JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS
Registered charity 1117513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JCWI
JCWI continues to maintain a leading place as an independent national organisation advocating for fairness and equality in immigration, nationalisation and aslyum law and policy in the UK. It undertakes policy work, advice and casework, training, and publication work to fulfil its objectives in the interest of marginalised migrants and refugees in the community.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £30,032, increasing its total funds to £657,756. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £373,688, which they consider sufficient to maintain financial sustainability. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 4
“In 2024-25 The Senior Leadership Team comprise the Executive Director, Legal Director, Advocacy Director and Communications Director. The total employee benefits (including pension contributions and employer's national insurance) of the key management personnel were £303,107” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six months of budgeted expenses (held: £374k)
“The minimum reserves level approved by the Board is that both the measures of cash and unrestricted reserves less restricted reserves (less WIP) should be equal to between three and six months of budgeted expenses.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: JCWI rents premises owned by IAT at 441 Caledonian Rd, London, for which annual rent of £100,000 (2024 £100,000) is payable.
“JCWI rents premises owned by IAT at 441 Caledonian Rd, London, for which annual rent of £100,000 (2024 £100,000) is payable. ● JCWI receives a Grant of £100,000 (2024 £100,000) for rent from IAT.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 4 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — JCWI (matched by registered charity number).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (62% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- .. Rogelio Braga
- Anne Campbell
- Felix Jennings
- Jacob Berkson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jayanthi Lingham
- Liam Browne
- Sally Causer
- Simon Israel
- Zehrah Hasan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Islington
Income and spending
Common questions
Is JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £30,032, increasing its total funds to £657,756. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £373,688, which they consider sufficient to maintain financial sustainability. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON, POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE IMMIGRANTS' AID TRUST, THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST.
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