HARINGEY MIGRANT SUPPORT CENTRE

Registered charity 1152227 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To achieve our aims, HMSC undertakes a number of key activities:- The provision of free, high quality immigration advice. - The provision of housing and welfare rights advice. - The provision of a hot meal and welcoming environment, allowing visitors to relax, socialise and build up their support networks. - Undertaking campaigning activities.

Objects

4 The charity's objects (Objects) are specifically restricted to the following: 4.1 To advance education and relieve financial hardship among all migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, prioritising those facing multiple disadvantages and those residing in Haringey and other London boroughs; this will be achieved by providing support and specialist advice, particularly on immigration, housing and welfare issues. 4.2 To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of all migrants. 4.3 To provide facilities, both educational and recreational with the object of improving the conditions of life of those persons who have such needs by reason of their immigration status and their social and economic circumstances. 4.4 To advance the education of the public in general about the issues relating to all migrants.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Haringey, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£408k
Latest spending
£426k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £17,758 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £295,777 to £278,019. However, unrestricted reserves increased to £138,614, which the trustees state meets their policy target of maintaining sufficient funds for three months of activity and closure costs. The accounts were independently examined with no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £139k)
“We aim to maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient to meet any redundancy payments and closure costs, and to maintain activity for 3 months.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Government income: £33,750 — grants £33,750 (1); 8% of the £407,816 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 28
  • Government income: £48,000 — contracts £24,000 (1), grants £24,000 (1); 11% of the £418,140 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 13
  • Government income: £8,000 — grants £8,000 (1); 2% of the £343,042 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

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

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.

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Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£408k£426k
31/03/2024£418k£349k
31/03/2023£343k£230k
31/03/2022£205k£248k
31/03/2021£269k£202k

Common questions

Is HARINGEY MIGRANT SUPPORT CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £17,758 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £295,777 to £278,019. However, unrestricted reserves increased to £138,614, which the trustees state meets their policy target of maintaining sufficient funds for three months of activity and closure costs. The accounts were independently examined with no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HARINGEY MIGRANT SUPPORT CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HARINGEY MIGRANT SUPPORT CENTRE as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATIONFY2023£145kShared Ground Fund
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2022£143kPathways to settlement
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2024£38kChurch & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£35kChurch & Communities Programme
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIOFY2023£16kKids Alive International
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2026£4kMount Fund - Refugee and Asylum Seekers
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2025£4kMount Fund - Refugee and Asylum seekers
THE HORNSEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIESFY2025£4k
LONDON CATALYSTFY2025£2kHardship grant.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust01/04/2026£25kA grant to Haringey Migrant Support Centre
A B Charitable Trust24/04/2025£25kA grant to Haringey Migrant Support Centre
The Mercers' Company22/01/2025£95kGrant to Haringey Migrant Support Centre
City Bridge Foundation11/10/2024£200kGrant to Haringey Migrant Support Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund26/09/2024£20kHMSC Community Space
The National Lottery Community Fund01/02/2023£182kHaringey Migrant Support Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2022£10kIncreasing Participation and Representation Project
Crowdfunder17/10/2022£11kLocal Action Fund
The Mercers' Company05/10/2022£73kGrant to Haringey Migrant Support Centre
City Bridge Foundation19/05/2020£45kGrant to Haringey Migrant Support Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund12/12/2019£152kHaringey Migrant Support Centre
A B Charitable Trust24/01/2019£10kA grant to Haringey Migrant Support Centre
City Bridge Foundation22/09/2016£63kGrant to Haringey Migrant Support Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2014£10kHelping new residents to a better life

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HARINGEY CHINESE CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HARINGEY MIGRANT SUPPORT CENTRE£408k—0unclear—no doubt
HARINGEY CHINESE CENTRE FY2025£86k—0unclear—no doubt
HACKNEY MIGRANT CENTRE FY2025£562k—0unclear—no doubt
Integration Support FY2025£345k—0below—no doubt
LANCASTER & DISTRICT HOMELESS ACTION SERVICE LIMITED FY2025£219k—0above—no doubt
MIGRANT SUPPORT FY2025£173k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.