REFUGEE ADVICE GROUP

Charity number: 1119521
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

provided advice and information to refugees in Birmingham assisted refugee families/singles requiring assistance in settling in the area organised workshops/seminars on health, heritage, women and disability issues organised training events for trustees, staff and volunteers organised sports, cultural, heritage and social events organised trips to local premiership football matches

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2013

Total income: £30,151
Total expenditure: £23,175

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Sheffield City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 June 2007: Standard registration
  • 05 December 2013: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2009 30/06/2010 30/06/2011 30/06/2012 30/06/2013
Total gross income £57.24k £41.75k £53.42k £29.73k £30.15k
Total expenditure £53.86k £51.57k £44.72k £35.86k £23.18k
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 30 June 2013 19 November 2013 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2013 22 November 2013 On time
Annual return 30 June 2012 03 September 2012 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2012 24 September 2012 On time
Annual return 30 June 2011 14 October 2011 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2011 30 January 2012 On time
Annual return 30 June 2010 25 November 2010 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2010 22 February 2011 On time

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 2 MARCH 2007

Charitable objects

A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA PARTICULARLY PROVISION OF FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, REPRESENTATION, COUNSELLING, TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SERVICES AND INFORMATION ON ISSUES SUCH AS WELFARE, IMMIGRATION, HOUSING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, MONEY, DEBTS, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH, PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE REFUGEES IN AND AROUND BIRMINGHAM C) TO RELIEVE THE AGED AND THE DISABLED. D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES. F) TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN BIRMINGHAM PARTICULARLY PERSONS OF REFUGEES, MIGRANTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESIDENT IN BIRMINGHAM WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit

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

BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA