Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 16

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

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

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 30

REFUGEES AT HOME

For the public benefit the prevention or relief of poverty of refugees, those seeking asylum and their dependants in the United Kingdom, in particular but not exclusively by:- facilitating the provision of accommodation by members of the public;- the provision of financial assistance; and- the provision of practical assistance.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but this has been generated by an income surplus in the latest year and spending has been increasing rapidly

Established: 6 years
(8 years as a company)

www.refugeesathome.org

info@refugeesathome.org

0300 3654724

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£1,334	£729	£605	£0	£1,143	£1,143	18.8	18	887
31/12/21	£323	£234	£89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7,000
31/12/20	£408	£202	£205	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,300
31/12/19	£284	£167	£117	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/18	£178	£85	£93	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	1,565

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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: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 18.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 18 months
Quick Ratio: 11.4

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

18 employees
887 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

The Michael And Betty Little Trust	£165,000
AB Charitable Trust	£65,000
Crowdfunder	£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - Refugees At Home
£42,500	23/09/2023	prevention or relief of poverty of refugees, those seeking asylum and their dependants in the United Kingdom
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£20,000	04/10/2022	Covid response
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - Refugees At Home
£42,500	03/05/2022	prevention or relief of poverty of refugees, those seeking asylum and their dependants in the United Kingdom
Trust for London - Refugees at Home
£7,500	05/04/2022	The funding is for scaling up in London, our core placement city. We have received 12,000+ host applications since war started in Ukraine - far more than we are able to process at our current size. ....more The funding is for scaling up in London, our core placement city. We have received 12,000+ host applications since war started in Ukraine - far more than we are able to process at our current size. We must grow quickly to give as many refugees as possible a welcoming home.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Refugees at Home
£50,000	24/03/2022	An unrestricted grant of £50,000. Refugees at Home connects those with a spare room in their home to refugees and people seeking asylum in need of somewhere to stay.
London Catalyst - Refugees at Home - 2
£1,000	11/05/2021	Hardship Fund
Tudor Trust - Grant to Refugees at Home
£2,000	30/03/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - Refugees At Home
£40,000	28/03/2021	prevention or relief of poverty of refugees, those seeking asylum and their dependants in the United Kingdom
National Lottery Community Fund - Placement Coordinator for Refugees at Home
£10,000	25/02/2021 8	The funding will be used to fund a placement officer that will connect refugee children with host families. The project aims to reduce homelessness and encourage integration into local communities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	21/08/2020	Core funding
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - Refugees At Home
£40,000	14/04/2020	prevention or relief of poverty of refugees, those seeking asylum and their dependants in the United Kingdom
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Refugees at Home
£15,000	09/01/2020	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Refugees at Home provides accommodation to refugees and asylum seekers, by matching with members of the public who have a spare room and facilitating/ supporting ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Refugees at Home provides accommodation to refugees and asylum seekers, by matching with members of the public who have a spare room and facilitating/ supporting the hosting relationship.
The Funding Network - Core Funding
£10,991	03/12/2018	Our main costs are paying placement coordinators (one originally a guest), plus contributions for travel costs, etc for guests. We seek contributions towards these core costs, providing valuable ....more Our main costs are paying placement coordinators (one originally a guest), plus contributions for travel costs, etc for guests. We seek contributions towards these core costs, providing valuable support.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Cost of a placement co-ordinator
£2,000	13/11/2018	Towards the cost of a placement co-ordinator.
The Fore - Grant to Refugees At Home
£30,000	01/08/2018 36	Home Office accommodation and support for refugees ends 28 days after an asylum decision is made, after which a high proportion of recently-recognised refugees end up destitute. Refugees at Home ....more Home Office accommodation and support for refugees ends 28 days after an asylum decision is made, after which a high proportion of recently-recognised refugees end up destitute. Refugees at Home intervenes at this critical moment by connecting asylum seekers and refugees in need of accommodation with volunteers who want to offer a spare room in their home. Started in 2015 by a group of volunteers, growth has been exponential, and leading charities such as the Red Cross, the Refugee Council, CrisisUK and St Mungo's increasingly turn to Refugees at Home when they are unable to find accommodation for the ever-increasing numbers asking for help. The Fore's grant will enable Refugees at Home to professionalise the organisation's management, developing the capacity that will underpin its future growth.
The Fore - Grant to Refugees at Home
£30,000	13/07/2018 36	The Fore’s grant will enable Refugees at Home to professionalise the organisation’s management, developing the capacity that will underpin its future growth.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Refugees at Home
£120,000	06/06/2018 36	over three years towards the manager's salary to support operations and planning for a UK-wide refugee and asylum seekers hosting charity

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-67

AHMAD AL RASHID Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Advisor - Iom

DANIEL JAMES GERRING (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Partner, Head Of Pensions, Other trusteeships: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GILES' CRIPPLEGATE, WITH ST. BARTHOLOMEW, MOOR LANE, AND ST. ALPHAGE, LONDON WALL AND, JUST LIKE US,

EMILY JOY REYNOLDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Social Worker

JONATHAN OSBORNE HUGHES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Self Employed

MAGID EL-AMIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Data Strategist

MATTHEW BLACKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Chief Executive

OLIVER BETHELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Technology Officer

REBECCA LISA INES DEL TUFO Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Programming Manager

SARA CATHERINE NATHAN OBE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Public Appointments Assessor, Other trusteeships: THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY, EALING AND ACTON SUPPORT ENTERPRISE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/03/2018, number: 1177765
Registered at Companies House on 10/12/2015, number: 09911764

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

605 Albert House
256-260 Old Street
London
EC1V 9DD

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF REFUGEES, THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC;- THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND- THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE.

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