DEVON AND CORNWALL REFUGEE SUPPORT

Charity number: 1130360
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide 1 advice and support to asylum seekers and refugees in Devon and Cornwall 2 Signposting to solicitors to conduct AS appeals 3 Free food parcels to destitute ASRs 4 Free clothing 5 Internet suite 6 A social meeting place for ASRs 7 Arranging English and other courses 8 Talks to educate public in ASR issues 9 Activities to promote health and fitness among ASRs

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £466,098
Total expenditure: £329,445

People

10 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 June 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06271122 Open in new window
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
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lenka Reznik-Zelenkova Trustee 12 March 2025
None on record
Asrar Bashir Trustee 12 March 2025
None on record
Edward Charles Lees Trustee 10 February 2025
None on record
Azeb Mengisteab Trustee 29 November 2023
None on record
Sana Murrani Trustee 31 May 2023
None on record
Andrew Eccleston Trustee 30 November 2022
None on record
JANE BARKES Trustee 29 June 2022
None on record
John Stephens Trustee 26 January 2022
None on record
Alana Hunter Trustee 26 January 2022
None on record
Ian Peter Gasper Trustee 19 June 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £157.24k £188.82k £307.08k £218.51k £466.10k
Total expenditure £176.21k £187.11k £239.96k £215.54k £329.45k
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 31 December 2023 12 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 16 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 16 April 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 JUNE 2007 NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 30 NOVEMBER 2010. as amended on 29 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

5.1 TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN DEVON AND CORNWALL WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS 5.2 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS RESIDENT IN DEVON AND CORNWALL 5.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS RESIDENT IN DEVON AND CORNWALL IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST IN THEIR REHABILITATION WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY 5.4 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES 5.5 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF REFUGEES RESIDING IN DEVON AND CORNWALL AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH

Area of benefit

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

DEVON AND CORNWALL

Contact information

Address:
DEVON & CORNWALL REFUGEE SUPPORT
7 WHIMPLE STREET
PLYMOUTH
PL1 2DH
Phone:
01752265952
Email:
hub@dcrs-plymouth.org
Website:

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