Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

CROYDON REFUGEE DAY CENTRE

Halls at West Croydon Baptist Church are available on Tuesday mornings for a 'drop in' service and for socialising on Wednesday mornings. Food, clothes, footwear, toiletries and household goods are distributed to local asylum seekers and refugees. A help desk is available to assist with administrative queries. Children of asylum seeker families are assisted in obtaining places in local schools.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£42	£52	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£63	£39	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£29	£21	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£28	£28	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£27	£17	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£17	£19	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£21	£17	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£20	£15	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£15	£11	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£5	£3	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	*	£3	£3	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£2	£6	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£17	£19	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£29	£27	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£17	£18	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£18	£12	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£1	£0	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 27 years

croydonrefugeedaycentre.co.uk

admin@croydonrefugeedaycentre.co.uk

02086894527

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Village halls & community buildings

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Croydon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Postcode Society Trust	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,660
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Society Trust - Unrestricted Funding
£10,000	29/09/2023	Funding facilitated the employment of our manager and allowed us to reach more asylum seekers and refugees and help with practical needs and wellbeing.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Croydon Refugee Day Centre
£5,000	18/09/2023 12	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Connection; interaction; integration
£9,660	15/09/2023	This project will support asylum seekers and refugees across Croydon and beyond with a ‘Practical Support Centre’ that offers access to free second-hand clothing and other basic essentials. It also runs a Wednesday Welcome Centre offering ....more This project will support asylum seekers and refugees across Croydon and beyond with a ‘Practical Support Centre’ that offers access to free second-hand clothing and other basic essentials. It also runs a Wednesday Welcome Centre offering access to children’s play English practice art games and dance. There will also be signposting information and support to access other local opportunities and services provided by partners.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

BRIDGETTE NETTLEFORD Appointed: 2019

IVANKA ELIZABETH LENNON Appointed: 2022

LINDA MARGARET FOX Appointed: 2023

RODERICK IAN NEIL MACLEOD (Chair) Appointed: 2010

REV DENSEL LARBI Appointed: 2022

ROSANNA MIRIAM EDSER Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/1997, number: 1064465

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR21: 220 days late, AR20: 9 days late, AR13: 68 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR06: 122 days late,

Main office

WEST CROYDON BAPTIST CHURCH
WHITEHORSE ROAD
CROYDON
CR0 2JH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF REFUGEES WHO ARE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITHIN A DAY CENTRE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CROYDON

Data Sources

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