Bristol Hospitality Network

What Bristol Hospitality Network does

Bristol Hospitality Network (BHN) is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1138498), founded in 2009 and headquartered in Bristol, that supports destitute asylum seekers — primarily people whose initial asylum claims have been refused by the Home Office and who consequently lose statutory accommodation and subsistence support. BHN operates an integrated suite of services: a weekly Monday Welcome Centre drop-in at Easton Christian Family Centre (serving 150+ people per week with meals, ESOL classes, advice, and activities), an Advice Team providing casework and advocacy, a Host Network of family households placing members in short to long-term accommodation (minimum three-month placements), and an 11-bed Men's House in East Bristol with live-in hosts. The charity also operates Moveable Feast, a catering social enterprise staffed by volunteer asylum-seeker chefs whose profits are recycled into the Solidarity Fund (£20-30 per week to accommodated members). Total impact since founding is over 200 individuals supported, with 40 members hosted in the past year generating 9,491 accommodation nights.

BHN's technology footprint is intentionally minimal: a Wix-hosted public website, standard email communications, and conventional charity management systems. There is no proprietary platform, no mobile application, no public API, and no disclosed use of AI tooling — the operating model is fundamentally human-led service delivery. The organisation recently transitioned to a member-led governance structure comprising a Board of Trustees (Co-Chairs James Collett and Emmanuel Nsofwa), an Advisory Board, and a Community Engagement Team that includes hosted members such as Trustee Asma Aktar, ensuring people with lived experience of the asylum system have formal input into decision-making. Director Qerim Nuredini, a Kosovo refugee with 25 years of refugee-sector experience in Bristol, leads a small team of approximately 1-10 employees.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary income streams: individual donations via the Local Giving platform (with Gift Aid), grants from charitable trusts and foundations, local authority funding (notably Bristol City Council), and trading income from Moveable Feast catering. No specific revenue figure is disclosed. The charity is embedded in Bristol's refugee support ecosystem through the Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership (BRASP), the national NACCOM network, and service-delivery partnerships with MIND, SARI, Herbalists without Borders, and Ashley Community Housing at the Welcome Centre.

Name

Bristol Hospitality Network

Legal name

Bristol Hospitality Network

Website

https://bhn.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bristol Hospitality Network is a UK charity, founded in 2009, that hosts and supports destitute asylum seekers in Bristol through accommodation, advice services, a weekly Welcome Centre, and the Moveable Feast catering social enterprise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: BHN relies almost entirely on voluntary income from regular donations and one-time gifts via Local Giving platform, including Gift Aid collection.
2. Trusts and Foundations Grants: BHN receives funding from charitable trusts and foundations to support their accommodation and advice services.
3. Moveable Feast Catering: BHN's social enterprise Moveable Feast provides catering for events, weddings, conferences, and private functions. All profits support asylum seekers with accommodation and integration support.
4. Solidarity Fund: BHN provides £20-30 per week to accommodated members. This is funded through donations and redistributed to members as financial support for basic essentials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bristol Hospitality Network is a UK-registered charity that provides hosted accommodation, advice services, and community support to destitute asylum seekers in Bristol. Its core offerings include the Welcome Centre (weekly Monday drop-in), the Advice Team (casework and advocacy), the Host Network (family-hosted rooms), and an 11-bed Men's House. The charity also runs Moveable Feast, a catering social enterprise, and the Solidarity Fund (weekly cash support of £20-30) to members.

Product overview

Bristol Hospitality Network (BHN) is a member-led charitable organization offering a coordinated suite of services to destitute asylum seekers in Bristol. The core offerings include the Welcome Centre (weekly drop-in with meals, activities, and advice), the Advice Team (casework and advocacy), the Host Network (family-hosted accommodation), and the Men's House (11-bed managed accommodation for males). BHN also operates Moveable Feast, a catering social enterprise staffed by asylum seekers, which generates funds for the organization's support services including the Solidarity Fund (weekly financial support). ESOL classes and the Community Engagement Team provide additional educational and governance support. Together, these services address immediate needs for shelter, food, and legal advice while supporting members' mental wellbeing and long-term integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moveable Feast: A catering social enterprise that provides culturally diverse catering for events, conferences, weddings, and special occasions. Profits support asylum seekers with safe accommodation and integration support. Volunteer chefs are people seeking asylum.

Products and services

• Welcome Centre A weekly Monday drop-in service at Easton Christian Family Centre (10am-2pm) offering hot meals, community activities (arts, crafts, games, music), ESOL classes, advice drop-in, haircuts, and volunteering opportunities for asylum seekers.
• Advice Team Casework support and advocacy service helping refused asylum seekers understand asylum decisions and systems, access services and entitlements, liaise with solicitors and health professionals, and apply for Home Office support.
• Host Network A network of family households in Bristol offering spare rooms to destitute asylum seekers for short, medium, or long-term accommodation (minimum three-month placements), with subsistence money, healthcare access, and legal advice support.
• Men's House An 11-bed managed house in East Bristol providing accommodation for male asylum seekers, with live-in hosts, weekly volunteer dinners, and pastoral support.
• Moveable Feast A catering social enterprise offering culturally diverse catering for weddings, parties, office celebrations, and conferences, staffed by volunteer chefs who are asylum seekers, with all profits supporting BHN's accommodation and integration services.
• Solidarity Fund A weekly financial support fund providing £20-30 to accommodated members to help with basic essentials including clothing, food, and transport, as members are legally unable to work or claim benefits.
• ESOL Classes English for Speakers of Other Languages classes delivered during Welcome Centre sessions to help asylum seekers improve their English language skills.
• Community Engagement Team Member advisory group providing the voice of members in BHN's decision-making processes, working alongside the Advisory Board and Board of Trustees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 asylum seekers supported since 2009
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered key collaborator, supporting, network, event partner, foundational, coalition and event support.

