UK Welcomes Refugees

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Finances

£256,377 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

1. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT SUCH MEMBERS ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;2. TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING CHARITIES BY GROWING, EMBEDDING GOOD PRACTICE IN AND SUPPORTING SUCH ORGANISATIONS;3. THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;THE “VOLUNTARY SECTOR” MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.4. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AMONG PERSONS WHO ARE INTERNALLY DISPLACED OR IN MIGRATION OR WHO ARE ASYLUM SEEKERS OR REFUGEES FLEEING SITUATIONS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) WAR, PERSECUTION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE;5. TO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 JUN 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 SEP 2021

Trustees (5)

• Mark Anthony Wigginage 73 Chair since 2021
• Anthony Brownage 79 since 2024
• Meriel Davies since 2025
• Rabbi Daniel Rich since 2021
• Rev Molly Chitokwindoage 56 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

UK Welcomes Refugees · 12679315 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/06/2020

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (7)

• British Friends of Rabbis for Human Rights 1 shared trustee
• The Finchley Charities 1 shared trustee
• Friends of Progressive Judaism in Israel and Europe 1 shared trustee
• Brits for Peace NOW Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
• Birmingham Methodist Circuit 1 shared trustee
• Barnet Carers Centre 1 shared trustee
• The Rabbi's Discretionary Fund 1 shared trustee