01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 22 September 1962
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00641687
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £11,394,058
- Latest expenditure
- £11,141,446
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Council for at Risk Academics, South Bank Technopark, 90 London Road, LONDON, SE1 6LN
Website recorded by the regulator: www.cara.ngo (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
To assist academics who are subject to or at risk of discrimination, persecution, suffering or violence, to relieve needs among them and their dependants so that their abilities can continue to be used for the public benefit; to support academics and their institutions in countries where their work is at risk or compromised, to ensure that they can continue to fulfil their role as educators.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 September 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £11,394,058
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,141,446
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £13,957,477
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,083,505
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,464,333
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,246,666
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 September 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 September 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,141,476
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,454,942
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 August 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,083,608
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,705,307
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £11,394,058
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,141,446
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £6,173,626
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 23 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £13,957,477
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,083,505
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £7,613,101
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,464,333
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,246,666
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £71,709
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 26 September 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,141,476
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,454,942
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 4 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,083,608
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,705,307
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 1
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 September 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 11075736
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 318332
- Income Other
- 54230
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11448298
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £53,540
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,087,906
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11141446
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 10875
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1030315
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7271
- Gain Loss Investment
- 54230
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,063,544
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5248720
- Assets Own Use
- 11689
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5237031
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,026,216
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,711,542
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,563,394
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4711542
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £484,310
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1063544
- Funds Restricted
- 499850
- Funds Total
- 1563394
- Count Employees
- 19
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 23 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 13562920
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 394557
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13957477
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £133,877
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £13,932,384
- Expenditure Other
- 17244
- Expenditure Total
- 14083505
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 17244
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7659
- Gain Loss Investment
- 24511
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,256,542
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7709701
- Assets Own Use
- 5735
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 7703966
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,960,860
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £9,414,019
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,256,542
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 9414019
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,514,789
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1059094
- Funds Restricted
- 197448
- Funds Total
- 1256542
- Count Employees
- 21
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 August 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 12346461
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 117872
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12464333
- Income Legacies
- 5000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £40,002
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,206,664
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12246666
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 3279
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 16680
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 718634
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 6715
- Gain Loss Investment
- 20253
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £615,285
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6355216
- Assets Own Use
- 10367
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 6344849
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,946,504
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,943,661
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,358,059
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 8943661
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,421,239
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 765285
- Funds Restricted
- 592774
- Funds Total
- 1358059
- Count Employees
- 20
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 26 September 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 6134621
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 6855
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6141476
- Income Legacies
- 20870
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £6,737
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,448,205
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6454942
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 3295
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15590
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 724250
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4979
- Gain Loss Investment
- -62635
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -62635
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £255,849
- Assets Total Fixed
- 334518
- Assets Own Use
- 13240
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 321278
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £9,321,213
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,535,592
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,120,139
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 8535592
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £8,631,325
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 306025
- Funds Restricted
- 814114
- Funds Total
- 1120139
- Count Employees
- 18
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 4 August 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3078772
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 4836
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3083608
- Income Legacies
- 58526
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £48,947
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,656,360
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2705307
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 3407
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15311
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 190731
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 638
- Gain Loss Investment
- 38372
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £381,939
- Assets Total Fixed
- 393894
- Assets Own Use
- 10631
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 383263
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,078,044
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £975,698
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,496,240
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 975698
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,935,156
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 381939
- Funds Restricted
- 1114301
- Funds Total
- 1496240
- Count Employees
- 12
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Germany
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Malaysia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Turkey
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Australia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Oceania
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Hong Kong
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Syria
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- France
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Canada
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- North America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Jordan
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 115
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1962-09-22T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/11/1959AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/03/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17/03/2014 as amended on 07 Dec 2022
- Charitable Objects
- 2.1 TO ASSIST ACADEMICS, WHO HAVE BEEN, OR ARE, OR ARE AT RISK OF BEING, SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION, PERSECUTION, SUFFERING OR VIOLENCE ON ACCOUNT OF RACE, RELIGION, NATIONALITY, MEMBERSHIP OF A PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP, OR POLITICAL OPINION, TO RELIEVE NEEDS AMONG THEM AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND ENSURE THAT THEIR SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES CAN CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;2.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING ACADEMICS AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRIES WHERE THEIR CONTINUING WORK IS AT RISK OR COMPROMISED, TO ENSURE THAT SUCH ACADEMICS AND INSTITUTIONS CAN CONTINUE TO FULFIL THEIR CRITICAL ROLE AS EDUCATORS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 269925
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF SCIENCE AND LEARNING LIMITED
- Charity Name Id
- 269906
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- CARA
- Charity Name Id
- 269918
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- COUNCIL FOR ASSISTING REFUGEE ACADEMICS
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management