RUSSIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 September 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £22,988
Latest expenditure: £17,654
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 6 KINGS LANE, SUTTON, SM1 4PG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.russiancommunity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Russian Community Association provides services and support to the Russian-speaking refugees and immigrant community in London and Greater London. It now serves immigrants and refugees from the northern European bloc Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The organisation serves 2700 members. The organisation provides support on work, health and legal issues.

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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: 13 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £22,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,654

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: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £810
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,364

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: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,752

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
Total Gross Income: £3,866
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,412

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: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,253

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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: 13 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £22,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,654
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 3

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: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £810
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,364
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No

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: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,752
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 8

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: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,253
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RUSSIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-09-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 25 AUGUST 2000
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING REFUGEES OR ASYLUM SEEKERS (REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATIONALITY AND RELIGION) BY:- (1) PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH INFORMATION, ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SERVICES IN MATTERS WHICH MAY INCLUDE ASYLUM, IMMIGRATION, DEBTS, WELFARE BENEFITS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT; (2) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND (3) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures