registration

Registration

We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England for tax purposes. Our charity number with HMRC is ZD00352.

Asylos is also incorporated in Germany as (gemeinnützige Unternehmergesellschaft, gUG).

We are recognised as Public Benefit Institution (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling, ANBI) in the Netherlands. Our RSIN is 826226450.

Sources of funding

Asylos obtains the majority of its funds from philanthropic donors. In 2023, our work is funded by the Justice Together Initiative, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, the Sigrid Rausing Trust, the Trust for London, the AB Charitable Trust, the Haella Foundation, the Evan Cornish Foundation, Clifford Chance Foundation and Garden Court Chambers. We also obtain funds from a Dutch and an Austrian private philanthropist. A small proportion of our income is gained through donations from our community of individual supporters. If you are interested in supporting Asylos, please refer to our donate page.

Income and Expenditure

In the past four years, our income and expenditure levels were as follows:

2022 Income: 289,205€ (pending final examination)
2022 Expenditure: 341,905€ (pending final examination)

2021 Income: 272,000€
2021 Expenditure: 166,000€

2020 Income: 178,000€
2020 Expenditure: 179,000€

2019 Income: 163,000€
2019 Expenditure: 151,000€

To learn more about our income and use of our funds, download our annual reports for 2019, 2020 and 2021. The annual report for 2022 is forthcoming.

Remuneration policy

As set forth in our constitution, none of our trustees receive financial remuneration for their services. Our Director's annual salary is 68,454€ gross (including holiday allowance) based on full-time employment. The salary falls below the maximum level foreseen in the beloningsregeling van goede doelen in the Netherlands.

Safeguarding policy

You can download our safeguarding policy here.

current funders

We are deeply grateful for the ongoing financial support from our current donors:

We also thank the following law firms for offering us valuable pro bono services:

Latest

Carol Bohmer

Carol Bohmer, is an Asia and America's team researcher. She is a lawyer and sociologist, a retired academic, currently a Visiting Scholar in the Government Department at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.
Maria Rosaria Torrisi

Maria Rosaria Torrisi is an Africa team researcher. She has a background in International Crimes and Criminology.
Russia/CIS Team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the Russia/CIS team.
MENA team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the MENA team.

Afghanistan COI Repository

This page contains extensive and current Country of Origin Information (COI) about Afghanistan, including on the security situation, medical care, livelihoods, IDPs, women, children and targeted groups.
Ukraine COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about stateless, at risk of statelessness, and/or undocumented people in Ukraine. The repository covers persecution, medical care, documentation, freedom of movement, military service, livelihood, IDPs, women, children and targeted groups.
about us

Asylos researchers use investigative research techniques to access country of origin information and help refugees claim their right to asylum.
volunteer

Can you spare two hours per week? Join one of our research teams and help us research information for asylum claims.
Iran COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about the situation of asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Iran, including on the security situation, documentation (visas/passports), medical care, livelihood, women, children and targeted groups.
meet the team

Asylos's 100 volunteers are organised into regional teams and supported by dedicated staff and consultants, a board of trustees and the advisory committee.
We're recruiting an Operations Assistant

Asylos is looking for an ambitious Operations Assistant based In the Netherlands or the UK with attention to detail and a passion for human rights and asylum. The application deadline is 12 June 2022.
Pakistan COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about the situation of asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Pakistan, including on the security situation, documentation (visas/passports), medical care, livelihood, women, children and targeted groups.
donate

Your fundraising can help us conduct research for refugees. Make a donation today to help us give all asylum seekers and refugees the evidence they need to prove their claims and live in safety.
albania: trafficked boys and young men

This report addresses a major gap in the COI literature and contributes to a more transparent and informed debate about young male victims of trafficking from Albania.