LEEDS ASYLUM SEEKERS SUPPORT NETWORK
Registered charity 1092647 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as (LASSN)
Linking refugees and asylum seekers with local volunteers who assist them to make friends and connections (Welcome and Connect), to learn English (English at Home), to find respite from destitution (Hosting & Housing, Hardship Fund). We also run and update helpinleeds.com, newtoleeds.org and migrationpartnership.org.uk
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £119,744 for the year, driven by significant restricted fund spending on property acquisition and retrofitting. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £212,599, which falls within the stated policy target of three to nine months of average expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Grace House rent-free lease
“Nicolle Levine (Trustee) and Sally Brown (Volunteer) are joint owners of a residential property known as Grace House (5 Village Place) which is let to LASSN on a £nil rent for the purpose of housing Refugee/Asylum Seekers. No payments were made to her this year (previous year £nil).” — page 26
“During the year two trustees were paid a total of £190 in respect of travel (previous year: one trustee and £134).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee travel expenses
“Nicolle Levine (Trustee) and Sally Brown (Volunteer) are joint owners of a residential property known as Grace House (5 Village Place) which is let to LASSN on a £nil rent for the purpose of housing Refugee/Asylum Seekers. No payments were made to her this year (previous year £nil).” — page 26
“During the year two trustees were paid a total of £190 in respect of travel (previous year: one trustee and £134).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Reaching Communities — “Major benefactors include National Lottery Reaching Communities , Leeds Community Foundation , AB Charitable Trust , Npower Business Solutio…” (source page)
- Leeds Community Foundation — “Major benefactors include National Lottery Reaching Communities , Leeds Community Foundation , AB Charitable Trust , Npower Business Solutio…” (source page)
- AB Charitable Trust — “Major benefactors include National Lottery Reaching Communities , Leeds Community Foundation , AB Charitable Trust , Npower Business Solutio…” (source page)
- Npower Business Solutions Foundation — “Major benefactors include National Lottery Reaching Communities , Leeds Community Foundation , AB Charitable Trust , Npower Business Solutio…” (source page)
- Leeds Building Society Foundation — “Major benefactors include National Lottery Reaching Communities , Leeds Community Foundation , AB Charitable Trust , Npower Business Solutio…” (source page)
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 £300k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Akhona Ndudane
- Amirah Adeel Asghar
- Ian Garforth
- John Ekblom
- Mavis Adedeji
- Parveen Ahmad
- Stephen Maw
- Tom Peacock
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leeds City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LEEDS ASYLUM SEEKERS SUPPORT NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £119,744 for the year, driven by significant restricted fund spending on property acquisition and retrofitting. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £212,599, which falls within the stated policy target of three to nine months of average expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LEEDS ASYLUM SEEKERS SUPPORT NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEEDS ASYLUM SEEKERS SUPPORT NETWORK as a grant recipient include LEEDS BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
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