Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 11

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 12

NOTRE DAME REFUGEE CENTRE

Supporting people seeking asylum and those granted refugee status and their dependants through:Legal and other adviceRelieving financial hardshipPreserving and protecting physical and mental healthAdvancing education and training including language skillsEducating the public

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 6 years

https://www.notredamerc.org.uk/

info@notredamerc.org.uk

02074402642

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/22	£379,521	£384,252	£-4,731	40
31/08/21	£430,515	£313,015	£117,500	45
31/08/20	£308,652	£308,035	£617	45
31/08/19	£263,965	£261,837	£2,128	45

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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

Trust for London	£207,125
City Bridge Trust	£195,630
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£109,250
AB Charitable Trust	£95,000
The London Community Foundation	£14,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£20,000	25/01/2024	An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Notre Dame Refugee Centre provides immigration advice to people who are destitute and not entitled to legal aid, ....more An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Notre Dame Refugee Centre provides immigration advice to people who are destitute and not entitled to legal aid, along with holistic support.
London Catalyst - Notre Dame Refugee Centre - 10
£1,800	05/09/2023	Hardship Fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£195,630	15/11/2022 60	£195,630 over five years (£43,900; £40,900; £38,850; £36,910; £35,070) towards Notre Dame Refugee Centre’s core costs and safeguarding training in Year 1.
Trust for London - Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£12,125	29/09/2022	This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-05.10.2021-9332
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£30,000	30/06/2022	An unrestricted grant of £30,000. Notre Dame Refugee Centre provides legal advice, holistic support and act as a safe haven for refugees and people seeking asylum in London.
Trust for London - Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£145,000	09/02/2022 36	The funding is for three years for an OISC level 3 senior advice worker who manages the Advice Service. This role ensures vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees are reached, ensuring quality of ....more The funding is for three years for an OISC level 3 senior advice worker who manages the Advice Service. This role ensures vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees are reached, ensuring quality of service, liaising with partner agencies and influencing policy.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£15,000	01/07/2021	An unrestricted grant of £15,000 (This grant is renewable - year 3 of 3 years). Notre Dame Refugee Centre provides legal advice, support and a safe haven for refugees and people seeking asylum in ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000 (This grant is renewable - year 3 of 3 years). Notre Dame Refugee Centre provides legal advice, support and a safe haven for refugees and people seeking asylum in London.
Trust for London - Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£50,000	09/03/2021	The funding is towards salaries of its immigration adviser, communication fundraising & events co-ordinator, cleaner and equipment to meet the needs of refugees and asylum seekers. COVID19 ....more The funding is towards salaries of its immigration adviser, communication fundraising & events co-ordinator, cleaner and equipment to meet the needs of refugees and asylum seekers. COVID19 Recovery.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£15,000	08/10/2020	An unrestricted grant of £15,000 (This grant is renewable - year 2 of up to 3 years). Notre Dame Refugee Centre provides legal advice, support and a safe haven for refugees and people seeking ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000 (This grant is renewable - year 2 of up to 3 years). Notre Dame Refugee Centre provides legal advice, support and a safe haven for refugees and people seeking asylum in London.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£7,000	23/07/2020	Grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£14,000	08/07/2020	a) Provide Hygiene Pack for migrant rough sleepers, destitute migrants and asylum seekers with no recourse to public funds b) Restart cancelled ESOL Classes and Job Club on-line c) Extend Counselling ....more a) Provide Hygiene Pack for migrant rough sleepers, destitute migrants and asylum seekers with no recourse to public funds b) Restart cancelled ESOL Classes and Job Club on-line c) Extend Counselling Service online to provide befriending & Listening service
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£100,000	24/07/2019 36	Notre Dame Refugee Centre in Central London supports refugees and asylum seekers with immigration advice, practical support including meals and clothes, ESOL and access to health services. This grant ....more Notre Dame Refugee Centre in Central London supports refugees and asylum seekers with immigration advice, practical support including meals and clothes, ESOL and access to health services. This grant contributes to its core costs.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£15,000	27/06/2019	An unrestricted grant of £15,000 (this grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Notre Dame Refugee Centre delivers drop in advice sessions and provides advice on welfare, housing, employment ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000 (this grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Notre Dame Refugee Centre delivers drop in advice sessions and provides advice on welfare, housing, employment & also offer ESOL.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	07/03/2019	Support for comprehensive programme of services to refugees and asylum seekers.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£130,500	12/12/2018 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Director, an Advice Worker, and costs relating to a Counsellor, at a project providing advice and counselling for refugees and asylum ....more towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Director, an Advice Worker, and costs relating to a Counsellor, at a project providing advice and counselling for refugees and asylum seekers in London
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Notre Dame Refugee Centre
£15,000	03/07/2018	£15,000 towards core costs. Notre Dame Refugee Centre delivers drop in advice sessions and provides advice on welfare, housing, employment & also offer ESOL.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

BARBARA MARY KENTISH (Chair) Appointed: 2019

ELODIE BRIAN Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE – SOCIETY OF MARY,

ELIZABETH MILLAR Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: CAMDEN GARDEN CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST, FRIENDS OF THE HIGHGATE BOWL, SCHOOL OF CIVIC EDUCATION,

FR MARTIN MCANANEY Appointed: 2023

REV DES HANRAHAN Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE – SOCIETY OF MARY, THE SOCIETY OF MARY (MARIST FATHERS) CIO,

REV ALAN STEPHEN WILLIAMS SM Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE REVEREND CANON FRANCIS WALTER GILBERT FOR THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES AND ST JOSEPH, LEIGH-ON-SEA, BRENTWOOD DIOCESEAN CATHEDRAL AND CHORAL TRUST FUND, NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE – SOCIETY OF MARY, THE SOCIETY OF MARY (MARIST FATHERS) CIO, FORMATIO,

REV HUBERT MARIE BRUNO BONNET-EYMARD Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE – SOCIETY OF MARY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/04/2018, number: 1177990

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

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from NOTRE DAME REFUGEE CENTRE on 21/08/2019

Main office

NOTRE DAME REFUGEE CENTRE
5 LEICESTER PLACE
LONDON
WC2H 7BX

Objectives

A) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF LEGAL AND OTHER ADVICE.B) RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.C) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS.D) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.E) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.F) RELIEVING SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR WHO ARE REFUGEES, AND WHO RESIDE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.G) RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO, THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE; ANDH) PROVIDING GENERAL EDUCATION INCLUDING LANGUAGE SKILLS TO ENABLE ACCESS TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

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