THE HARBOUR PROJECT FOR SWINDON REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS 

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Blagrave Trust - Regional Partnership Grants
£60,000	30/11/2023	Young refugees and asylum seekers
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Wiltshire Community Foundation - High Sheriff Donor Advised
£3,500	14/11/2022	Grant to The Harbour Project
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Harbour Project
£3,431	09/09/2022	The Harbour Project provides practical and wellbeing support to asylum seekers and refuges placed and living in Swindon. Funding will support the growth in their communal meals which are now ....more The Harbour Project provides practical and wellbeing support to asylum seekers and refuges placed and living in Swindon. Funding will support the growth in their communal meals which are now happening fortnightly.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers
£15,000	21/04/2022	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers works with people in Swindon through a range of practical, advice, wellbeing and integration activities.
The Fore - Grant to The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers
£29,721	06/07/2021 36	Established in 2000,The Harbour Project is the only organisation in Swindon that provides direct support to asylum seekers and refugees. It has over 550 ‘visitors’ registered aged 0-70 coming ....more Established in 2000,The Harbour Project is the only organisation in Swindon that provides direct support to asylum seekers and refugees. It has over 550 ‘visitors’ registered aged 0-70 coming from 46 different countries. It has a drop-in centre providing a safe space; help and advice to prepare for working in UK; daily English classes plus activities such as a women’s group, homework club & a football team. It is using funding from The Fore to fund a Female Visitor Engagement Officer, which will allow the Harbour Project to become a centre of excellence for female asylum seekers and refugees.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Harbour Project
£15,000	19/05/2021 9	Towards running costs for Swindon charity supporting asylum seekers and refugees
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - The Harbour Project
£20,000	30/09/2020 6	Salary costs of CEO and Advice Coordinator, running costs for new outreach centre.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers
£7,635	23/07/2020	Grant to The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid ....more Grant to The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
The Blagrave Trust - Young refugees and asylum seekers
£70,000	09/07/2020	Harbour is an all age project but visitors are predominantly young with an average age of 26. Of current clients, they are working with 114 young people between the ages of 14 and 25, around a ....more Harbour is an all age project but visitors are predominantly young with an average age of 26. Of current clients, they are working with 114 young people between the ages of 14 and 25, around a quarter of their client group. This includes younger teenagers. Cost of Living uplift: total funding increased by £10,000 to £70,000. Agreed December 2022.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Harbour Project
£4,330	22/04/2020	To provide food parcels to refugees and asylum seekers who have a very low income and who usually can have donated food at the Harbour Project's centre
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Harbour Project
£4,524	31/03/2020	To provide food to asylum seekers
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Harbour Project for Swindon Refugees and Asylum Seekers
£99,684	27/03/2019 36	The Harbour Project is requesting a contribution towards their core costs to support refugees and asylum seekers who are new arrivals in Swindon or who have been granted leave to remain.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Harbour Project
£5,000	14/09/2018	The Harbour Project supports refugees and asylum seekers in Swindon, providing advice, guidance, and training. Funding will help meet their running costs.

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Trustees (10)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/01/2017, number: 1171368

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

• 27/04/2018 - Asset transfer in from THE HARBOUR PROJECT FOR SWINDON REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
• 10/01/2022 - Asset transfer in from KINGSHILL TRUST
• 20/04/2023 - Asset transfer in from CAREC (CRICKLADE ASSISTING REFUGEES ESCAPING CONFLICT)

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Broadgreen Community Centre
Salisbury Street
SWINDON
SN1 2AN

Objectives

The objects of the CIO are:1.To provide relief for asylum seekers and refugees and their dependants who are in conditions of hardship or distress;2.To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of such people;3.To provide facilities for asylum seekers and refugees for education, employment, volunteering, recreation or other leisure time occupations with the object of improving their conditions of life and assisting their inclusion into the wider community.4.To support the needs of asylum seekers and refugees with appropriate information, advice and guidance.