Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 14
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

INDO AMERICAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT ORGANISATION 

IRMO exists to enable the development, agency, and participation of all Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers living in the UK, by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities.We do this by offering high quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 24 years

www.irmo.org.uk

info@irmo.org.uk

02077339977

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£749£758£-9£0£569£4647.32153
31/03/22£778£542£236£12£578£3497.72068
31/03/21£659£457£202£11£343£2436.41692
31/03/20£374£369£5n/an/an/an/an/a63
31/03/19£288£220£68n/an/an/an/an/a96
31/03/18£258£227£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£193£196£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£146£148£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£128£101£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£88£92£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£58£41£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£55£44£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£78£86£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£72£73£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£58£71£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£115£99£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£94£89£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£118£118£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£111£109£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£98£85£12£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 81%
Reserves/Spending: 7.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Who works here?
  • 21 employees
  • 53 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£268,000
BBC Children in Need£251,902
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity£251,834
City Bridge Trust£125,294
Walcot Foundation£100,824
Peter Minet Trust£90,000
Power to Change£64,275
Greater London Authority£55,498
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Greater London Authority - CLAUK voter ID campaign - civic engagement of Latin American Londoners
£40,879 08/10/2023
The CLAUK coalition, made up of six Latin American-led partners, including lead partner Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO), will deliver outreach and support sessions across partner ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO)
£117,125 07/08/2023
This grant funds a variety of family support activities and trips for young refugees and migrants, including from Latin American Communities. Activities will build confidence, increase wellbeing and ....more
London Catalyst - Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO) - 4
£6,816 19/07/2023
Improving the health equity for the Latin American community in South London
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to IndoAmerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£10,000 31/03/2023
Public Health grant from the Childrens & Adults Services department for Cancer screening uptake grants
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Thrive project: equal access to education for migrant children
£268,000 06/03/2023
Indo American Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO) works to enable the development, agency and participation of Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both ....more
Greater London Authority - CLAUK Voter ID Campaign - Civic Engagement of Latin American Londoners
£14,619 13/01/2023
The Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK is made up of six Latin American-led partner organisations, including lead partner Indo-American Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO). Together, they ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Indo American Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Walcot Foundation - Cost of Living Top-Up Grant
£5,000 18/11/2022
Cost of Living Top Up Grant awarded to support small/medium-size organisations with additional costs incurred due to the cost of living crisis.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Indo American Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£50,000 14/09/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Indo American Refugee and Migrant Organisation
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - Health and Wellbeing Ambassador Expansion
£79,813 15/03/2022
To extend the role of the health and wellbeing ambassador that has led on community engagement with health services in relation to vaccine and Covid information
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£67,500 17/02/2022
24
£67,500 (£33,420; £34,080) over two further and final years for ESOL provision, including 1 day p/w management costs, ESOL teacher (20 hours p/w), 1 volunteer coordinator (4 hours p/w) and related ....more
Power to Change - Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation (PU)
£8,000 03/02/2022
Grant to Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation (PU)
Power to Change - Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation (PU)
£8,000 03/02/2022
Grant to Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation (PU)
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - CLAUK Development
£72,521 19/09/2021
A strategic planning process to determine the next five years of activity on labour rights, health access and data recognition for Latin Americans in the UK.
Walcot Foundation - BounceBack IRMO - supporting young Latin Americans out of the pandemic and into work
£95,824 26/07/2021
24
Project supporting Latin American migrants and other Spanish and Portuguese speaking Lambeth residents under the age of 30 into employment. The project will include 1:1 job searching support, access ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Latin American Londoners in Crisis
£9,978 09/07/2021
The funding will be used to deliver a helpline in Spanish and Portuguese and a support service for Latin Americans in London. The project aims to provide access to services improving mental health ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£15,000 01/07/2021
An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation is a community-led organisation providing Latin American migrants with the tools and information to build secure, ....more
London Catalyst - IRMO - 3
£1,000 11/05/2021
Hardship Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 12/02/2021
Improving our space for better services to the Latin American migrant community in London
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation
£10,000 06/01/2021
refurbishment of buildling for a charity supporting Indoamerican Refugees in Lambeth
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£9,808 15/12/2020
0
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - IRMO Covid emergency funding
£99,500 18/11/2020
Unrestricted funding from Covid shortfall fund
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£48,275 16/09/2020
Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£30,885 11/09/2020
towards the costs outlined in your application with a reduced contribution of £2,150 for overheads, for the project providing advice, advocacy and support services to the Latin American community in ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO)
£9,916 08/05/2020
A grant of £9,916 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
United Saviours Charity - COVID-19
£9,916 23/04/2020
2
The funding is for transforming IRMO’s frontline advice and advocacy services to new, impactful platforms of support for building the independence of London’s Latin American community in the face ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO)
£7,185 09/04/2020
A one-off, unrestricted grant of £7,185, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant.
Home Office - INDOAMERICAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT ORGANISATION (G)
£11,200 01/04/2020
This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more
Peter Minet Trust - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organization (IRMO)
£90,000 24/03/2020
Unrestricted grant to the organisation
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£134,777 26/06/2019
36
English classes, homework clubs, family support and trips for refugees and migrants, primarily from Latin America. Children will benefit through improved confidence, improved life chances and will ....more
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 2019-20
£39,999 01/04/2019
This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make ....more
Walcot Foundation - Step Up Plus
£74,886 27/11/2018
36
Step Up Plus
National Lottery Community Fund - A Place For All (IRMO)
£323,944 23/11/2018
48
The project is a place-based partnership working with socially and economically excluded Lambeth residents. The aims is to improve skills for life and work, and to enable communities to become more ....more
London Catalyst - Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO) - 1
£4,000 09/05/2018
Hola London! One stop shop for Latin Americans: Information, advice & guidance for Latin American migrants to access services and secure rights
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO)
£87,360 02/05/2018
36
£87,360 over three years (£28,740; £29,190; £29,430) towards a Project Manager, part-time Tutor, and running costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 13/04/2018
Improving the welfare of the Latin American migrant community in London
Walcot Foundation - Step Up: Improving the working lives and social mobility of Latin American migrants
£38,700 18/07/2017
12
Step Up: Improving the working lives and social mobility of Latin American migrants
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation
£39,000 09/06/2016
24
towards two years' running costs of the 'English for Work' project, providing English and IT classes to unemployed or underemployed adults from Latin American communities in the London Boroughs of ....more
Walcot Foundation - Improving the working lives and social mobility of Latin American migrants
£80,000 24/07/2015
24
Improving the working lives and social mobility of Latin American migrants
Walcot Foundation - English for Work
£60,876 25/03/2015
36
English for Work
Walcot Foundation - English for Work Project
£40,408 20/11/2012
English for Work Project
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-61
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/05/2000, number: 1080813
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/02/2000, number: 03931483
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds 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; AR11: 129 days late, AR09: 3 days late, AR07: 83 days late,
Main office

I R M O
Unit 8
Warwick House
Overton Road
London
SW9 7JP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE OF INDO-AMERICAN ORIGIN, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RESIDENT IN GREAT BRITAIN , BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREAT BRITAIN

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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