Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 8

Future income +5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

REFUGEES WELCOME NORTH SOMERSET

Collecting and distributing aid and essential items for asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants arriving in North Somerset. Welcome Centre for education, social activities and access to free shopPop up 'welcome cafe' sessions where people can socialise, access support and practice their English. A member led lunch provision.Befriending to support with appointments and integration

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management 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
31/03/23		£27,716	£5,531	£22,185	18

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

www.rwns.org.uk

trustees@rwns.org.uk

01934625416

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Services for refugees & asylum seekers

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

North Somerset,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
18 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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Refugees Welcome North Somerset
£10,000	22/06/2023	Homework club to support learning of asylum seeking, refugee and migrant children and young people in North Somerset, with a particular focus on those who have fled Ukraine.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

MIR ROHULLAH SADAT Appointed: 2021

CAROLINE REYNOLDS Appointed: 2023

MALCOLM BOWEN Appointed: 2023

PROF DAVID PUNTER Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2022, number: 1198327

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

RWNS Welcome Centre
12 Waterloo Street
Weston super Mare
North Somerset
BS23 1LG

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONGST REFUGEES, ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND VULNERABLE MIGRANTS RESETTLED IN NORTH SOMERSET, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: THE PROVISION AND COORDINATION OF A COUNTY-WIDE NETWORK OF TRAINED VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDERS; THE PROVISION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND PREPARATION OF HOUSING FOR FAMILIES; THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING STATUTORY PUBLIC SERVICES, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SERVICES, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON POLICIES THAT AFFECT RESETTLED PEOPLE.

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