REFUGEES WELCOME NORTH SOMERSET

Charity number: 1198327
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Collecting and distributing aid and essential items for asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants arriving in North Somerset. Welcome Centre for education, social activities and access to free shop Pop up 'welcome cafe' sessions where people can socialise, access support and practice their English. A member led lunch provision. Befriending to support with appointments and integration

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £102,690
Total expenditure: £102,978

Total income includes £73,717 from 2 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

45 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • North Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 March 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anna Bowie Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Malcolm Bowen Trustee 16 January 2023
None on record
Prof David Punter Trustee 16 January 2023
None on record
Caroline Reynolds Trustee 16 January 2023
None on record
Mir Rohullah Sadat Trustee 24 November 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £27.72k £102.69k
Total expenditure £5.53k £102.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants £19.24k £73.72k

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 30 January 2025 On Time
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Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 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 22 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONGST REFUGEES, ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND VULNERABLE MIGRANTS RESETTLED IN NORTH SOMERSET, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: THE PROVISION AND COORDINATION OF A COUNTY-WIDE NETWORK OF TRAINED VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDERS; THE PROVISION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND PREPARATION OF HOUSING FOR FAMILIES; THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING STATUTORY PUBLIC SERVICES, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SERVICES, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON POLICIES THAT AFFECT RESETTLED PEOPLE.

Contact information

Address:
C/O RENS The Other Place
81-83 Meadow Street
Weston Super Mare
BS23 1QL
Phone:
07955278016
Email:
trustees@rwns.org.uk
Website:

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