Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 13

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE UNITY PROJECT (TUP)

We exist to support people with 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF).

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£212,203	£149,294	£62,909	30
31/12/21	£142,884	£129,700	£13,184	55
31/12/20	£182,241	£48,007	£134,234	68

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

https://www.unity-project.org.uk/

info@unity-project.org.uk

07708214005

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£123,500
Trust for London	£91,400
Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund	£60,000
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation	£51,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Tackling the inequality and discrimination behind the ‘NRPF' policy
£3,500	18/01/2023	The Unity Project support people affected by the 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) policy to remove the NRPF condition from their leave to remain status. They run weekly casework sessions, provide ....more The Unity Project support people affected by the 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) policy to remove the NRPF condition from their leave to remain status. They run weekly casework sessions, provide appointments and workshops to help people make ‘Change of Conditions’ applications and pursue lasting policy change and strategic litigation. This grant supports The Unity Project to continue tackling the inequality and discrimination behind the NRPF policy for people who migrate to the UK, working towards ending the policy.
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to Unity Project
£1,000	19/10/2022	Towards cost of living crisis
Trust for London - The Unity Project (TUP)
£6,400	29/09/2022	This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-05.10.2021-9336
Trust for London - The Unity Project (TUP)
£85,000	09/02/2022	The funding is for an OISC Level 3 immigration lawyer, who will supervise the casework of TUP's Level 1 caseworkers to carry out our advice work. The current L3 advisor works on average 4 hours p/w ....more The funding is for an OISC Level 3 immigration lawyer, who will supervise the casework of TUP's Level 1 caseworkers to carry out our advice work. The current L3 advisor works on average 4 hours p/w on a freelance basis and the organisation has the necessary accreditation and insurance.
Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund - Core costs
£30,000	23/11/2021	Towards core costs
Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund - Core costs
£30,000	23/11/2021	Towards core costs
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to the The Unity Project
£50,000	23/07/2021	Towards core funding
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Tackling the inequality and discrimination behind the ‘NRPF' policy
£105,000	08/03/2021	The Unity Project (TUP) work to support we support people affected by the 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) policy. This grant supports TUP in their work to tackle inequality and discrimination ....more The Unity Project (TUP) work to support we support people affected by the 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) policy. This grant supports TUP in their work to tackle inequality and discrimination behind the NRPF policy for people who migrate to the UK, working towards ending the policy.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding
£15,000	09/04/2020 12	The Unity Project exist to support people who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF), particularly with applications to remove the NRPF restriction. This grant provides support to aid the ....more The Unity Project exist to support people who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF), particularly with applications to remove the NRPF restriction. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-42

RUPINDER PARHAR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None

STACEY JAYNE EDGAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: None

ZAKI IQBAL SHAH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: None

ABIGAIL BRUNSWICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: THE CARE RIGHTS PROJECT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/09/2020, number: 1191462
Registered at Companies House on 16/12/2019, number: 12365154

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

New Unity
277A Upper Street
LONDON
N1 2TZ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG MIGRANTS DENIED RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING ADVICE, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO SUCH MIGRANTS IN MAKING APPLICATIONS FOR RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION, AS IT IS EXPERIENCED BY MIGRANTS DENIED ACCESS TO PUBLIC FUNDS (FOR EXAMPLE ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER AND DISABILITY).

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