WELSH REFUGEE COUNCIL

Charity number: 1102449
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We promote the interests of asylum seekers and refugees, and support initiative to ensure they are welcomed in Wales and are given protection and support. We provide advice and support for refugees, focusing on preventing homelessness. We provide paralegal advice and support for women seeking asylum. We run play development sessions for the children of refugees and asylum seekers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£1,863,958

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Donations and legacies £43.28k
Charitable activities £1.70m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £12.37k
Other £108.38k

Total expenditure:
£1,772,057

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.77m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £384,508 from 2 government contract(s) and £373,533 from 3 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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.77m
Retained for future use £91.90k

People

45 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 March 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04818136 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Mohammad Alhadj Ali Chair 10 February 2025
None on record
Natalie Richards Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Darren Carew Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Eanas Naas Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Jamie Braddock Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Dr Shadan Khan Khattak Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Dr Michael Scott Evans Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Stephen Burton Trustee 20 July 2025
THORNHILL CHURCH TRUST
Received: On time
Zoe Hilton Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Harry Iles Trustee 28 March 2025
None on record
Jennifer Morgan Trustee 02 May 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £1.35m £1.63m £1.65m £1.62m £1.86m
Total expenditure £1.08m £1.38m £1.48m £1.55m £1.77m
Income from government contracts £416.93k £449.19k £577.02k £664.00k £384.51k
Income from government grants £827.38k £933.89k £161.67k £171.37k £373.53k
Income - Donations and legacies £26.36k £161.67k £89.00k £113.50k £43.28k
Income - Other trading activities £3.98k £4.02k £1.19k £1.75k £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.21m £1.37m £1.46m £1.33m £1.70m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £159 £64 £2.40k £11.40k £12.37k
Income - Other £108.75k £94.19k £100.79k £164.18k £108.38k
Income - Legacies £0 £5.00k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £917.24k £1.38m £1.48m £1.55m £1.77m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £6.11k £6.17k £7.85k £7.85k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £174.36k £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £166.50k £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 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets £14.52k £7.97k £8.02k £6.54k £5.56k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £697.78k £1.10m £1.28m £1.27m £1.37m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £81.47k £235.30k £243.55k £160.73k £172.97k

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 2025 07 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 07 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 09 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 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 INCORPORATED 02/07/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/10/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/02/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/04/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/12/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/02/2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 MAR 2017 as amended on 18 May 2023

Charitable objects

(A) PROVIDE RELIEF FOR REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; (B) PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL, ARTISTIC, SPORTING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES; (C) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST IN THEIR REHABILITATION WITHIN WALES; (D) PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF REFUGEES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND WAYS OF PROVIDING CHARITABLE RELIEF FOR THEM AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF ALL SUCH RESEARCH; (E) ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE POSITION OF REFUGEES AND THE SITUATION, WHICH GIVE RISE TO REFUGEE MOVEMENTS;

Area of benefit

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

WITHIN WALES.

Contact information

Address:
120-122 Broadway
CAERDYDD
CF241NJ
Phone:
02920489800
Email:
info@welshrefugeecouncil.org.uk
Website:

www.welshrefugeecouncil.org.uk Open in new window