Finance Score: 9
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 14
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 32 ?

KENT REFUGEE ACTION NETWORK

To promote the benefit of refugees,asylum seekers and ethnic minorities and to promote racial harmony in the wider community, particularly in Kent, but elsewhere when appropriate, by supporting voluntary groups working with such persons and by liaising with statutory agencies, local authorities and other interested parties.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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£732£638£95£16£505£2254.22365
31/03/22£558£547£10£4£410£2154.71950
31/03/21£620£469£151£397£400£1433.71753
31/03/20£428£467£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£387£419£-32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£444£408£36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£398£365£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£343£223£120n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£256£199£57n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£203£198£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£203£218£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£186£173£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£218£225£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£245£234£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£227£208£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£222£204£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£121£116£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£106£107£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£68£99£-31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£45£40£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 45%
Reserves/Spending: 4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 14.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 21 years

kran.org.uk

razia@kran.org.uk

01227 634320

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Support for refugees & asylum seekers
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

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
Esmee Fairbairn£394,000
National Lottery Community Fund£199,051
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£170,000
Tudor Trust£150,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£116,455
BBC Children in Need£88,429
The Blagrave Trust£66,545
AB Charitable Trust£42,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN)
£22,000 14/03/2024
An unrestricted grant of £22,000 (Year 3 of 3 years). Kent Refugee Action Network supports young people seeking asylum and young refugees in Kent, working to ensure they are safe and have the skills ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£9,920 01/11/2023
"KRAN Family Matters": Kent Refugee Action Network 20th Anniversary Heritage Project
The Blagrave Trust - The Listening Fund Phase 2
£66,545 31/03/2023
The Listening Fund - phase two
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£32,500 06/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
The Bell Foundation - Cost of Living Payment
£1,000 01/01/2023
An unrestricted one off payment to grant funded partners to help respond to the cost of living crisis.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Kent Refugee Action Network
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£50,000 07/12/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Kent Refugee Action Network
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Influencing, Agency and Voice for Young Refugees
£160,000 18/07/2022
Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN) relieves the hardship of refugees, asylum seekers and their dependents in Kent, providing advice, information, education and support. KRAN has established youth ....more
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Cricket for refugees
£4,620 26/05/2022
This project will benefit refugees in Kent who wish to play cricket with the overall aim of establishing a sustainable refugee cricket team.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£87,929 03/02/2022
This project will deliver holiday well-being activities to young refugee and asylum seekers in Kent. The activities will result in increased leadership skills, reduced isolation and improved ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£325,000 02/11/2021
60
Towards unrestricted core costs of an organisation providing learning and advocacy for unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people, sharing knowledge of good practice within the sector.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£150,000 06/09/2021
36
over three years as unrestricted funding for a charity working with young unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers across Kent
The Bell Foundation - ESOL/Life Skills classes for newly arrived refugee and asylum-seeking young people
£20,704 25/03/2021
KRAN works with young refugees and UASC with their wellbeing, cultural awareness and education, including ESOL. The Bell Foundation is funding KRAN to review the KRAN ESOL curriculum, make ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£50,000 03/12/2020
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Kent Refugee Action Network, awarded under the Foundation's Asylum Seekers and Refugees funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN)
£20,000 08/10/2020
An unrestricted grant of £20,000. Kent Refugee Action Network supports young people seeking asylum and young refugees in Kent, working to ensure they are safe and have the skills to build a better ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - Kent Refugee Action Network
£35,000 25/08/2020
6
To provide core support and additional capacity to enable KRAN to continue and expand its support to young refugees
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£34,720 29/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£14,205 23/07/2020
Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£36,500 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£10,000 09/04/2020
3
Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Advocacy and support provision
