Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 14

INTERNATIONAL CARE NETWORK

ICN supports refugee families whilst they integrate into the local community; by teaching ESOL (English for speakers of other languages); giving immigration and welfare advice - registered OISC Level 1; and running various community & social activities for women and families. ICN also looks after unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) and resettled families for Local Authorities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Established: 21 years

www.icn.org.uk

info@icn.org.uk

01202589395

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		£750	£630	£120	£5	£276	£240	4.6	25	22
31/12/21		£454	£415	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/12/20		£454	£441	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/12/19		£495	£476	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/18		£430	£430	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	15
31/12/17		£379	£351	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£251	£238	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£185	£220	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£161	£235	£-74	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£258	£255	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£304	£224	£79	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£254	£321	£-67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£794	£768	£27	£26	£161	£161	2.5	15	0
31/12/09		£666	£628	£38	£10	£134	£71	1.4	12	0
31/12/08		£503	£501	£3	£4	£97	£47	1.1	12	0
31/12/07		£471	£471	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£533	£551	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£701	£659	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£596	£583	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

25 employees
22 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£60,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
BBC Children in Need	£30,500
AB Charitable Trust	£30,000
DCMS	£18,339

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to International Care Network
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	29/07/2022	Core costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to International Care Network
£30,500	30/07/2021	This project will deliver a crèche and a homework club for children who are asylum seekers or refugees. The sessions will help to improve play and social skills, their resilience and increase ....more This project will deliver a crèche and a homework club for children who are asylum seekers or refugees. The sessions will help to improve play and social skills, their resilience and increase engagement at school.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to International Care Network
£15,000	22/04/2021	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. ICN provides support, advice and integration activities for refugees, people seeking asylum, and migrants in Dorset.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	26/03/2021	Core costs
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to International Care Network
£50,000	03/12/2020 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of International Care Network, awarded under the Foundation's Asylum Seekers and Refugees funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to ....more Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of International Care Network, awarded under the Foundation's Asylum Seekers and Refugees funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£18,339	03/12/2020	The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and ....more The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations to match funds raised on a pound for pound basis, to increase the support to the sector.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to International Care Network
£15,000	09/01/2020	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. ICN provides support, advice and integration activities for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	06/12/2019	Refugee and asylum seeker support
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to International Care Network
£15,000	15/10/2018	£15,000 towards core costs. International Care Network seeks to help refugees & asylum seekers rebuild their lives by providing several services including ESOL and advice & support on ....more £15,000 towards core costs. International Care Network seeks to help refugees & asylum seekers rebuild their lives by providing several services including ESOL and advice & support on immigration, accommodation, welfare support and employment through their drop in sessions.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to International Care Network
£30,000	13/03/2018 36	This project will deliver a crèche for young children and a homework club for children who are asylum seekers or refugees. The sessions will help to improve social skills, play skills and increase ....more This project will deliver a crèche for young children and a homework club for children who are asylum seekers or refugees. The sessions will help to improve social skills, play skills and increase engagement at school.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to International Care Network
£10,000	04/07/2017	£10,000 towards delivering services. International Care Network seeks to help refugees & asylum seekers rebuild their lives by providing several services including ESOL and advice & support ....more £10,000 towards delivering services. International Care Network seeks to help refugees & asylum seekers rebuild their lives by providing several services including ESOL and advice & support on immigration, accommodation, welfare support and employment through their drop in sessions.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to International Care Network
£70,500	17/03/2016 36	This charity works with refugees and asylum seekers. The grant will pay towards salaries and core costs.
AB Charitable Trust - Helping refugees into full integration in UK
£10,000	26/01/2016	£10,000 towards delivering services
AB Charitable Trust - Helping Refugees/Asylum Seekers Rebuild Lives
£10,000	21/10/2014	£10,000 towards delivering services
AB Charitable Trust - Helping Refugees/Asylum Seekers Rebuild Lives
£7,500	09/07/2013	£7,500 towards delivering support services
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to International Care Network
£15,000	21/01/2013	International Care Network supports refugees and asylum seekers whilst they integrate to the local community in Bournemouth. The Community Team Manager will support those in serious difficulties to ....more International Care Network supports refugees and asylum seekers whilst they integrate to the local community in Bournemouth. The Community Team Manager will support those in serious difficulties to make changes to improve their situation.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-69

ALISON ORMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

ANDREW PAUL MUIR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

BARNABAS KAVAI Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Businessman

CHIKA UDEZUE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Magistrate

DR JOHANNES RADVAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Curate

MIREILLE MASON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

KATHARINE ANNE PALKA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/09/2003, number: 1099400
Registered at Companies House on 12/03/2003, number: 04694225

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

19 returns made; AR10: 3 days late, AR04: 15 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SALVATION OF THE LIVING ROCK REVEALED on 15/03/2024

Main office

INTERNATIONAL CARE NETWORK
200 HOLDENHURST ROAD
BOURNEMOUTH
BH8 8AS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD ('THE OBJECTS').

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD

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