DARLINGTON ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES

Charity number: 1170986
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Welcome Refugees and Asylum seekers to the local area. Offer practical assistance, befriending and Language support. Offer drop ins for Refugees and Asylum seekers. Offer help and advice into employment. Encourage and support involvement in the local community. Have social events and fundraising activities. Collect and distribute donations from the public. Send donations to areas of need world

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £66,817
Total expenditure: £52,110

Total income includes £56,193 from 9 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

75 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 January 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DAR (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Peter Ernest Meek Chair 02 October 2023
None on record
Daniel James Gannaway Trustee 11 August 2025
None on record
Lauren Lovegood Trustee 10 March 2025
None on record
Syed Ali Akbar Rizvi Trustee 10 March 2025
None on record
Simon Christopher Thorley Trustee 12 November 2024
None on record
Diane Theresa Toner Trustee 02 October 2023
None on record
Andrew Newens Trustee 14 August 2019
None on record
Tresor Nyembwe BUKASA Trustee 07 March 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £8.51k £15.07k £20.98k £62.94k £66.82k
Total expenditure £4.61k £9.55k £12.62k £20.92k £52.11k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £3.40k N/A N/A £56.19k

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 2024 29 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 29 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 September 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Jan 2017

Charitable objects

1. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES LIVING IN DARLINGTON WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING: A) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; B) VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDERS/MENTORS WHO WILL ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY OF DARLINGTON BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR REFUGEES DISPLACED FROM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SYRIA AND OTHER WAR ZONES WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN RESIDENT IN ANY REFUGEE CAMPS IN EUROPE BY THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND OTHER ITEMS AS MAY BE NECESSARY.

Contact information

Address:
33 Linden Avenue
DARLINGTON
County Durham
DL3 8PS
Phone:
07979686836
Email:
hello@darlingtonrefugees.org
Website:

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