ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY, BLACKBURN

Charity number: 1188910
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Help provided in various forms to those who are seeking asylum or have been granted refugee status so they can live productive lives in their new country of residence

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £205,943
Total expenditure: £173,836

Total income includes £46,973 from 2 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

45 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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Blackburn With Darwen

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 April 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ARC (BLACKBURN) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rachel Ann Hodge Chair 27 April 2022
None on record
Amanda Elizabeth Cook Trustee 30 November 2023
None on record
Salma Mohammed Trustee 13 April 2023
None on record
STEPHEN NORCROSS Trustee 10 February 2023
None on record
Tinta Ali Trustee 10 November 2022
None on record
Christine Joyce Seddon Trustee 01 July 2022
None on record
Finlay MacKenzie Hodge Trustee 06 April 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £154.45k £133.37k £70.12k £205.94k
Total expenditure £137.70k £80.54k £144.24k £173.84k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £46.97k
Income from government grants £21.16k 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 August 2024 07 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 07 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 22 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 22 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 09 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 09 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 01 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 01 June 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Apr 2020 as amended on 13 Sep 2021

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF CLASSES, SIGNPOSTING TO LEGAL AND OTHER ADVICE SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT AND INTEGRATE WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM. 3. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION 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, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. 4. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS OR SEEKING ASYLUM AND THEIR DEPENDENTS BY WHATEVER CHARITABLE MEANS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Contact information

Address:
Wesley Hall Methodist Church
Feilden Street
BLACKBURN
BB2 1LQ
Phone:
01254690282
Email:
arcprojectblackburn@gmail.com
Website:

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