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Migrant Legal Action

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Migrant Legal Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about Migrant Legal Action?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£258,833
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£173,142
Registered charity number
1152073
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
53 Addington Square
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Migrant Legal Action (number 1152073) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Migrant Legal Action do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Migrant Legal Action

Answers Migrant Legal Action gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Migrant Legal Action's highest-paid staff paid?

Migrant Legal Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Migrant Legal Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Migrant Legal Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07879053 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Afro-Asian Advisory Service
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Migrant Legal Action registered for?

General Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Migrant Legal Action yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Migrant Legal Action. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Migrant Legal Action?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Migrant Legal Action a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Migrant Legal Action as a registered charity (number 1152073) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Migrant Legal Action's charity number?
Migrant Legal Action's charity number is 1152073. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1152073?
Search 1152073 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Migrant Legal Action do?
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.
Does Migrant Legal Action have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Migrant Legal Action. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Migrant Legal Action?
Migrant Legal Action's website listed in our register data is http://www.migrantlegalaction.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Migrant Legal Action's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Migrant Legal Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Migrant Legal Action?
The register does not record Migrant Legal Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Migrant Legal Action's trustees paid?
Migrant Legal Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Migrant Legal Action previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Migrant Legal Action: Afro-Asian Advisory Service.
When was Migrant Legal Action registered as a charity?
Migrant Legal Action was entered on the register on 17 May 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07879053).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.