£199,051 12/12/2019
48
Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN) aims to support refugee and asylum seeking young people to fulfil their potential through being empowered and developing positive connections with local community ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Ambassador, Advocate and Voice Amplification Project
£79,500 03/09/2019
24
To employ two young people with refugee status as Youth Ambassadors to engage their peers in developing the organisation and services, and to influence issues affecting their lives.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative KRAN
£9,700 11/04/2019
12
The organisation will use funding to bring young unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers together with students from a local school through creative arts sessions, culminating in a public ....more
Co-Op Foundation - Youth Community Spaces offer
£9,890 20/12/2018
Piloting extended opening hours to their culture club and other activities for young refugees and asylum seekers
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
£9,890 20/12/2018
Piloting extended opening hours to their culture club and other activities for young refugees and asylum seekers
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£50,000 30/07/2018
24
Providing refugees with life skills and basic education necessary to enter college or obtain an ADSAN qualification. The grant will contribute towards a full time Executive Officer post.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£20,000 03/07/2018
£20,000 towards core staff and running costs. Kent Refugee Action Network delivers activities to support young refugees and asylum seekers through hubs in Canterbury and Folkestone. Activities ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Who We Are? Kran Fam
£9,900 20/12/2017
12
This project will run a drama group for refugee and asylum seekers with the aim of building confidence and enabling them to express their emotions in a supportive group setting.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£126,822 17/10/2017
36
Holiday support activities (including English lessons, life skills and community engagement activities) for 150 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The project will increase children’s ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£60,000 03/10/2017
24
over two years as continuation funding towards salaries for a mentoring scheme for young refugees and asylum seekers in Kent
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£198,000 12/09/2017
36
Towards the unrestricted core costs of an organisation providing learning and advocacy for unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people, sharing knowledge of good practice within the sector.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£50,000 21/07/2016
24
Providing refugees with life skills and basic education necessary to enter college or obtain an ADSAN qualification. The grant will contribute towards a full time Executive Officer post.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£84,000 17/09/2015
36
towards three years' salary of a Caseworker at a refugee youth project in Kent
AB Charitable Trust - supporting unaccompanied refugee youth emotionally and practically
£5,000 29/04/2014
£5,000 towards the salary of the Project Manager and running costs of a mentoring scheme and drop in service providing support to refugee children
Tudor Trust - Grant to Kent Refugee Action Network
£90,000 25/04/2014
36
over three years towards the running costs of a project working with young unaccompanied refugees and asylum-seekers in East Kent
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Vulnerable Refugee Youth
£229,885 13/07/2011
36
This project supports unaccompanied teenage asylum seekers through mentoring and befriending. The project currently works in Canterbury and will expand to provide a befriending service in Ashford, ....more
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards the salary of a treasurer
£3,000 23/07/2009
Towards the salary of a treasurer..
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 19-74
  • CAROL LUCIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • CAROLINE BEARD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Strategic Planner, Charity
  • DR ANDREW DRING KIDD OBE Appointed: 2021
  • DR RICHARD LEE WARREN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Immigration Law Adviser/Lecturer
  • NADIA HUSEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Student
  • NICOLA ROBBINS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Marketing And Communications Consultant
  • PATRICIA CAROLE EDWARDS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Civil Servant
  • RUPERT BROWN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Academic
  • SALLY WEATHERALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Education And Philanthropy
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/06/2003, number: 1097886
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/04/2003, number: 04738880
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Internal risk management 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR09: 25 days late, AR08: 5 days late, AR06: 0 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

Unit 1
Wincheap Industrial Estate
34 Simmonds Road
Canterbury
Kent

Objectives

a. To support and relieve the needs of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons and ethnic minorities principally in Kent, particularly by (a) providing advice and information; (b) providing education and life skills training and (c) offering support for wellbeing. b. The promotion of human rights, through improving racial harmony, equality and diversity in our local communities by (a) using our position, experience and knowledge to amplify the voices of people with lived experience (b) promoting awareness, informing policy and influencing practice for public benefit and for the refugees and asylum seekers we seek to support and serve.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KENT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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