Overall GiG Score: 16 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 13
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +13

ASSOCIATION OF VISITORS TO IMMIGRATION DETAINEES 

Volunteer visitors network: supporting volunteer visitors to immigration detainees wherever they are held. We are a membership network supporting 14 groups across the country who visit those detained. We provide information, support, resources and advocacy, and work to achieve positive change in the detention system.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined 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
Established: 10 years

www.aviddetention.org.uk/

enquiries@aviddetention.org.uk

07900196131

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
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
31/12/22£142£82£60n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£87£144£-57n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/12/20£141£92£50n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/12/19£115£110£5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£113£118£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£121£101£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£85£95£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£83£115£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£91£0£90£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£126,000
Tudor Trust£107,000
National Lottery Community Fund£59,979
Esmee Fairbairn£57,500
CAF£10,000
Allen Lane Foundation£7,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Tudor Trust - Grant to Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID)
£45,000 16/04/2020
12
over one year as continuation funding towards core and salary costs for a charity supporting detainee visitor groups across the UK
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Be the Change
£126,000 28/11/2022
The Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID) is a national charity that supports volunteer visitors to people in immigration detention, wherever they are held. This grant will support ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Derwentside Visitors Group
£9,979 10/12/2021
The project will use the funding to set up a local volunteer group to support women at a new detention centre for immigrants in County Durham where training and mentoring will be available for ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID)
£60,000 01/12/2021
24
over two years as continuation funding on an unrestricted basis, for a charity supporting detainee visitor groups across the UK
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to AVID
£30,000 30/11/2021
Towards unrestricted core costs as a bridging grant to offer immediate support while further funding is secured or services are wrapped up.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees
£7,500 02/07/2021
£7,500 single grant for core costs of this national charity supporting a network of groups helping people in the detention system
Tudor Trust - Grant to Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID)
£2,000 04/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
National Lottery Community Fund - AVID Covid 19 response initiative
£50,000 28/05/2020
6
AVID is a membership network supporting volunteer organisations visiting immigration detainees and providing emotional support. The funding will be used towards salaries to allow them to continue to ....more
CAF - Grant to AVID (Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees)
£10,000 26/05/2020
3
Grant to AVID (Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees) to support the organisation through COVID19
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to AVID
£27,500 07/04/2020
9
Towards COVID-19 extra support grant
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to AVID
£150,000 14/06/2017
36
Towards unrestricted core costs of a membership body for visitor groups bringing emotional and practical support to immigration detainees.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID)
£120,000 21/12/2016
36
over three years as continuation funding towards core salaries and associated costs for a charity supporting detainee visitor groups across the UK
Tudor Trust - Grant to Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID)
£90,000 23/05/2013
36
over three years towards the salary and associated costs of a full-time membership and training co-ordinator for a charity supporting detainee visitor groups across the UK_x000D_ _x000D_
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to AVID
£120,000 27/02/2013
Towards core costs of a membership body for visitor groups bringing emotional and practical support to immigration detainees.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to AVID
£70,000 17/12/2008
36
Towards Unrestricted core costs Towards the salary of the director and running costs to expand work with people detained under immigration legislation.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/04/2014, number: 1156709
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Association of Visitors to Immigration Detain
27-31 Carlton Road
NOTTINGHAM
NG3 2DG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE EXCLUSIVELY THE CHARITABLE RELIEF OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES WHO ARE SUFFERING HARDSHIP, DISTRESS OR ARE IN NEED, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, TO THOSE WHO ARE IMPRISONED OR DETAINED UNDER IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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