I have been adding to my lists of taxpayer-funded charities, which I publish regularly on Substack. The total for every taxpayer-funded charity I have calculated (92 so far) across the last five published tax years is £2.6 billion – with £316.7 million of this figure going towards 55 asylum and migration charities. Here’s a sample of five charities I recently added to that list:
Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) (£439,400, 2021-25)
PAFRAS “aims to end destitution, increase access to social justice and advocate for the rights of refugees and people seeking asylum in Leeds”, adding: “We resist the hostile environment and strive for systemic change.” It helps asylum seekers find legal representation and to understand the asylum system. Like most charities (not just in the asylum and migration space), it is very vocal about politics. In April 2024 it posted on X that "THE RWANDA ACT IS INHUMANE AND VIOLATES BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS":
Refugee Routes (£137,130, 2021-25)
The charity “helps asylum seekers and refugees build relationships and navigate the complexities of building a new life in the UK”, according to its website. Its “empowerment initiatives include befriending, accompanying asylum seekers to appointments, information, advice and guidance, as well as supportive groups and activities, such as free English conversation classes.”
Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers (£312,030, 2021-25)
The centre says it supports “refugees and asylum seekers in South London by providing free advice and a range of holistic
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Let’s just remember which political party was in government for most of those years 2021-2025