Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Future income +5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

CHELTENHAM WELCOMES REFUGEES

CWR is a volunteer-led charity making sure refugee families and asylum seekers in Cheltenham are supported from the moment they move in. We work to raise awareness and understanding of the issues faced by refugees in the UK and throughout the world. We also arrange community events and host a weekly support hub for for those seeking asylum to access support, advice and a sense of community.

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 a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/22		£21,481	£10,314	£11,167	122

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

https://www.cheltenhamwelcomesrefugees.org.uk

chelt.refugees@gmail.com

07919026586

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
122 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
Barnwood Trust - Access Audits
£1,440	07/12/2022	ReciteMe accessibility software for website
Barnwood Trust - Gloucestershire Funders (Organisational & Group Funding)
£15,510	30/11/2022	Involving refugees and asylum seekers in worthwhile activities

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

NATHALIE MARY GENES Appointed: 2021

PAUL RICHARD BAKER Appointed: 2021

REV SIMON CHRISTOPHER WITCOMBE Appointed: 2021

SOPHIE KATE WARDELL (Chair) Appointed: 2021

MARGARET ANN POWELL Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: GAY-GLOS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/07/2021, number: 1195256

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

FLAT 4 SHAFTESBURY HALL
ST. GEORGES PLACE
CHELTENHAM
GL50 3PX

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETO PROVIDE RELIEF TO REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE COMING TO THE CHELTENHAM AREA BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM WITH THE ADAPTION WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY, WITH THE OBJECTS OF: • PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH;• ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM;• RELIEVING THEM FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND UNEMPLOYMENT; AND• ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCESNOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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