ASYLUM MATTERS 

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
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to ASYLUM MATTERS
£180,000	06/12/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs to support local and national campaigning to improve asylum in the UK
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Support for Asylum Matters' core work
£150,000	27/11/2023	Asylum Matters works in partnership locally and nationally to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. They bring together and support a broad ....more Asylum Matters works in partnership locally and nationally to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. They bring together and support a broad network of groups and organisations across England and Wales, to work collaboratively to mobilise, coordinate and increase the impact of advocacy and campaigns to secure improvements to asylum policy and practice. This grant contributes to core costs, allowing Asylum Matters to grow their campaigning reach while ensuring their organisation remains strong and resilient.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Asylum Matters: Campaigning in partnership locally and nationally
£5,000	18/01/2023	Asylum Matters works in partnership locally and nationally to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. By mobilising and coordinating local, ....more Asylum Matters works in partnership locally and nationally to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. By mobilising and coordinating local, regional and national advocacy work, Asylum Matters aims to increase the impact of campaigns to secure improvements to asylum and immigration policy and practice. This grant will support the work of Asylum Matters’ team of expert staff based in locations across England and Wales.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Asylum Matters
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to Asylum Matters
£2,400	19/10/2022	Towards cost of living crisis
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Asylum Matters: Partnerships for Positive Change 2023-25
£75,000	30/04/2022	To continue to support Asylum Matters' work in Birmingham.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Asylum Matters
£200,000	24/01/2022	Grant to Asylum Matters
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Opposing the Nationality and Borders Bill in support of Afghan refugees
£15,000	13/01/2022	Asylum Matters works to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. By mobilising and coordinating local, regional and national advocacy work, they ....more Asylum Matters works to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. By mobilising and coordinating local, regional and national advocacy work, they aim to increase the impact of campaigns to secure improvements to asylum policy and practice. This grant supports Asylum Matters to deliver a campaign in response to the Nationality and Borders Bill, specifically to increase public and political opposition to the two-tier system of protection proposed by the bill, and to demonstrate the harmful impact of the proposals on Afghans fleeing the Taliban.
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to Asylum Matters
£70,000	11/11/2021	Towards core funding
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to Asylum Matters
£6,000	11/11/2021	Towards Afghanistan refugee crisis
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Matters
£25,000	07/10/2021	An unrestricted grant of £25,000. Asylum Matters works to improve the lives of people seeking asylum and refugees by working in partnership locally and nationally to secure changes in policy and in ....more An unrestricted grant of £25,000. Asylum Matters works to improve the lives of people seeking asylum and refugees by working in partnership locally and nationally to secure changes in policy and in practice.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Asylum Matters
£15,000	22/04/2021	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Asylum Matters works to improve the lives of people seeking asylum and refugees by working in partnership locally and nationally to secure changes in policy and in ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Asylum Matters works to improve the lives of people seeking asylum and refugees by working in partnership locally and nationally to secure changes in policy and in practice.

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Trustees (8)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/12/2020, number: 1192664

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

PO BOX 389
LEEDS
LS26 1GR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT DESIGNED TO BUILD CAPACITY AMONG ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE FRONTLINE SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES;B) WORKING WITH STATUTORY AGENCIES AND KEY PARTNERS, THROUGH TRAINING, ADVOCACY AND CAMPAIGNING WORK, TO UNDERSTAND, EXAMINE AND ADDRESS THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE POVERTY AND INEQUALITY WHICH CREATES HARDSHIP AMONGST REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKING COMMUNITIES.C) ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ASYLUM SYSTEM, THROUGH CAMPAIGNING, WITH THE AIM OF RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES FACED BY REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKING COMMUNITIES AND THE NEED TO ADDRESS THEM. 2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THEIR NEEDS AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.