Is Cyrenians a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Cyrenians in Edinburgh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Cyrenians sponsor?

Cyrenians is licensed for Charity Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is Cyrenians based?

The register lists Cyrenians at Edinburgh. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number CS000435. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Cyrenians

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EdinburghPublic Sector & Non-ProfitListed under this name since 16 Sept 2021

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Charity Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Charity Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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1 change worth checking since it was listed on 16 Sept 2021Checked 26 Oct 2026

11 Jan 2022
Company name changed, now trading as "CYRENIANS"11 Jan 2022
Company name change recorded on 11 Jan 2022. If this is the organisation named on your sponsor licence, the new name must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Cyrenians

Is Cyrenians a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Cyrenians in Edinburgh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Cyrenians sponsor?: Cyrenians is licensed for Charity Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Cyrenians based?: The register lists Cyrenians at Edinburgh. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?: This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number CS000435. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: CS000435
Website: weareac.org
LinkedIn: Profile

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As of 30 October 2026, Cyrenians (Companies House CS000435, Edinburgh) holds an A-rated Temporary Worker sponsor licence covering the Charity Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 16 September 2021 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version