Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 12

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 12

ASYLUM SUPPORT AND IMMIGRATION RESOURCE TEAM

We offer dedicated, comprehensive and free legal advice, representation and advocacy support to people subject to immigration control. We are a key support agency for people experiencing destitution and hardship. Our focus is on work with vulnerable families, and we have considerable expertise in this area. We also offer policy and strategic work; and training.

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 9 years

www.asirt.org.uk

admin@asirt.org.uk

01212135893

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	*	£323	£336	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/22	*	£241	£314	£-72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£303	£230	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/20		£192	£174	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19	*	£144	£115	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/18	*	£87	£78	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£5	£0	£5	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0
31/03/16		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 volunteers

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£326,932
Henry Smith Charity	£180,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£58,940
Barrow Cadbury Trust	£50,200
AB Charitable Trust	£38,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team (ASIRT)
£3,500	20/09/2022	A restricted grant of £3,500 for staff support payments. Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team provides legal advice and support to refugees, migrants and people seeking asylum (predominantly ....more A restricted grant of £3,500 for staff support payments. Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team provides legal advice and support to refugees, migrants and people seeking asylum (predominantly those with No Recourse to Public Funds) in the West Midlands.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team (ASIRT)
£50,000	27/04/2022 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team (ASIRT)
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team (ASIRT)
£20,000	21/04/2022	An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team provides legal advice and support to refugees, migrants and people ....more An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team provides legal advice and support to refugees, migrants and people seeking asylum (predominantly those with No Recourse to Public Funds) in the West Midlands.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to ASIRT
£180,000	10/03/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing free legal advice, advocacy and support for vulnerable refugees and migrants in the West Midlands.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Better pathways to better outcomes for people with NRPF
£50,200	23/10/2021	To employ a Good Practice and Partnership Officer and develop better pathways for people subject to the NRPF condition attached to their immigration status.
National Lottery Community Fund - Vulnerable EU Citizens
£9,478	24/09/2021	The funding will be used by the group to support to people applying for EU Settled Status in the UK. The project aims to ensure people have access to essential information and advice and help people ....more The funding will be used by the group to support to people applying for EU Settled Status in the UK. The project aims to ensure people have access to essential information and advice and help people navigate their way and provide timely and accurate immigration advice and advocacy with support services.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to ASIRT
£15,000	21/01/2021	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team provides legal advice and support to refugees, migrants and people seeking asylum in the West Midlands.
National Lottery Community Fund - Safer Space
£7,460	22/10/2020 6	The funding will be used to enable the safe access and delivery of support services during the Covid-19 pandemic to vulnerable people from ethnic minority communities seeking asylum.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team (ASIRT)
£8,940	24/07/2020	Grant to Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team (ASIRT) meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - Advice/Advocacy Project - Homeless Prevention and Children's Rights.
£309,994	17/10/2019 36	This organisation provides legal advice, representation and support to undocumented and vulnerable migrants. With this funding, it will expand its capacity to take on more cases and provide more ....more This organisation provides legal advice, representation and support to undocumented and vulnerable migrants. With this funding, it will expand its capacity to take on more cases and provide more training to staff. Throughout the project, around 600 people will be supported, preventing homelessness, regularising status and re-settlement.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team
£72,206	28/11/2017 36	New Management position that will improve outcomes for clients by providing better transition pathways and improving support for people throughout the immigration process and en route to settlement ....more New Management position that will improve outcomes for clients by providing better transition pathways and improving support for people throughout the immigration process and en route to settlement in the UK.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards core work of legal advice, advocacy and representation
£500	15/11/2017	Towards core work of legal advice, advocacy and representation for vulnerable asylum seekers.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

DIANA KATOTO Appointed: 2021

HELEN SANDERSON Appointed: 2019

ISATA KANNEH (Chair) Appointed: 2015

KAREN SAUNDERS Appointed: 2019

ROBERT EVANS Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/01/2015, number: 1159888

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR23: 41 days late, AR22: 5 days late, AR19: 7 days late, AR18: 63 days late, AR17: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ASYLUM SUPPORT & IMMIGRATION RESOURCE TEAM on 09/02/2021

Main office

Unit 125785
Office 10
Izabella House
24-26 Regent Place
Birmingham

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1)TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE WEST MIDLANDS CONURBATION, WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO RELIEVE SUCH CONDITIONS; AND2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, SPECIALIST ORGANISATIONS AND PERSONS SUBJECT TO UK IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM AND THE WEST MIDLANDS

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