MIGRANT LEGAL ACTION

Registered charity 1152073 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AFRO-ASIAN ADVISORY SERVICE

To enable:1.The relief of poverty/financial hardship and ending social exclusion of those whose immigration status is unresolved.2. British and foreign nationals and asylum seekers to have their human rights recognised in accordance with British and EU law and under the UN Conventions. 3. Persons who have been trafficked to the UK by the provision of legal advice and representation.

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Latest income
£259k
Latest spending
£173k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £74,963 and restricted funds at £13,369, totaling net assets of £88,332. The trustees note that the current level of reserves remains considerably below the desired amount set in their policy, which targets £35,000 by December 2025. Despite this, the charity reports a net income of £85,691 for the year and confirms it is a going concern with more than 50% of 2025 income secured.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £75k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“Having previously drawn from the reserves to grow and deliver Migrant Legal Action’s charitable objectives, and implement a business turnaround plan, the trustees recognise that the current level of reserves remains considerably below the desired amount.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£259k£173k
31/12/2023£175k£175k
31/12/2022£184k£218k
31/12/2021£217k£198k
31/12/2020£242k£231k

Common questions

Is MIGRANT LEGAL ACTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £74,963 and restricted funds at £13,369, totaling net assets of £88,332. The trustees note that the current level of reserves remains considerably below the desired amount set in their policy, which targets £35,000 by December 2025. Despite this, the charity reports a net income of £85,691 for the year and confirms it is a going concern with more than 50% of 2025 income secured. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MIGRANT LEGAL ACTION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MIGRANT LEGAL ACTION as a grant recipient include THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2021£35k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust26/06/2015£10kProviding free advice on immigration & asylum