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Action for Refugees in Lewisham

A Registered Charity based in England

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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1116344 .
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Description

AFRIL aims to relieve the poverty of refugees, asylum-seekers and vulnerable migrants, advance their education and advocate for their rights. We work with our service users by providing them with the tools they need to improve their own lives and fulfil their potential as members of the community and society.

Also known as

  • Action for Refugees in Lewisham
  • Afril
  • AFRIL (Action For Refugees In Lewisham)
  • Action For Refugees In Lewisham
  • Action For Refugees In Lewisham (AFRIL)
  • Action for Refugees in Lewisham
  • Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFIL)
  • Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL)

CCEW Charity number

1116344

Company number

05819537

Registered

Postcode

SE13 5ES

Website

afril.org.uk

Domain

afril.org.uk

Latest income

£304,989 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

GB-CHC-1116344

Locations

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Registered Office in the UK

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

GB-CHC-1116344

Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 2 active records and 0 inactive records, from 2 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1116344 .
What is an organisation identifier?

An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.

Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.

Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.

Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.

GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 1116344 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

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Last updated 2024-07-06

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

GB-CHC-1116344

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Refugee assistance D34

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Beneficiary group BE » Asylum seekers and refugees BE101
  • Beneficiary group BE » Migrants BE107
  • Education ED
  • Social welfare SW » Individual poverty SW105

Theme (CCEW)

  • General Charitable Purposes 101
  • Education/training 102
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 105
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 115

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • Children/young People 201
  • Elderly/old People 202
  • Other Defined Groups 206

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Individuals 301
  • Provides Services 306
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Other Charitable Activities 310

Scale of operation

  • Regional

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

GB-CHC-1116344

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
2006-10-10 Registered as a charity
2008-05-31 23,952 21,139
2009-05-31 50,085 35,542
2010-05-31 83,606 67,964
2011-05-31 112,690 107,839
2012-05-31 110,053 99,337
2013-05-31 40,866 75,558
2014-05-31 29,822 42,983
2015-05-31 78,280 49,412
2016-05-31 81,389 76,454
2017-05-31 139,042 98,562
2018-05-31 152,433 133,461
2019-05-31 142,385 165,804
2020-05-31 222,896 166,237
2021-05-31 196,924 198,026
2022-05-31 239,754 231,990
2023-05-31 304,989 283,963
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

GB-CHC-1116344

Charity people

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2023
£
2022
£
Employees paid more than £60,000 - -
Volunteers 70 80
Trustees 9
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

GB-CHC-1116344

Income from government

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According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2023 (the latest year with data available) or 2022.

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

GB-CHC-1116344

Grants received

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Received 53 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Indigo Trust £20,000
1 year
Plus One Grants Programme- Unrestricted funding to support AFRIL's work
May 2024 to May 2025
London Catalyst
Samaritan
£1,500 Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL) - 11
A B Charitable Trust
Migrants and Refugees
£16,500 A grant to Action for Refugees in Lewisham
The Childhood Trust
Champions for Children 2023
£3,750 Food For Thought Feeding young minds of the future
Greater London Authority
Grow Back Greener Fund 2022
£17,502
1 year
Allotment of Refuge - an Eco Community Hub
Jan 2023 to May 2024
London Catalyst
Samaritan
£1,500 Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL) - 10
BBC Children in Need
Cost of Living Uplift
£500
Oct 2022
Grant to Action for Refugees in Lewisham
Oct 2022
A B Charitable Trust
Migrants and Refugees
£15,000 A grant to Action for Refugees in Lewisham
The Childhood Trust
Champions for Children 2022
£3,750 C-59050
A B Charitable Trust
Migrants and Refugees
£3,500 A grant to Action for Refugees in Lewisham

Data source

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Action for Refugees in Lewisham

GB-CHC-1116344

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