Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees
Analysis
Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees reported income of £300k and spending of £156k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £141k to £300k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kalayaan (£299k), London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (£310k) and Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust (£298k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Volunteer visitors network: supporting volunteer visitors to immigration detainees wherever they are held. We are a membership network supporting 14 groups across the country who visit those detained. We provide information, support, resources and advocacy, and work to achieve positive change in the detention system.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kalayaan | London | £299k |
| London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism | London | £310k |
| Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust | London | £298k |
| The Pluto Educational Trust | London | £312k |