CCEW Charity Commission profile

CROYDON REFUGEE DAY CENTRE

Registered charity 1064465 · organisation 3939447

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
18 September 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£158,282
Latest expenditure
£109,624
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: WEST CROYDON BAPTIST CHURCH, WHITEHORSE ROAD, CROYDON, CR0 2JH

Website recorded by the regulator: croydonrefugeedaycentre.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Halls at West Croydon Baptist Church are available on Tuesday mornings for a 'drop in' service and for socialising on Wednesday mornings. Food, clothes, footwear, toiletries and household goods are distributed to local asylum seekers and refugees. A help desk is available to assist with administrative queries. Children of asylum seeker families are assisted in obtaining places in local schools.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£158,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£109,624
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£91,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,987
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,899
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£62,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,184
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£29,252
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,200

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£158,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£109,624
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£29,811
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
No
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£91,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,987
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£7,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,899
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£62,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,184
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
32
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£29,252
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,200
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
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
30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CROYDON REFUGEE DAY CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-09-18T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 15/04/1997AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 27/03/2013 as amended on 23 May 2014 as amended on 27 Apr 2026
Charitable Objects
To relieve and assist in the relief of refugees and asylum seekers and their dependants who are in need by the provision of facilities within a day centre and the provision of such goods, services and advice as may be thought fit.
Area Of Benefit
CROYDON

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
400807
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
REFUGEE DAY CENTRE WEST CROYDON

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Investment