MIGRATEFUL
Migrateful helps refugees and asylum seekers on their journey to employment and independence and promotes integration.
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, REFUGEES, ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND OTHER MIGRANTS TO THE UK, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:GENERAL EDUCATION, INCLUDING LANGUAGE SKILLS;VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, ADVICE AND SUPPORT;SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;EDUCATIONAL AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO GENERALLY BE MORE ACCEPTING OF, AND ENGAGE WITH, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS "PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; RACE; GENDER; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; DISABILITY; ETHNIC ORIGIN; RELIGION; BELIEF; CREED; OR WHO ARE WITHIN, OR HAVE EXPERIENCED, THE PUBLIC CARE OR PENAL SYSTEM".2.TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.3. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND OTHER MIGRANTS TO THE UK.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £206,099 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total income increasing by 18% to £1,220,624. Free reserves stood at £574,584, which the trustees consider appropriate as they fall within the stated policy target range of four to six months of cash costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee earned between £60,000 - £70,000 during the current period (2024: none).” — page 89
“One employee earned between £60,000 - £70,000 during the current period (2024: none).” — page 89
“The trustees have set a reserves policy under which free reserves should be maintained within a range equivalent to four to six months of cash costs.” — page 67
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from Under £60,000 (FY2024) to £60,001 - £70,000 (FY2025).
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 900
- Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); under 1% of the £1,220,624 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 900
- Government income: £4,590 — grants £4,590 (1); under 1% of the £1,038,046 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 711
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jess Thompson — Founder & CEO
- Vickie Wambura — Chief Operations and Finance Officer (COFO)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- Edin Basic
- Emily Miller
- Neil Taylor
- Netal Munoth
- Paul Kane
- Sara Zimmerman
- Wayne Carlos Holder
- William Cardy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £1.2m | £1.0m |
| 30/09/2024 | £1.0m | £954k |
| 30/09/2023 | £942k | £924k |
| 30/09/2022 | £993k | £900k |
| 30/09/2021 | £745k | £449k |
Common questions
Is MIGRATEFUL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £206,099 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total income increasing by 18% to £1,220,624. Free reserves stood at £574,584, which the trustees consider appropriate as they fall within the stated policy target range of four to six months of cash costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of MIGRATEFUL earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds MIGRATEFUL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIGRATEFUL as a grant recipient include THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, THE NISBET TRUST, THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £50k | |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k | |
| THE RAYNE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £40k | Chef training programme |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2023 | £25k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | |
| THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £15k | |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £15k | Migrants and Refugees |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE NORTHWICK TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k | Welfare |
| THE NORTHWICK TRUST | FY2026 | £10k | |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £7k | Health |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | FY2023 | Unverified read£5k | |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2024 | £20k | Free Migrateful Training To Refugees And Migrants In London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2022 | £10k | London chef training |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2021 | £9k | Migrateful Replication in Kent |
| A B Charitable Trust | 22/04/2021 | £10k | A grant to Migrateful |
| Greater London Authority | 06/04/2021 | £45k | Migrateful UK |
| Greater London Authority | 06/03/2021 | £45k | Grant to Migrateful Cookery School |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2020 | £10k | Migrateful chef training |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2019 | £7k | Migrateful replication in Bristol |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 4 | £35k |
| THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 3 | £88k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 2 | £60k |
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £57k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £20k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £18k |
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 1 | £765k |
| THE APAX FOUNDATION | 1 | £593k |
Charities like this
- MIGRANT ACTION
- Migrant Help
- MIGRANT SUPPORT
- REFUGEE LEGAL SUPPORT
- Integration Support
- REFUGEE SUPPORT EUROPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIGRATEFUL | £1.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIGRANT ACTION | £338k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Migrant Help | £69.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIGRANT SUPPORT | £173k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REFUGEE LEGAL SUPPORT | £879k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Integration Support | £345k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |