BEDFORDSHIRE REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKER SUPPORT

Registered charity 1096874 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRASS

We are a charity run by one paid co-ordinator and six and volunteers with an overall executive committee. We provide 2 drop in advice surgeries, an English Language Befriending project and an annual Summer outing, a women's social group and other social activitiesWe also provide regular website updates for our contacts and our service users.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased by nearly 3% to £196,497, while costs rose by approximately 6% to £187,957, resulting in a net incoming resource of £8,540. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £72,252, which the trustees consider sufficient to support future growth and contingencies. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust — “Our Supporters The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust” (source page)
• The Harpur Trust — “BRASS was delighted to be chosen by the Harpur Trust as their charity partner for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes event. The Harpur …” (source page)
• Lloyds Bank Foundation — “©2025 BRASS Bedford with support from Lloyds Bank Foundation” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• MORRIS JOHNSchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• James Biggs
• Mahmoud El Sayed Ahmad
• Rev Sandra Howes
• Sanja Radic
• Silvia Borelli · trustee of 1 other charity
• VICTORIA HILLIARD
• eric masih · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).