Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 19

REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP

The Reading Refugee Support Group is a charity that assists needy refugees and asylum seekers resident in Reading in order to help them overcome the challenges they face. The groups services include: offering advice and information; outreach, organizes recreational events; provision of material and practical support. The group is also involved in advocacy to raise awareness about its work.

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Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 21 years

www.rrsg.org.uk

info@rrsg.org.uk

01189505356

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£570	£629	£-58	£36	£243	£168	3.2	25	50
31/03/22		£564	£504	£60	£31	£302	£269	6.4	9	80
31/03/21		£447	£339	£108	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/20		£377	£340	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£332	£332	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18		£218	£210	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£157	£112	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£90	£78	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£71	£57	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£56	£60	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£118	£109	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£74	£81	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£120	£118	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£139	£145	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£100	£105	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£93	£96	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£99	£99	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£92	£74	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£58	£73	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£77	£78	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Reading, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

25 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Lloyds Bank Foundation	£102,250
DCMS	£91,732
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Quartet Community Foundation	£750

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Reading Refugee Support Group
£250	25/09/2023	As requested by the fund holder towards the organisation's work of supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Berkshire to rebuild their lives by offering a range of support such as Advice and ....more As requested by the fund holder towards the organisation's work of supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Berkshire to rebuild their lives by offering a range of support such as Advice and Practical Help. An OISC accredited Solicitor and Caseworkers offer free, confidential advice and practical help with everything from Immigration Status, Benefits, Housing, Healthcare, Mental Health, and more.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Reading Refugee Support Group
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Reading Refugee Support Group
£50,000	07/12/2022 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Reading Refugee Support Group
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Reading Refugee Support Group
£500	01/02/2022	As requested by the fund holder towards the organisations work
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Reading Refugee Support Group
£50,000	03/12/2020 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Reading Refugee Support Group, awarded under the Foundation's Asylum Seekers and Refugees funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund ....more Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Reading Refugee Support Group, awarded under the Foundation's Asylum Seekers and Refugees funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£61,159	03/12/2020	The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and ....more The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations to match funds raised on a pound for pound basis, to increase the support to the sector.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£30,573	05/10/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - 25th Anniversary Celebration
£10,000	20/06/2019 12	The organisation will run a celebratory event to raise awareness, highlight the work they have done and sustain activities to support refugees within the community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 31-64

DOON LOVETT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

FIONA ZENELI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Quantity Surveyor

MIKE MARTIN MBE Appointed: 2014

SAMANTHA LEE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Marketing Director

SARAH SEDDON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Director

SIMON PRICE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Assistant Director Neighbourhoods And Communities

THABO MAKUYANA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Care Worker

DR MARY RICHARDSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Associate Professor Ucl

EMILY LLOYD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Corporate Partnerships Team Leader

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/06/2003, number: 1098058
Registered at Companies House on 20/08/2002, number: 04515238

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
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; AR06: 34 days late, AR05: 60 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HEALTHWATCH READING on 12/07/2023

Main office

1st Floor above RISC
35-39 London Street
READING
RG1 4PS

Objectives

A) TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO REFUGEES, AND ASYLUM SEEKERS (INCLUDING THOSE GRANTED EXCEPTIONAL LEAVE TO REMAIN) AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, COLOUR, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUALITY, SOCIAL CLASS, DISABILITY OR HIV STATUS, WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND DISTRESS.B) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OR SUCH REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS BY ASSISTING THEM TO ACCESS THE HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATE THEIR NEEDS.C) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ACCESSING TRAINING AND TO HELP ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVE THE EDUCATION THEY ARE ENTITLED TO BY LAW, INCLUDING LANGUAGE SUPPORT WHERE NEEDED.D) TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN OBTAINING SUITABLE EMPLOYMENTE) TO HELP REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS ACCESS GRANTS AND SERVICES OF ALL KINDS FROM OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.F) TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BERKSHIRE/READING

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