empower ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £75,000 06/07/2023
    36
    Unrestricted grant over 3 years towards the core costs of Asylum Link Merseyside
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £30,000 20/01/2023
    Asylum Link Merseyside
    National Lottery Community Fund - ALM Continuation
    £10,000 06/01/2023
    The funding will be used to support the delivery of the organisation's refugee drop-in-centre and the work delivered from it. This project aims to support asylum seekers in the community with information signposting advocacy and support.
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £2,250 14/12/2022
    One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £50,000 07/12/2021
    24
    Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Asylum Link Merseyside
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £20,000 06/12/2021
    An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 3 of 3 years). Asylum Link Merseyside supports refugees and people seeking asylum in Liverpool through a range of services including casework, housing and social activities.
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £30,000 23/09/2021
    Towards volunteer expenses for all ALM projects, including "Action Asylum".
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £2,000 05/01/2021
    as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £20,000 04/12/2020
    An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 2 of up to 3 years). Salary/Volunteer costs for the General Casework Team who provide frontline advocacy and are the gateway to Destitution Support, specialist Social Workers and ....more
    Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £25,000 05/08/2020
    Towards the destitution work project
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £8,624 24/07/2020
    Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
    CAF - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £10,000 02/06/2020
    3
    Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside to support the organisation through COVID19
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £2,310 01/05/2020
    COVID19 : purchase IT equipment for a charity that works with asylum seekers and refugees in Merseyside
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside (COVID19 Grant)
    £2,000 27/04/2020
    as emergency funding to provide essentials for destitute asylum seekers in Merseyside during the Coronavirus crisis
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £20,000 10/10/2019
    An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Asylum Link Merseyside is dedicated to assisting Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Liverpool and to raising public awareness around refugee issues. They offer a ....more
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £99,000 10/09/2019
    36
    over three years as unrestricted funding for a support centre for asylum seekers, including those in destitution, in Liverpool
    AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £20,000 24/04/2018
    £20,000 towards core costs. Asylum Link Merseyside is dedicated to assisting Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Liverpool and to raising public awareness around refugee issues. They offer a variety of services including casework, housing and social ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £75,000 28/11/2017
    36
    The grant will support asylum seekers acquire basic skills, secure accommodation and food, access services and support their asylum application process. The grant will contribute to salary costs of Centre Manager.
    AB Charitable Trust - Casework Support for Asylum Seekers
    £10,000 29/04/2014
    £10,000 towards Senior Caseworker's salary
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside (ALM)
    £40,000 31/03/2014
    24
    over two years as continuation funding towards the core costs of a centre providing support services for refugees and asylum seekers in Liverpool
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Asylum Link Merseyside
    £50,000 29/09/2011
    the salary costs of the Centre Manager
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 51-78
    • BRIDGET MARY SHARKEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired
    • DENIA ANN KINCADE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Fe College Manager
    • DAMIAN MCDONALD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Finance Director
    • DR PAULA GREY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Non Executive Director For Urgent Care 24
    • EMAD LILO Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Lecturer
    • GARRICK PRAYOGG Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Education Lea
    • MICHAEL MORRIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor
    • STEPHEN RONALD HAWKINS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired (Charity Ceo)
    • TIM BEAUMONT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Health And Safety Executive
    • WILLIAM JOHN CHAMBERS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
    • ZABIHULLAH ENAYET Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Manager
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/12/2002, number: 1095180
    • Registered at Companies House on 25/06/2002, number: 04468629
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Financial Conduct Authority
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR05: 4 days late,
    Main office

    St Annes Centre
    7 Overbury Street
    Liverpool
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L7 3HJ

    Objectives

    THE RELIEF OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS RESIDENT IN MERSEYSIDE AND ADJACENT AREAS, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, OTHER STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEIR INCLUSION INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    MERSEYSIDE.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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