REFUGEE LEGAL SUPPORT
Registered charity 1191680 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
In solidarity with people on the move, we promote access to justice via the provision of legal support, casework, outreach, training and partnerships. We support advocacy and strategic litigation aimed at protecting legal rights and promoting a respectful migration experience
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources were £878,604 against total expenditure of £681,569, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £205,082, which exceeds its stated policy target of £170,500 (representing three months of operating costs).
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of current operating costs (held: £205k)
“the Trustees agreed to aim for unrestricted reserves of 170,500 which is 3 months of current operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Refugee Legal Support Greece
“Refugee Legal Support is also incorporated in Greece as a civil non-profit organisation (“AMKE”) under Greek law (General Commercial Registry No: 155695901000) with the name Refugee Legal Support Greece” — 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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£867
Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Aditi Kapoor
- CHRISTOPHER WALTER RANDALL
- Charlotte Blundy
- David James Cantor
- Isaac Abraham
- Jean-Pierre Gauci
- Jwana Hussein
- Paul Benjamin
- Polly Miranda Rossdale
- Simon Richard Folley
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: France · Greece · Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is REFUGEE LEGAL SUPPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £878,604 against total expenditure of £681,569, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £205,082, which exceeds its stated policy target of £170,500 (representing three months of operating costs). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds REFUGEE LEGAL SUPPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name REFUGEE LEGAL SUPPORT as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST.
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