REFUGE

Charity number: 277424
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Refuge provides specialist support to women and children escaping domestic violence, modern slavery, human trafficking, forced prostitution, rape, forced marriage and 'honour' based violence. Services include: 24-hr national helpline, women's refuges, outreach and floating support, independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. We raise awareness and influence policy and legislative change.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£27,813,994

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Donations and legacies £7.52m
Charitable activities £19.80m
Other trading activities £125.60k
Investments £265.51k
Other £104.81k

Total expenditure:
£29,752,240

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Raising funds £3.37m
Charitable activities £26.38m
Other £0

£59,301 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £7,406,866 from 18 government contract(s) and £7,114,209 from 29 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £3.37m
Charitable expenditure £26.38m

People

441 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

120 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 7
£70k to £80k 2
£80k to £90k 3
£90k to £100k 1
£120k to £130k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 March 1979: Standard registration
  • 15 November 2024: Funds received from 326995 THE FORBES CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CHISWICK FAMILY RESCUE LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Homes England
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Henrietta Barkworth-Nanton Chair 14 May 2020
None on record
Katharine Patel Trustee 06 February 2025
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND
Received: On time
Amy Lauren Nelsen Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Justin James Derbyshire Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Meera Bedi Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Jeremy James Lewis Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Alexandra Sufit Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Jonathan Vincent Dominic Rowney Trustee 06 July 2021
None on record
Selina Sagayam Trustee 13 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £17.56m £33.98m £24.30m £25.39m £27.81m
Total expenditure £18.10m £22.31m £25.30m £30.06m £29.75m
Income from government contracts £6.37m £7.16m £6.84m £7.07m £7.41m
Income from government grants £1.58m £3.30m £2.47m £4.94m £7.11m
Income - Donations and legacies £3.90m £16.61m £10.11m £8.48m £7.52m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £2.71k £169.24k £118.53k £125.60k
Income - Charitable activities £13.62m £17.36m £13.99m £16.56m £19.80m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £44.45k £17.75k £26.89k £141.68k £265.51k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £88.60k £104.81k
Income - Legacies £271.49k £394.19k £1.15m £281.38k £715.22k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £16.88m £19.93m £21.98m £25.66m £26.38m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.22m £2.37m £3.32m £4.39m £3.37m
Expenditure - Governance £73.56k £74.32k £4.59m £42.08k £41.68k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £8.09k £5.65k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £144.79k £370.53k £985.25k £762.45k £501.03k
Long-term investments £561.09k £694.67k £709.02k £641.74k £701.08k
Other assets £6.46m £19.07m £17.96m £13.24m £12.55m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£70.00k -£70.00k £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £3.49m £4.64m £5.21m £4.93m £5.92m

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 March 2024 10 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 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 30TH JANUARY 1979 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 5TH MARCH 1993, 17TH FEBRUARY 2000 AND 18 DECEMBER 2008 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 APR 2012 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 APR 2012 as amended on 02 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

1. TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN OR OTHER VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO: (I) PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR MENTAL ABUSE WITHIN AN INTIMATE OR 'FAMILY' RELATIONSHIP ('DOMESTIC VIOLENCE'); OR (II) OTHER GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, WHICH TERM, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE ARTICLES, SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RAPE, PROSTITUTION, GANG VIOLENCE, SEX-TRAFFICKING OR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION, IN EITHER OF CASES (I) OR (II) ABOVE, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD; 2. TO PROVIDE SPECIALIST SUPPORTED HOUSING AND SOCIAL HOUSING AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES IN ENGLAND, DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR OTHER GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND OTHER SERVICES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THEIR ONWARD PROGRESSION; AND 3. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING ON UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD

Contact information

Address:
Refuge
c/o Fora
Tintagel House (TH)
92 Albert Embankment
LONDON
Phone:
02073957700
Email:
esther_brown@refuge.org.uk
Website:

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