Registered charity (CIO) · East Sussex
Lewes Refugee Support Group
3. ObjectsThe objects of the CIO are for the public benefit to relieve the needs primarily of people who are in need as a result of being refugees or seeking asylum and their dependants primarily (but not limited to) those living (temporarily or...
- 6 trustees
- Income £19k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Where
- East Sussex
- Website
- www.losras.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2017
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£19k£17k
- 2024£27k£25k
- 2023£20k£26k
Earlier years
- 2022£28k£11k
- 2021£8k£9k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 26%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
3. ObjectsThe objects of the CIO are for the public benefit to relieve the needs primarily of people who are in need as a result of being refugees or seeking asylum and their dependants primarily (but not limited to) those living (temporarily or permanently) in Lewes and District and the surrounding area, and secondarily of people who are in need as a result of their irregular or insecure immigration status and to advance education and/or training for such people in particular by (but not limited to) the following means: 3.1 raising public awareness about issues concerning refugees and those seekin1 asylum;3.2 providing support;3.3 providing practical assistance, and3.4 liaising with other organisations that can help fulfil such purposes.Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for purposes which are not charitable.
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.
6 trustees on the board
- Alison Bell Chair since 2017
- Annie Ralph since 2017
- Belinda Kirby since 2017
- DR Gill Tipping BA PHD since 2018
- Michael Anthony Sims since 2017
- Teresa O'Brien since 2022
Trustees past 6 years
- Alison Bell Chair since 2017
- Annie Ralph since 2017
- Belinda Kirby since 2017
- DR Gill Tipping BA PHD since 2018
- Michael Anthony Sims since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Alison Bell Chair since 2017
- Annie Ralph since 2017
- Belinda Kirby since 2017
- DR Gill Tipping BA PHD since 2018
- Michael Anthony Sims since 2017
- Teresa O'Brien since 2022
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
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1176074
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 Dec 2017 as amended on 20 Nov 2024 as amended on 20 Nov 2024
- Contact on the register
- 01273472657
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 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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