Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 17

GLOUCESTERSHIRE ACTION FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS

Promoting the welfare of refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants within and around Gloucestershire through the drop-in centre offering a 'safe space' activities, refreshments, information &advice on health, housing,benefits,immigration,law,education, career; Counselling provision for those effected by trauma;access to other agencies;food clothing,toys,furniture,household items& bedding.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 24 years

www.garas.org.uk

info@garas.org.uk

01452550528

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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	£1,264	£1,137	£127	£0	£540	£512	5.4	20	50
31/03/22	£947	£810	£136	£0	£413	£385	5.7	17	46
31/03/21	£534	£518	£16	£0	£276	£246	5.7	16	38
31/03/20	£767	£726	£41	£0	£261	£230	3.8	14	26
31/03/19	£643	£631	£12	£0	£220	£189	3.6	13	24
31/03/18	£402	£462	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£440	£363	£77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£305	£251	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£172	£196	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£191	£177	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£213	£175	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£190	£167	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£202	£196	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£187	£166	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£187	£139	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£125	£112	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£119	£113	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£118	£120	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£94	£105	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£133	£105	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 7.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

20 employees
50 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
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (GARAS)
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (GARAS)
£5,825	23/07/2020	Grant to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (GARAS) meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid ....more Grant to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (GARAS) meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
£7,200	03/07/2019	The World on Our Doorstep
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (GARAS)
£91,813	27/03/2019 36	GARAS is requesting a contribution towards their core costs to provide support to asylum seekers arriving in Gloucester, and refugees once they have received their Leave to Remain.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
£14,000	28/09/2012	the salary and on costs of the UASC Liaison Worker, management, insurance, rent, rates, utilities, travel, training, outings, residential and consumables costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 49-77

DR CATHERINE ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

JOHN WALTER PRICE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired Social Worker

LOUISE LIVESEY Appointed: 2024

MARIE-LOUISE MCDONALD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: CLIFTON DIOCESE,

MICHAEL GIBBON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Registered Mental Health Nurse

REVEREND CANON ADRIAN SLADE (Chair), Occupation: Retired Diocesan Officer For Social Responsibility

REV CHARLES CAMPBELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pastor, Other trusteeship: CHELTENHAM CHRISTIAN ARTS,

REV ROBERT CHARLES SIMPSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

SHEILA MIKLAUSIC B.ED, Occupation: Retired Teacher

SIMON TRAPNELL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Museum Director, Other trusteeship: SEVEN TOWERS JOINT COUNCIL,

SUSAN OPPENHEIMER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Local Government Officer

ZULEKHA RAJA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/09/2000, number: 1082388
Registered at Companies House on 04/07/2000, number: 04026398

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; all on time

Main office

The Trust Centre
Falkner Street
GLOUCESTER
GL1 4SQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS POVERTY AND DISTRESS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITH THE PARTICULAR AIM OF PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND OTHER MIGRANTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

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