Finance Score: 13
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 14
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 30 ?

RAINBOW MIGRATION

Our vision is a world where there is equality, dignity, respect and safety for all people in the expression of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are 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 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
31/12/23£833£675£158£73£496£3696.61414
31/12/22£489£562£-73n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£467£396£70n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£489£299£190n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£220£200£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£190£151£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£166£145£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£206£134£71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£143£108£36n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 6.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 26
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 10 years

www.rainbowmigration.org.uk

hello@rainbowmigration.org.uk

0203 752 5801

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • LGBTQ+ support
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
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
Access to Justice Foundation£500,000
National Lottery Community Fund£462,704
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£256,000
Henry Smith Charity£210,000
Justice Together Initiative£200,000
Unbound Philanthropy£165,000
Esmee Fairbairn£150,000
Barrow Cadbury Trust£100,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Access to Justice Foundation - Improving Lives Through Advice Grant
£500,000 01/05/2024
The Improving Lives Through Advice programme is made possible by a £30 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Working in partnership with the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Support Services for LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum
£452,704 24/07/2023
This funding will be used to continue and expand specialist support services for members of the LGBTQI+ community working through the asylum and immigration system. This includes face to face and ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Rainbow Migration
£22,000 28/06/2023
An unrestricted grant of £22,000 (This grant is renewable - year 2 of up to 3 years)This grant includes a 10% cost of living uplift. Rainbow Migration supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to RAINBOW MIGRATION
£150,000 14/06/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs to support LGBTQI+ people through the asylum system and immigration system and to influence policy and practice
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rainbow Migration
£210,000 11/05/2023
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing emotional and practical support services for LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum across the UK.
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to Rainbow Migration
£90,000 08/02/2023
24
For general support for work to improve the asylum and immigration system,particularly for LGBTQI+ people
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Creating an LGBTQI+ movement for asylum and immigration reform
£11,000 18/01/2023
The UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or intersex (LGBTQI+) people through the asylum and immigration system. This funding will enable UKLGIG ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rainbow Migration
£50,000 07/12/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Rainbow Migration
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Rainbow Migration
£2,250 07/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Barrow Cadbury Trust - LGBTQI+ asylum policy and campaigning 2022-2023
£50,000 22/10/2022
To support Rainbow Migration's LGBTQI+ asylum policy and campaigning.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Rainbow Migration
£20,000 30/06/2022
An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Rainbow Migration supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people through the asylum ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - LGBTQI+ asylum seekers service
£10,000 13/05/2022
The funding will pay for salaries of the new post of Legal and Support Services Assistant and Support Services Manager assisting more than 500 LGBTQI+ people. The project aims to provides emotional ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Rainbow Migration
£4,200 11/03/2022
A restricted grant of £4,200 for the costs of a Recruitment Consultant to recruit for the post of Philanthropy Manager. Rainbow Migration supports LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Rainbow Migration
£20,000 01/07/2021
An unrestricted grant of £20,000. Rainbow Migration supports LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system through advice and welfare support, advocacy activities and capacity building to ....more
Justice Together Initiative - Using evidence from LGBTQI+ immigration advice for influencing work to improve the asylum and immigration system
£200,000 20/04/2021
A grant to support policy work, strategic litigation and strategic communications to make the asylum system fairer for LGBTQI+ people.
Trust for London - UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group.
£50,000 09/03/2021
This funding is to support several activities across the organisation. This includes: the extension of the contract of one fixed-term Asylum Seeker Support Worker; language interpreting; Operations ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
£2,000 08/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Barrow Cadbury Trust - LGBTQI+ Asylum Campaigning and Policy Project
£50,000 24/10/2020
24
To continue to support UKLGIG's policy and campaigning work.
LGBT Consortium - Grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
£4,914 29/09/2020
Laptops that will enable workers to continue to deliver their work with LGBT+ asylum seekers and refugees, both remotely and securely, during the covid pandemic.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Creating an LGBTQI+ movement for asylum and immigration reform
£225,000 14/09/2020
The UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or intersex (LGBTQI+) people through the asylum and immigration system. This funding will enable UKLGIG ....more
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
£75,000 28/07/2020
36
For general support for work to improve the asylum and immigration system, particularly for LGBTQI+ people
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000 09/04/2020
3
Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG)
£15,000 09/01/2020
An unrestricted grant of £15,000. UKLGIG supports LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system through advice and welfare support group meetings, advocacy activities and capacity ....more
Trust for London - UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
£128,000 05/06/2019
36
The funding is for the salary of a legal officer and the Executive Director. The legal officer will give specialist advice to LGBTQI+ asylum seekers, help build capacity of lawyers and input into ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - LGBTQI+ asylum seekers support service
£10,000 18/04/2019
12
The project will provide a support service for immigrants identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, queer, intersex or asexual. The aim is to aid users in overcoming stigmas and obstacles ....more
LGBT Consortium - Grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG)
£10,578 10/03/2019
Funding for translating and subtitling legal information videos and text on website.
Tudor Trust - Grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
£100,000 26/02/2019
36
over three years as continuation funding towards the core costs of a London-based charity working with LGBT+ asylum seekers and refugees across the UK
Barrow Cadbury Trust - LGBTQI+ Asylum Campaigning and Policy Project
£50,000 27/10/2018
24
To support UKLGIG's policy and campaigning work
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
£10,000 15/10/2018
£10,000 towards core costs. UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group supports LGBTQI+ asylum seekers through the asylum & immigration system. They provide legal advice and advocacy for improved ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
£74,949 22/03/2018
36
The funding will support the salaries of the Support Workers who directly support LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers through one to one and group workshops.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - LGBTI Asylum Campaigning and Policy Project
£40,000 22/10/2016
24
To enable UKLGIG's policy and campaigning work.
Tudor Trust - Grant to UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
£105,000 02/07/2015
36
over three years towards the salary of an asylum seeker support worker and running costs for this national organisation supporting LGBT people seeking asylum in the UK_x000D_
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Campaigning and Policy Work
£40,000 25/10/2014
To enable UKLGIG to continue to develop and expand its campaigning and policy work.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ALEXANDER LYONS Appointed: 2023
  • CHARLES GEORGE BISHOP Appointed: 2021
  • CHRISTOPHER SCOTT ADDISON (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • EMMA-JANE FINCH Appointed: 2018
  • HADEEL OMARA Appointed: 2024
  • HUSSEIN HOSHAM SAID Appointed: 2023
  • ILARIA MICHELIS Appointed: 2023
  • MICHAEL PATRICK WILLIAM EGAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • TANISHTHA SEN GUPTA Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/08/2014, number: 1158228
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
  • 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
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Rainbow Migration
17 Oval Way
London
SE11 5RR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- HUMAN RIGHTS AS SET OUT IN THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, THE 1951 CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES AND ITS PROTOCOLS, THE EUROPEAN UNION TREATIES AND DIRECTIVES APPLICABLE TO THE UK AND AS APPLICABLE, THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS*, QUEER AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+) PEOPLE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE RIGHT TO ASYLUM, TO FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE AND THE RIGHT NOT TO BE SUBJECT TO TORTURE OR CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT, AND RESPECT FOR FAMILY AND PRIVATE LIFE; AND- EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERNATIONALLY AS SET OUT IN THE EQUALITY ACT 2010 AND SIMILAR INSTRUMENTS AND THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, THE 1951 CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES AND ITS PROTOCOLS, THE EUROPEAN UNION TREATIES AND DIRECTIVES APPLICABLE TO THE UK AND AS APPLICABLE, THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL OR GENDER IDENTITY, IN PARTICULAR DIGNITY, RESPECT AND SAFETY FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS*, QUEER AND INTERSEX PLUS (LGBTQI+) WHO HAVE IMMIGRATION ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR SEXUAL OR GENDER IDENTITY BY:(1) THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FIELD OF IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM LAW TO PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION AS A RESULT OF THEIR LACK OF RESOURCES;(2) THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONGST LGBTQI+ ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES BY THE PROVISION OF NON LEGAL SUPPORT;(3) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH IN IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY AND PUBLISHING THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC;(4) RAISING AWARENESS OF ANY ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SOCIETY RELATING TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES FOR LGBTQI+ PEOPLE BY PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, MEDIA, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION;(5) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY RELATING TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES FOR LGBTQI+ PEOPLE AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC;(6) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY RELATING TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES FOR LGBTQI+ PEOPLE WHETHER BY TEACHING OR PRODUCING MATERIALS;(7) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY RELATING TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES FOR LGBTQI+ PEOPLE BY THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS, CODES OF PRACTICE, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY;(8) ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS OF LGBTQI+ PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE UK;(9) ADVANCING LAW AND POLICY RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY IN LGBTQI+ ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY INCLUDING COMMENTING ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION.”?

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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