REFUGEE SUPPORT (DEVON) LTD

Charity number: 1143884
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support refugees and their families to ensure they are given the protection they need, are able to settle successfully in the local community,rebuild their lives in safety and dignity and be treated with respect and understanding. A well-led volunteer team work with 8 staff members to undertake case-work, mentoring for clients, fundraising and awareness raising in the local community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £344,721
Total expenditure: £265,611

Total income includes £109,500 from 2 government contract(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

80 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 September 2011: Standard registration
  • 24 October 2024: Funds received from 1166288 NEWTON CRISIS AID
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP (DEVON) (Working name)
Company number:
07731995 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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
JENNIFER LONGFORD Chair 09 March 2005
None on record
Elizabeth Jane Smith Trustee 17 December 2024
None on record
Shaun William Gillanders Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Helen Hartstein Ms Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Jury Arevalo Trustee 09 July 2024
None on record
Emma Marshall Trustee 05 February 2024
None on record
Shehany Warnakulasuriya Trustee 31 January 2023
None on record
Anna Camilleri Trustee 05 January 2022
None on record
Ruth Grove-White Trustee 19 January 2021
None on record
ROBERT ANDREW MYCOCK Trustee 10 February 2010
None on record
DAVID WILLIAM MEZZETTI Trustee 09 January 2004
REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP DEVON
Received: On time

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 £212.65k £217.00k £205.27k £261.43k £344.72k
Total expenditure £183.78k £183.44k £195.63k £229.88k £265.61k
Income from government contracts £138.42k £91.91k £80.39k £86.87k £109.50k
Income from government grants £6.00k 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 March 2024 20 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 December 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 INCORPORATED 08/08/2011

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN DEVON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (2) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS. (3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO SETTLE SUCCESSFULLY INTO A NEW COMMUNITY. (4) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS. (5) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Contact information

Address:
Exeter Community Centre
17 St Davids Hill
EXETER
EX4 3RG
Phone:
01392682185
Email:
info@refugeesupportdevon.org.uk
Website:

http://refugeesupportdevon.org.uk/ Open in new window