Migrant Help
Registered charity 1088631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIGRANT HELPLINE · also registered in Scotland as SC041022 (OSCR)
1 The relief of refugees and their families and dependants who are in conditions of need,hardship or distress2 to inform, advise and assist foreigners and Commonwealth citizens who are in difficulty or distress during their stay in the UK or in connection with their arrival or departure therefrom3 to promote the rights of refugees through the provision of advocacy and information.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 20% to £69.79m, while expenditure rose by 17.6% to £65.62m, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Free unrestricted reserves increased to £14.75m, providing a buffer above the stated target of approximately eight weeks of total expenditure. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Home Office (74% of income)
“The total income from the Home Office was £51,529,000 (2024: £39,291,000).” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately 8 weeks of total expenditure (held: £14.8m)
“the charity retains approximately 8 weeks of total expenditure to ensure it has the operating capital to service its larger contracts.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Lifeline, where Madhavi Vadera is a common Trustee.
“During the year ended 31 March 2025, the charity received a donation of £5,000 from Lifeline, if which M Vadera is a common Trustee.” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Trustees' report states: 'In the financial year covered by these accounts, and in the period since then, we have reported 4 matters to the Charity Commission as Serious Incidents'
“In the financial year covered by these accounts, and in the period since then, we have reported 4 matters to the Charity Commission as Serious Incidents” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Migrant Help Trading Limited
“The wholly owned trading subsidiary, Migrant Help Trading Limited, is incorporated in England and Wales” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Migrant Help (matched by registered charity number).
UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £935k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Trustpilot: Migranthelpuk scores 3.2/5 from 1 reviews (source) — reviews usually concern the charity’s shops or services, not its charitable performance.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (10,623 likes) · instagram (2,655 followers)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£2.9m
Reserves (reported)
£14.8m
Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Sir HUGH BAYLEYchair
- Amelia Mary Knott
- Boshra Sayed
- Brandon Perlberg
- Carina Ann Kemp
- Daniel Cook
- Eric Kolodner
- Jamie Seaford
- Katherine Arie
- Marina Jane Kilcline
- Mayan Shah
- Simon Gallow
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Migrant Help financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 20% to £69.79m, while expenditure rose by 17.6% to £65.62m, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Free unrestricted reserves increased to £14.75m, providing a buffer above the stated target of approximately eight weeks of total expenditure. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds Migrant Help?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Migrant Help as a grant recipient include THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY, CIVIC POWER FUND, LIFELINES INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR EDUCATION, THE GARTH DOUBLEDAY TRUST.
Known funders
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