• Bristol Lidokey collaboratorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 April 2026Bristol Lido and BHN collaborated on a Spring fundraiser event featuring Sri Lankan cuisine prepared by Moveable Feast chefs. The event raised £4,156.70 plus £360.00 raffle funds for BHN.
• Aid Box Communitykey collaboratorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 February 2026Aid Box Community collaborated with BHN to host the Big Fish Bash fundraising gig. Both organisations support refugees and displaced people in Bristol. Each received £1,138.51 from the £2,277.01 raised.
• Herbalists without BorderssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHerbalists without Borders delivers additional services at BHN's Welcome Centre, providing herbal medicine and wellness support to asylum seekers accessing the drop-in services.
• Ashley Community HousingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAshley Community Housing partners with BHN to deliver services at the Welcome Centre, supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol.
• SARI (Support and Advice Relating to Issues)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARI provides services in partnership with BHN at the Welcome Centre, offering support to asylum seekers and refugees.
• MINDsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe mental health charity MIND delivers services at BHN's Welcome Centre, providing mental health support to asylum seekers and refugees.
• NACCOM (No Accommodation Network)networkStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHN is part of NACCOM, a national network of organisations working to end destitution among asylum seekers and refugees. NACCOM helps connect people with local organisations.
• Citizens UKsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizens UK manages the Syrian Resettlement Programme in Bristol. BHN refers potential supporters interested in hosting Syrian refugees through this government/UNHCR programme.
• Bristol Togetherevent partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBristol Together organised the Unity March on Valentine's Day 2026. BHN participated with a stall and Director Qerim Nuredini gave a speech at the rally.
• Stand Up To Racism Bristolevent partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerStand Up To Racism Bristol co-organised the Unity March. BHN participated alongside other organisations in the rally and march through Bristol city centre.
• Bristol Refugee Artists' CollectivesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHN member Nabil has exhibited art through Bristol Refugee Artists' Collective. The collective provides exhibition opportunities for refugee artists in Bristol.
• BorderlandssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHN member Nabil has created murals at Borderlands, a Bristol charity supporting asylum seekers and refugees. Nabil volunteers there helping other refugees. BHN Trustee Nabil Amini also works at Borderlands.
• Easton Community CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHN member Nabil has created murals at Easton Community Centre. The centre provides spaces for refugee community activities.
• Bristol Refugee RightsfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerBristol Refugee Rights is the sister-charity that spawned BHN in 2009 when volunteers noticed rising asylum seeker homelessness. They continue to refer refused asylum seekers to BHN for accommodation (Wednesdays 10am-12pm). BHN also part of BRASP (Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership) with them.
• Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership (BRASP)coalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRASP is a Bristol partnership including BHN and Bristol Refugee Rights. They issue joint statements on policy issues, such as the November 2025 statement on government deportation filming proposals.
• Kettle of Fishevent supportGTM or Marketing PartnerBristol a cappella group Kettle of Fish performed at BHN's Big Fish Bash fundraiser gig, providing entertainment for the event.
• Deems Experimentevent supportGTM or Marketing PartnerBristol-based jazz-funk duo Deems Experiment performed at BHN's Big Fish Bash fundraiser, providing musical entertainment.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• British Red Cross Refugee Services: Major UK charity providing refugee support including emergency accommodation and family reunion; a much larger incumbent offering overlapping services but as part of a broader humanitarian portfolio.
• City of Sanctuary: UK-wide movement of local groups supporting people seeking sanctuary; BHN aligns with this broader ecosystem and Bristol is a City of Sanctuary, making it an umbrella peer for the network BHN operates in.
• Refugee Action: Long-established UK-wide refugee charity providing advice and advocacy including asylum support; Debbie Cockroft from BHN previously worked there, signalling direct operational overlap and similar service models.
• Scottish Refugee Council: National-scale Scottish charity providing holistic asylum and refugee support including advice, integration and community programmes; a much larger regional peer operating a similar service mix.

Direct peers

• Asylum Welcome (Oxford): Oxford-based charity offering accommodation, drop-in, and advice to asylum seekers and refugees; closest functional analogue to BHN operating in another UK city under NACCOM network.
• Borderlands (Bristol): Bristol charity supporting asylum seekers and refugees with practical support and creative projects; BHN trustee Nabil Amini also works there, evidencing deep operational overlap and shared beneficiary base in Bristol.
• Bristol Refugee Rights: Sister charity that spawned BHN in 2009, providing advice and drop-in services for asylum seekers in Bristol on Wednesdays; complementary services and referral pipeline make them the most directly comparable local peer.

Emerging players

• Ashley Community Housing: Bristol-based supported housing provider for refugees and vulnerable adults; directly partners with BHN at the Welcome Centre and overlaps in the local accommodation ecosystem for asylum seekers.

Others

• NACCOM (No Accommodation Network): National network of organisations preventing destitution among asylum seekers, refugees and migrants; BHN is a member and connects to peer organisations across the UK through this coalition.

Regional players

• RAMFEL (Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London): Regional charity providing immigration advice and destitution support in Essex and London; comparable service mix around advice, advocacy and emergency support for refused asylum seekers without NRPF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bristolhospitalitynetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bristolhospitalitynetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/bhnbristol
• TikToktiktok.com/@bhnbristol

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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