Registered charity · Leeds
Solace Surviving Exile and Persecution
The objects of the Company shall be to alleviate the sickness, distress and suffering of refugees, asylum seekers and other displaced persons in the United Kingdom and particularly in the Yorkshire and Humber region (“the area of benefit”), in...
- 7 trustees
- Income £1.2m (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Where
- Throughout England
- Website
- www.solace-uk.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Solace Surviving Exile and Persecution
- Registered
- 2004
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£1.2m£1.2m
- 2024£1.2m£1.1m
- 2023£1.1m£1.1m
Earlier years
- 2022£895k£878k
- 2021£766k£706k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 32% · Government grants 41%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The objects of the Company shall be to alleviate the sickness, distress and suffering of refugees, asylum seekers and other displaced persons in the United Kingdom and particularly in the Yorkshire and Humber region (“the area of benefit”), in particular those suffering from mental health problems or emotional difficulties, by providing a range of services including but not limited to therapeutic interventions, advocacy, training and opportunities for social support with the object of improving the life of said persons.
Grants received
23 grants · £1,855,559 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £947,847 (5 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £457,500 (4 grants)
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales · £184,062 (3 grants)
- A B Charitable Trust · £130,000 (6 grants)
- CAF · £70,000
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
7 trustees on the board
- Elaine Goodwin since 2023
- Maria Gribenyuk since 2025
- Natalie Moran since 2024
- Pascale Gayford since 2022
- Peter Coltman since 2023
- Peter Dawson since 2025
- Rosie Galbraith since 2026
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Elaine Goodwin since 2023
- Maria Gribenyuk since 2025
- Natalie Moran since 2024
- Pascale Gayford since 2022
- Peter Coltman since 2023
- Peter Dawson since 2025
- Rosie Galbraith since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
2.3 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 3.2 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1104507
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 APRIL 2003,AS AMENDED 22 SEPTEMBER 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 NOV 2016 as amended on 08 Dec 2022
- Companies House
- Company number 04733478 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 07899304905 · info@solace-uk.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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