RECONNECT

Charity number: 1105016
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Creating opportunities for professional refugees to return to their professions by organising training courses, work experience and one-to-one advice and guidance; creating opportunities for refugees to contribute with their skills to development in developing countries; drawing attention to the causes and consequences of displacement from developing countries and transforming its impact.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £80,487
Total expenditure: £100,928

People

4 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 July 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SARAH MARGARET BUXTON Chair 26 July 2017
ASPEN TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Maknun Ashami Trustee 24 April 2018
None on record
Stephen Desmond Trustee 31 March 2015
None on record
BELAY GESESSE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £97.63k £54.03k £84.95k £131.48k £80.49k
Total expenditure £64.94k £55.94k £80.52k £96.39k £100.93k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 17 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 17 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 NOVEMBER 2003

Charitable objects

A) TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTIES PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY FACILITATING THE EMPLOYMENT IN SUCH COUNTRIES OF PERSONS LIVING AS REFUGEES OR DISPLACED PERSONS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES WHO HAVE SKILLS USEFUL TO IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS. 1) BY PROVIDING AND FOSTERING THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE TRAINING SO THAT SUCH PERSONS MAY PARTICIPATE IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; 2) BY IDENTIFYING AND FOSTERING SUCH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THEM.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Spaces Camden
142 Camden Street
London
NW1 9PF
Phone:
02030382648
Email:
info@reconnectonline.org.uk
Website:

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