Befriending Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Registered charity 1151557 Registered since 2013

Operates: Bolton

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8y median 8y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.3y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

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Sector coverage

Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5

Commercial experience

Health and social care 5Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.brassbolton.org
Email	malcolm@brass-bolton.org.uk
Phone	01204397152
Address	Brass, The Park Lodge, Green Lane, BOLTON, BL3 2HX

Finances

£185,880 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£175,356	£152,358
2022	£221,499	£159,195
2023	£69,275	£144,107
2024	£162,315	£156,701
2025	£185,880	£202,030

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT AND TRAINING.2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 DEC 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/04/2013

Trustees (5)

5trustees

67median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Patricia Holmesage 86 Chair since 2013
Ananiya Misailage 42 since 2022
Christine Alison Rootage 73 since 2018
Malcolm Ngoualaage 52 since 2022
Paul Christopher Hand-Griffithsage 67 since 2015

Linked company (Companies House)

Befriending Refugees and Asylum Seekers · 08318232 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/12/2012

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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