ENTRAIDE (MUTUAL AID)
Entraide (Mutual Aid) supports asylum seekers and refugees in Solihull and the West Midlands. We help them to access benefits, housing, education, training and employment as well as providing befriending and other social activities. We also work to reduce poverty in Africa (especially in Dem Rep of Congo) in the fields of education, health, livelihoods, agriculture, etc.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £74,966 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £390,208. Per the trustees' report, the organization has secured extended funding from Solihull Council and joined the Migrant Help commissioning framework, which the trustees believe provides additional resources and increases financial sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
“Solihull MBC 186,203” — page 26
Trustees
- FELIX KUPAYchair
- Helen Guizani
- Sophia Nasreisfahany
- Thenain Coulibaly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £359k | £284k |
| 31/03/2024 | £399k | £258k |
| 31/03/2023 | £314k | £322k |
| 31/03/2022 | £306k | £266k |
| 31/03/2021 | £256k | £192k |
Common questions
Is ENTRAIDE (MUTUAL AID) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £74,966 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £390,208. Per the trustees' report, the organization has secured extended funding from Solihull Council and joined the Migrant Help commissioning framework, which the trustees believe provides additional resources and increases financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ENTRAIDE (MUTUAL AID)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ENTRAIDE (MUTUAL AID) as a grant recipient include THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, WESTHILL ENDOWMENT, THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | Migrants and Refugees |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £17k | International projects |
| WESTHILL ENDOWMENT | FY2023 | £13k | Religious Education, Arts and Community Cohesion |
| WESTHILL ENDOWMENT | FY2022 | £13k | |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | International |
| THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | Refugees and Asylum Seekers |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Care and Social Welfare |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Social Action |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Social Action |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Social Action |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Care and Social Welfare |
| THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Holiday Fund |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £500 | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £500 | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £345 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 10/01/2025 | £20k | Millionaire Street 2025 01w4 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2024 | £370k | Support for asylum seekers; refugees and migrants in Solihull |
| A B Charitable Trust | 10/07/2023 | £10k | A grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid) |
| A B Charitable Trust | 20/01/2022 | £20k | A grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid) |
| UK government | 01/10/2020 | £600 | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 21/09/2020 | £22k | COVID-19 - Entraide (Mutual Aid) |
| UK government | 29/07/2020 | £4k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/04/2011 | £9k | Advice and Support for French-speaking Asylum Seekers and Refugees |