Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 15
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE REFUGEE FORUM 

NNRF provides practical support to asylum seekers and refugees in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, raises awareness of asylum and refugee issues in the wider community, and campaigns for asylum and refugee rights.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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 and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 16 years
(19 years as a company)

www.nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk

chair@nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk

01159601230

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

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
31/03/23£1,142£1,128£14£0£364£2072.245260
31/03/22£1,026£1,015£12£0£352£2162.641222
31/03/21£1,049£999£50£0£341£2232.740144
31/03/20£962£872£90£0£288£2072.837300
31/03/19£1,184£1,115£68£0£203£189242200
31/03/18£1,278£1,255£22£0£136£1321.3480
31/03/17£976£1,024£-49£0£115£740.9350
31/03/16£921£886£35£0£164£1351.8230
31/03/15£675£704£-28£2£129£530.9180
31/03/14£552£535£17£5£157£691.6110
31/03/13£561£519£42£4£140£651.5150
31/03/12£492£546£-54£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£597£604£-6£7£152£410.8100
31/03/10£500£483£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£393£446£-53£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 52%
Liabilities/Income: 34%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 57%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • 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 buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 45 employees
  • 260 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
National Lottery Community Fund£531,792
Henry Smith Charity£180,000
BBC Children in Need£109,056
DCMS£96,422
AB Charitable Trust£65,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£60,200
Barrow Cadbury Trust£45,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£31,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Raising Horizons (Volunteering Advice & Participation)
£486,671 15/12/2022
Funding will be used to increase the participation of asylum-seekers and refugees in the Raising Horizons project which helps asylum-seekers access support and rebuild their lives. The project aims ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£15,000 30/06/2022
An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum works with refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives and integrate into the community.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£180,000 10/03/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of two projects at an organisation providing support for refused asylum seekers in Nottingham, East Midlands.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£50,000 08/12/2021
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid Essential Support Service
£45,121 30/09/2021
The group will use the funding to cover costs for its existing services responding to the needs of asylum-seekers and refugees caused by COVID-19 by delivering a new dual-system providing face to ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£29,672 30/07/2021
This project will provide weekly activities and befriending opportunities for refugee and asylum seeking young people to help improve emotional wellbeing, physical safety and sense of belonging, and ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 09/07/2021
Weston Charity Award Winner 2021-2022
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 09/07/2021
Revenue/unrestricted core costs
Justice Together Initiative - Development grant for the East Midlands asylum advice network
£19,600 05/07/2021
Developing existing network of asylum organisations in Nottingham to provide a sustainable legal advice service that is accessible and affordable to clients. To this end, developing a collaborative ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£15,000 01/07/2021
An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum provide practical advice, information, support and friendship to refugees and people seeking asylum, and also ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£79,384 20/12/2020
This project will provide support for children and young people who are refugees or seeking asylum. Tailored support in accessing services and holiday programmes will help children to regain their ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£45,000 30/09/2020
6
Staff costs to increase support for client group and restart face to face activities.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£96,422 19/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£7,950 23/07/2020
Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£15,000 02/07/2020
An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum welcomes and supports asylum seekers dispersed to Nottingham. It provides a ?One Stop Shop? for refugees and those ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£20,000 25/04/2019
A restricted grant of £20,000 towards the volunteering project. Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum provides practical advice, support, information and friendship to refugees & asylum ....more
Co-Op Foundation - Youth Community Spaces offer
£9,995 20/12/2018
Updating a church basement which they use for a project for asylum-seeking young people
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
£9,995 20/12/2018
Updating a church basement which they use for a project for asylum-seeking young people
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£28,809 08/05/2018
36
This project will provide weekly activities for refugee and asylum seeking young people to help improve emotional wellbeing and relationships and support them to make positive independent decisions.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£72,027 30/11/2017
36
The grant will provide support to destitute asylum seekers, many of whom have been refused asylum. The post will ensure they are fed and have basic essentials as well as support with advice and ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£115,000 08/06/2017
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a drop-in advice service for refugees and asylum seekers in Nottinghamshire
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£20,000 27/04/2017
£20,000 towards core costs. Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum provides practical advice, support, information and friendship to refugees & asylum seekers enabling them to rebuild ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£114,138 11/10/2016
36
This project will provide support for children and young people who are refugees or seeking asylum. Tailored support in accessing services and holiday programmes will help children to regain their ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£3,000 22/04/2016
Kitchen refurbishment
Tudor Trust - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£120,000 20/10/2015
36
over three years towards the salary and associated costs of the volunteer co-ordinator and an additional part-time post to support volunteering_x000D_
Comic Relief - Refugee Young People's Project
£119,438 18/03/2015
36
Refugee and Asylum Seeker children and young people that are dispersed to Nottingham face significant difficulties in accessing services and developing links within the local community. A grant will ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£72,027 07/01/2015
36
The grant will provide support to destitute asylum seekers, many of whom have been refused asylum. The post will ensure they are fed and have basic essentials as well as support with advice and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Legal Advice project
£496,671 14/11/2014
36
Not Available
AB Charitable Trust - Supporting asylum seekers and refugees
£10,000 08/07/2014
£10,000 towards volunteer work
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£112,000 05/12/2013
36
towards three years' salary of an Advice Manager, plus running costs of a project providing advice, advocacy and support to asylum seekers and refugees in and around Nottingham
AB Charitable Trust - Supporting asylum seekers and refugees
£10,000 22/01/2013
£10,000 towards core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Refugee Forum - Advice & Community Centre
£442,148 21/11/2012
36
The forum aims to improve the physical and mental well-being and life chances of beneficiaries. Support will be provided from the time when asylum is requested to after a decision is made, positive ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
£20,000 29/06/2012
the salary of the part time Anti-Destitution Co-ordinator
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-74
  • DARREN YORK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • FIONA BECKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Consultant, Nspcc
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2007, number: 1121560
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/02/2005, number: 05352679
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
15 returns made; AR11: 2 days late,
Main office

Sycamore Centre
33A Hungerhill Road
Nottingham
NG3 4NB

Objectives

THE PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE DIRECTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS LIVING IN THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase

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