Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support
Analysis
Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support reported income of £196k and spending of £188k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £161k to £196k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Marks Family Charitable Trust (£196k), Fylde Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd (£197k) and Rosie May Foundation (£196k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a charity run by one paid co-ordinator and six and volunteers with an overall executive committee. We provide 2 drop in advice surgeries, an English Language Befriending project and an annual Summer outing, a women's social group and other social activitiesWe also provide regular website updates for our contacts and our service users.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | London | £196k |
| Fylde Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd | Lancashire | £197k |
| Rosie May Foundation | Nottingham | £196k |
| Maa Shanti Ltd | London | £197k |