Migrant Legal Action
Analysis
Migrant Legal Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07879053). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Migrant Legal Action reported income of £206k and spending of £211k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £217k to £206k (-5.1%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Migrant Legal Action sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% 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 Ark of Hope Foundation for All Nations (£206k), The Jectus Charitable Foundation (£207k) and The Cirsium Trust (£206k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To enable:1.The relief of poverty/financial hardship and ending social exclusion of those whose immigration status is unresolved.2. British and foreign nationals and asylum seekers to have their human rights recognised in accordance with British and EU law and under the UN Conventions. 3. Persons who have been trafficked to the UK by the provision of legal advice and representation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ark of Hope Foundation for All Nations | Stoke-On-Trent | £206k |
| The Jectus Charitable Foundation | Bristol | £207k |
| The Cirsium Trust | Malvern | £206k |
| The Equitix Foundation | London | £207k |