Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

BRADFORD REFUGEE FORUM

Bradford Refugee Forum is an umbrella organisation for refugee community organisations in Bradford
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23£5£11£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£7£15£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£23£13£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£14£16£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19?£13£24£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/04/18£14£6£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

http://www.bradfordrefugees.org.uk

info@bradfordrefugees.org.uk

01274965659

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Support for refugees & asylum seekers
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - WellBeing Project
£10,000 19/05/2023
The funding will be used to provide activities for refugees and asylum seekers including crafts sport and music. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of refugees through increased confidence new skills and a network of peer support.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Bradford Refugee Forum
£2,500 03/08/2022
Grant to Bradford Refugee Forum
National Lottery Community Fund - Strong Communities
£9,500 11/02/2021
12
The funding will be used to work alongside groups and offer training and support along with offering their befriending scheme helping refugees and asylum seekers. The project aims to continue offering advice and support and will help groups become ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Bradford Refugee Forum
£4,000 21/07/2020
4
Support for ongoing delivery and adapting operating/funding model.
National Lottery Community Fund - Different Pasts, Shared Futures
£9,000 13/12/2019
4
The project will run creative art workshops culminating in an annual event for refugees of all ages in the community. This will help to improve community cohesion, reduce isolation and those participating to express themselves and increase ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Welcome and Transition Project
£10,000 08/03/2017
12
This project is the provision of a support service for refugees and asylum seekers, and will offer advice and information regarding local services with the aim of reducing isolation and supporting integration into community life.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ALEXANDER CHIPATIKO Appointed: 2018
  • CARL WHITE (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • GHAZWAN AL-SAEDI Appointed: 2018
  • ROSITA UVANTU Appointed: 2023
  • WELLINGTON MOYO Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2017, number: 1171078
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Bradford Refugee Forum
c/o Refugee Action
6 Mornington Villas
BRADFORD
West Yorkshire
BD8 7HB

Objectives

THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO [IS][ARE]1)TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN BRADFORD DISTRICT BY(A) WORKING TOWARDS ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY IN THE DISTRICT OF BRADFORD AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.3)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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