Asylum Support Appeals Project

Analysis

Asylum Support Appeals Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04763838). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Asylum Support Appeals Project reported income of £737k and spending of £723k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £687k to £737k (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% 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 Support Appeals Project sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Central Churches Worldwide (£736k), Finance Innovation Lab (£738k) and Salem International Christian Centre (£736k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £460k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.