ILAYS

Registered charity 1118016 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REFUGEE ADVANCEMENT AND HEALTH CARE PROMOTION (RAAHCP)

FOR THE BENEFITS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN HOUNSLOW AND EALING : (1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE, PARTICULARLY IN MATTERS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, EDUCATION, HOUSING AND BENEFITS (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF ESOL COURSES

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates on a receipt and payment basis and currently has no reserves, with trustees aiming to build a reserve equal to six months of operating expenditure. The charity was funded by the London Borough of Hounslow and Trust for London to continue its services. The independent examiner reported no matters causing concern regarding the accounting records or compliance with the Charities Act 1993.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“The charity currently operates without any reserves. The trustees are endeavouring to build up its donor base with a view to having general reserves equal to 6 months operating expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Yusuf Ali
Hussein Hassan
Hussein Omer
Suad Musse

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

Operates in: Ealing · Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2025	£48k	£48k
29/02/2024	£48k	£68k
28/02/2023	£95k	£82k
28/02/2022	£69k	£79k
28/02/2021	£89k	£67k

Common questions

Is ILAYS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates on a receipt and payment basis and currently has no reserves, with trustees aiming to build a reserve equal to six months of operating expenditure. The charity was funded by the London Borough of Hounslow and Trust for London to continue its services. The independent examiner reported no matters causing concern regarding the accounting records or compliance with the Charities Act 1993. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
London Borough of Hounslow	08/08/2024	£28k	Grant to ILAYS
London Borough of Hounslow	10/07/2020	£9k	Grant to ILAYS
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/03/2020	£76k	Empowering Youth - 'Looking Ahead'
City Bridge Foundation	30/10/2019	£15k	Grant to ILAYS
London Borough of Hounslow	08/03/2019	£14k	Grant to ILAYS
London Borough of Hounslow	17/11/2017	£16k	Grant to ILAYS
London Borough of Hounslow	15/11/2017	£15k	Grant to ILAYS
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/12/2016	£9k	A Healthy Lifestyle Project for the Somali Community In Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow	10/11/2015	£17k	Grant to ILAYS
London Borough of Hounslow	23/07/2014	£10k	Grant to ILAYS
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/02/2006	£5k	Refugee Women's Healthy Living Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/11/2004	£5k	Start up cost