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ATD Fourth World Ltd

London · Currently licensed

ATD Fourth World Ltd holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 26 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for the Charity Worker visa, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 28 May 2024
Last confirmed: 26 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa For registered charities hosting unpaid voluntary workers for up to 12 months.	A rating	28 May 2024

Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.

Licence history

28 May 2024
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

Companies House

Company: ATD FOURTH WORLD LIMITED 00654676 name match
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated: 30 Mar 1960
Registered office: 48 ADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, SE5 7LB
Nature of business: 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Matched from the Companies House monthly bulk data by company name. The sponsor register itself carries no company number.

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