ASYLOS

Registered charity 1158386 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Asylos is a network of volunteers who provide on demand, free of charge research for individual asylum claims. It works closely with the legal representatives of the asylum seekers (asylum lawyers and NGOs).

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Latest income

£332k

Latest spending

£338k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity ended the year with a net asset position of £77,949, having incurred a net expenditure of £6,907. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are sufficient to cover approximately two months of operating costs, while the stated policy target is three months. The charity anticipates a surplus for the following year but notes the need to raise further funds to meet increased salary and consultancy costs.

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 (held: £31k)

“At the end of 2025 we were able to identify £60,000 to cover approximately 2 months of operating costs. We plan to move towards our target of 3 months operating costs (£90,000)” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Trust for London — “produced by Asylos and kindly funded by the Trust for London” (source page)
Clifford Chance — “Asylos co-hosted a workshop with the Human Trafficking Research Network (HTRN) and the generous support from Clifford Chance” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Diamanto Vlantonichair
Cima Chehab
Elizabeth Williams
Julia Krystyna Vonk
Katharina Natter
Philip David Arnold
Stephanie Huber
Tesfalem Habte Yemane · trustee of 1 other charity
Teslim Uthman Adeyanju
Yigit Aksakoglu

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

Operates in: Belgium · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Italy · Netherlands · Romania · Spain · Sweden · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£332k	£338k
31/12/2024	£238k	£306k
31/12/2023	£381k	£323k
31/12/2022	£247k	£292k
31/12/2021	£234k	£143k

Common questions

Is ASYLOS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity ended the year with a net asset position of £77,949, having incurred a net expenditure of £6,907. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are sufficient to cover approximately two months of operating costs, while the stated policy target is three months. The charity anticipates a surplus for the following year but notes the need to raise further funds to meet increased salary and consultancy costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ASYLOS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASYLOS as a grant recipient include JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS	FY2025	£440k	Influencing
JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS	FY2022	£350k	Advice and Representation
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2022	£73k	Pathways to settlement
THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£55k	Core funding
THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£45k	Core funding
THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£40k	Core funding
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£22k
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION	FY2023	£20k	Justice Together Initiative grant
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£20k	Migrants and Refugees
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION	FY2023	£12k	Evidence and Learning
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k
JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS	FY2025	£10k	Infrastructure - National
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION	FY2025	£10k	UK Round July 2024
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
A B Charitable Trust	01/04/2026	£30k	A grant to Asylos
A B Charitable Trust	24/04/2025	£30k	A grant to Asylos
A B Charitable Trust	18/04/2024	£22k	A grant to Asylos
City Bridge Foundation	11/08/2023	£100k	Grant to Asylos
A B Charitable Trust	28/06/2023	£22k	A grant to Asylos
A B Charitable Trust	21/04/2022	£20k	A grant to Asylos
A B Charitable Trust	22/04/2021	£20k	A grant to Asylos
A B Charitable Trust	09/01/2020	£20k	A grant to Asylos