Asylum Link Merseyside
Analysis
Asylum Link Merseyside is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in December 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04468629). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Asylum Link Merseyside reported income of £497k and spending of £511k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £447k to £497k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Asylum Link Merseyside sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asha North Staffordshire (£497k), Kahal Imrei Chaim Limited (£498k) and Emmanuel Church Oxford (£497k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We work mainly from our centre in Edge Hill, close areas where Asylum Seekers are housed and are best described as providing general assistance, specialising in help for the homeless. We work with approximately 3000 individuals a year, 250 of whom are registered with us destitute. The centre functions as a community centre, providing the safe space needed by Asylum Seekers to meet and relax.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Asha North Staffordshire | Stoke-On-Trent | £497k |
| Kahal Imrei Chaim Limited | London | £498k |
| Emmanuel Church Oxford | Oxford | £497k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Power Connections | Leeds | £498k |