ASYLUM AID
Registered charity 328729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The provision of legal advice and representation to people seeking asylum in the UK, lobbying and campaigning with the aim of achieving a fairer asylum process in the UK and advancing public and understanding of the position of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Asylum Aid ended the financial year with a surplus of £106,174, bringing total funds to £1,784,537. The charity holds £379,399 in free unrestricted reserves, which the trustees confirm represents 3.6 months of cover and falls within their stated policy target of 3-6 months of expenditure. The trustees and auditor have confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 3-6 months expenditure (held: £379k)
“Trustees have set a target for free reserves of the equivalent to 3-6 months expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 0 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Asylum Aid (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£77k
Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (54% 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: 4.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Elizabeth Anne Mottershaw
- John Scampion
- Katharine Lorenz
- Novide Refahi · trustee of 1 other charity
- Ruth Tanner
- Shahd Mousalli
- Sir Nicolas Bratza
- Yehia Nasr · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASYLUM AID financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Asylum Aid ended the financial year with a surplus of £106,174, bringing total funds to £1,784,537. The charity holds £379,399 in free unrestricted reserves, which the trustees confirm represents 3.6 months of cover and falls within their stated policy target of 3-6 months of expenditure. The trustees and auditor have confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds ASYLUM AID?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASYLUM AID as a grant recipient include DISRUPT FOUNDATION, JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS, THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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