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Refugees and Asylum Seekers' Initiative for Social Engagement (Raise)
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- Monika Schwartz 2008-2017 View profile
- Ayse Akgul Baylav 2008-2015 View profile
- Svetlana Svedco 2006-2008 View profile
- Samson Gebrehiwot 2005-2008 View profile
- Deng Yai 2004-2008 View profile
- Diego Fernando Abril 2004-2008 View profile
- Vitali Levtchaev 2002-2008 View profile
- Walter Schwarz 2000-2004 View profile
- Richard Meredith Williams 2000-2026 View profile
- James Smith 2000-2008 View profile
- Fabien Bunani 2000-2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 20/03/2000
- Registered office
- Brighton
- Also a registered charity
- Refugees and Asylum -Seekers Initiative for Social Engagement (Raise)
- Previous names
- Refugees' and Asylum-Seekers' Initiative for Skills Employability (Raise) (until 27/11/2008)
Ownership
Owned by iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Possible match - 21 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 21 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Refugees and Asylum Seekers' Initiative for Social Engagement (Raise)
is controlled by Michael John Butler
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2017-03-01, ceased 2018-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Michael John Butler.
1 other company in this group
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £2,455
- Total assets
- £2,455
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £9,936 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 · £9,936
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
2 directors on the board
- Sodabeh Gashtasebi Director · appointed 2017
- Yussuf Ahmed Director · appointed 2008
Directors past 6 years
- Sodabeh Gashtasebi Director · appointed 2017
- Yussuf Ahmed Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Sodabeh Gashtasebi Director · appointed 2017
Portfolio (1)
- Yussuf Ahmed Director · appointed 2008
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Richard Meredith Williams Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2026
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03951938
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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