Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 8

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Static board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

CANTERBURY WELCOMES REFUGEES

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN CANTERBURY DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHIN KENT BY PROVIDING HOUSING, ADVICE AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT (INCLUDING GRANTS OR LOANS) TO MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS.

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This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

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The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Established: 5 years

canterburywelcomesrefugees@outlook.com

07410899302

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Home Office - Resettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
£384,704	19/04/2021	The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) started in March 2021 and reaffirms the UKs ongoing commitment to refugee resettlement. Resettlement relies on collaborative working with local authorities to ....more The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) started in March 2021 and reaffirms the UKs ongoing commitment to refugee resettlement. Resettlement relies on collaborative working with local authorities to deliver practical support to refugees on arrival and then support them in their integration into the community over a 5-year resettlement period. The specific outcomes for this work are outlined in the Funding Instruction and summarised below. The funding provided is intended to serve as a contribution to the costs associated with resettlement. Evaluation of the value for money of the funding has been carried out throughout the year through a mixture of data monitoring, qualitative research and an internal evaluation programme. The detail of the Funding Instruction has recently been reviewed by business leads to confirm it meets the needs of the programme for 2021/22 and represents value for money.
Home Office - CANTERBURY WELCOMES REFUGEES
£17,647	01/04/2020 36	This grant stream is for the provision of post-arrival services to arrivals under these schemes through tariff/per capita payments. At present the majority of arrivals are being supported by local ....more This grant stream is for the provision of post-arrival services to arrivals under these schemes through tariff/per capita payments. At present the majority of arrivals are being supported by local authorities and the funding provides an unring-fenced contribution to their costs.Payments may also be made to Community groups who now also support arrivals under the Community Sponsorship Scheme which the Home Secretary announced in July 2016. Only three families are being supported in this way at present, but the number is expected to grow over the coming years. Finally, payments are also made for the same purpose to the Northern Ireland Executive and Horton Housing.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

DR CHRIS POWELL Appointed: 2018

DOMENICA PECORARO Appointed: 2018

NEDINE WATSON CUTTS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

SVENJA POWELL Appointed: 2018

HILARY ADAMS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: LAMBETH ACCORD, CONFLICT RESEARCH SOCIETY, Canterbury District Volunteer Centre LTD, LOVE HAMBROOK MARSHES CIO, SAMARITANS OF MAIDSTONE AND WEALD, RESET COMMUNITIES AND REFUGEES LTD, FAVERSHAM UMBRELLA,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2018, number: 1181225

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
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

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

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Objectives

A)THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN CANTERBURY DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHIN KENT BY PROVIDING HOUSING, ADVICE AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT (INCLUDING GRANTS OR LOANS) TO MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS. B)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.C)THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND IN PARTICULAR CANTERBURY DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHIN KENT, BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.D)TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN CANTERBURY DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREA.E)THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION AND WHO RESIDE IN CANTERBURY DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY PROVIDING: EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND BY ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.F)THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.G)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.

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