Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE REGIONAL REFUGEE FORUM NORTH EAST

We empower Refugee and Asylum Seeker community activists and mobilisers to turn their ideas to support their communities into practical action. And we unite the region's Refugee led Community Organisations (RCOs) in collective action to produce their Collective Voice so it can influence the development of evidence based policy and practice around Asylum, Integration and Equality.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 19 years

www.refugeevoices.org.uk

info@refugeevoices.org.uk

07918765480

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/23	£58	£100	£-42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/07/22	£114	£131	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/07/21	£170	£143	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/07/20	£155	£151	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/07/19	£88	£111	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/07/18	£88	£113	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/17	£99	£120	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16	£127	£109	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15	£139	£130	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14	£180	£164	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13	£235	£228	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12	£217	£227	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11	£215	£222	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/10	£254	£238	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09	£290	£274	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/08	£241	£212	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/07	£110	£81	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Redcar And Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-tees, Sunderland,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 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

Millfield House Foundation	£129,500
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£11,970
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Regional Refugee Forum North East
£3,000	28/10/2021	Showcasing the work of asylum seeker and refugee-led organisations supporting peers in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
Millfield House Foundation - RRFNE
£3,500	10/05/2021	Consultancy
Millfield House Foundation - RRFNE
£126,000	22/02/2021	Core funding
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Asylum seeker and refugee-led community organisation training in the North East of England during the Covid-19 pandemic
£5,985	03/07/2020	Asylum seeker and refugee-led community organisation training in the North East of England during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - asylum seeker and refugee-led community organisation training in the North East of England during the Covid-19 pandemic
£5,985	03/07/2020	asylum seeker and refugee-led community organisation training in the North East of England during the Covid-19 pandemic
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering Community Mobilisers from the Refugee & Asylum Seeker
£291,209	18/10/2018 36	The group will empower refugees and asylum seekers living in the North East to be advocates for change in their own lives, and to support change in their own communities. This will be done by forming ....more The group will empower refugees and asylum seekers living in the North East to be advocates for change in their own lives, and to support change in their own communities. This will be done by forming 'learning communities' which will provide opportunities and safe spaces for people to discuss problems, support each other and fill knowledge and skills gaps, with the aim of improving the lives and opportunities of refugees and asylum seekers in the region.
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Health Outcomes for RAS
£8,220	09/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to build on existing work to give the local refugees and asylum seeker community a voice, helping to address health-related issues and provide early diagnosis and ....more The funding will be used to build on existing work to give the local refugees and asylum seeker community a voice, helping to address health-related issues and provide early diagnosis and intervention strategies to help avoid mental health deterioration and diet related issues.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Empowering Refugees' Collective Voice to Influence Policy and Practice
£9,990	28/03/2018	Empowering Refugees' Collective Voice to Influence Policy and Practice
Millfield House Foundation - RRFNE
£126,000	20/02/2018	Core funding
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Employment of a Project Manager
£3,921	04/10/2017	Employment of a Project Manager
Comic Relief - Fairer Mental Health & Wellbeing outcomes for North East’s Asylum Seekers & Refugees
£68,554	16/03/2016 36	There are over 3000 people in the North East who are refugees and asylum seekers, and the region ranks 4th highest in the twelve dispersal regions. The North East Migration Partnership working plan ....more There are over 3000 people in the North East who are refugees and asylum seekers, and the region ranks 4th highest in the twelve dispersal regions. The North East Migration Partnership working plan commits to including refugees and asylum seekers health issues in all Joint Strategic Needs Assessments. The project aims to reduce widespread deterioration in mental health in the region's asylum seeker and refugee communities, and reduce the long term health risk by working with medical specialist and healthcare professions. Through it's membership the Regional Refugee Forum will mobilize people and ensure collaborative working across the North East to secure equal mental health outcomes.
Millfield House Foundation - Regional Refugee Forum North East
£120,000	18/05/2015	Core funding
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Regional Refugee Forum North East (North East)
£100,000	15/10/2013	To continue to employ the Training and Development manager, working with refugees throughout the north east.
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Regional Refugee Forum North East (North East)
£2,500	04/02/2013	To work with a consultant to produce an effective communications strategy. The firm used will be Alpha Communication, and the final document will include web content, guideline and test for ....more To work with a consultant to produce an effective communications strategy. The firm used will be Alpha Communication, and the final document will include web content, guideline and test for marketing materials.
National Lottery Community Fund - Training and Development Project
£399,397	15/07/2010 36	This project supports vulnerable people in the North East to access the most appropriate support to promote their economic inclusion, health and safety. As well as addressing the individual health ....more This project supports vulnerable people in the North East to access the most appropriate support to promote their economic inclusion, health and safety. As well as addressing the individual health and education needs of beneficiaries, it will also encourage them to play a more active part in tackling the roots of the disadvantages, inequalities and injustice they face in becoming full and active citizens.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

ALICE MUPAYA MASUKU Appointed: 2022

DEGU TARIKU Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: BELIEVERS OF THE LIVING WORD CHURCH, ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY IN NEWCASTLE,

JEFFREYS MUGUTI Appointed: 2022

LARRY AMADI EMINA Appointed: 2022

NIDA MUZAFFAR Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: PEACE OF MIND CIO,

NISHANTHINI MAYURATHAN Appointed: 2022

PRINTHA MUTHUKUMAR Appointed: 2022

RAMATOULIE BJ SAIDYKHAN (Chair) Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/06/2005, number: 1109815

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; all on time

Main office

REGIONAL REFUGEE FORUM
DESIGN WORKS
WILLIAM STREET
GATESHEAD
NE10 0JP

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND TO THAT END TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR HEARING THE VOICE OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES BY BRINGING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF REFUGEE COMMUNITIES WORKING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND (TYNE & WEAR, TEES VALLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND AND COUNTY DURHAM).

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