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Safe Passage International

We have a strategic legal focus, working to ensure refugees seeking asylum have material access to safe and legal routes to protection and a dignified life. We champion refugees' rights to legal safe passage through direct casework, strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising to effect systemic change in European refugee policy; with offices in UK, France and Greece

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Activities & Mission

We have a strategic legal focus, working to ensure refugees seeking asylum have material access to safe and legal routes to protection and a dignified life. We champion refugees' rights to legal safe passage through direct casework, strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising to effect systemic change in European refugee policy; with offices in UK, France and Greece

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,447,730
Latest Expenditure
£2,513,276

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 64% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1335). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 95.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 42% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 5.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 42% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,362,756
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £84,974
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,403,049
Raising Funds £110,227
Governance £15,125
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£2,447,730
£2,513,276£2,403,049£1,602,570£1,132,08634 / 20
2023
£2,420,180
£1,925,353£1,757,938£1,668,116£1,097,93837 / 25
2022
£1,940,510
£1,854,181£1,658,308£1,080,784£1,029,29534 / 40
2021
£1,654,126
£1,359,015£1,176,098£1,086,958£1,028,20926 / 30
2020
£1,624,299
£1,105,001£974,346£800,847£647,40420 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Safe Passage International

What does Safe Passage International do?

We have a strategic legal focus, working to ensure refugees seeking asylum have material access to safe and legal routes to protection and a dignified life. We champion refugees' rights to legal safe passage through direct casework, strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising to effect systemic change in European refugee policy; with offices in UK, France and Greece

How much income did Safe Passage International report in 2024?

Safe Passage International reported total income of £2.45m and reported expenditure of £2.51m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Safe Passage International?

Safe Passage International has a program ratio of 98.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 64% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1335 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Safe Passage International registered as a charity?

Safe Passage International was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20 August 2018 as charity number 1179608. It has been registered for 8 years.

Who runs Safe Passage International?

Safe Passage International is governed by a board of 11 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Safe Passage International operate?

Safe Passage International operates across 3 areas: France, Greece and England.

Is Safe Passage International a registered charity?

Yes — Safe Passage International is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1179608.

Details

Address
PO Box 79446
LONDON
E2 2HS
Registration Date
20 August 2018
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5117334
Charity Number
1179608

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Trustees

Ayesha Aziz
Ioannis Papageorgiou
JASON RABINOWITZ
Lateef Olanrewaju Amao
Laura Griffiths
Lusine Manukyan
Nicola Sturgeon
Patricia Levi Hicks Whaley
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Thomas Wyer
TIMOTHY STEVENS
Zoe Ryann Bantleman

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