Refugee Support Group — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 June 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04515238
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £972,884
Latest expenditure: £781,279
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1st Floor above RISC, 35-39 London Street, READING, RG1 4PS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Refugee Support Group is a charity that assists needy refugees and asylum seekers resident in Reading in order to help them overcome the challenges they face. The groups services include: offering advice and information; outreach, organizes recreational events; provision of material and practical support. The group is also involved in advocacy to raise awareness about its work.

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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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £972,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £781,279

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: 27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £639,558
Total Gross Expenditure: £674,751

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: 19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £570,220
Total Gross Expenditure: £628,634

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: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £563,622
Total Gross Expenditure: £503,626

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: 12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £446,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,540

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £972,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £781,279
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 380952
Income From Government Grants: £229,127
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: 20

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: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £639,558
Total Gross Expenditure: £674,751
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 223940
Income From Government Grants: £104,444
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: 20

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: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £570,220
Total Gross Expenditure: £628,634
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 248157
Income From Government Grants: £64,969
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: 50

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: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £563,622
Total Gross Expenditure: £503,626
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 238985
Income From Government Grants: £24,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

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: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £446,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,540
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 115899
Income From Government Grants: £107,965
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 558094
Income Other Trading Activities: 18429
Income Charitable Activities: 392464
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 3897
Income Total Income And Endowments: 972884
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £71,248
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £710,031
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 781279
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4325
Expenditure Support Costs: 222040
Expenditure Depreciation: 3363
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £190,413
Assets Total Fixed: 5930
Assets Own Use: 5930
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £597,285
Assets Total Liabilities: £203,624
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £399,591
Creditors One Year Total Current: 203624
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £522,694
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 190413
Funds Restricted: 209178
Funds Total: 399591
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 352345
Income Other Trading Activities: 15745
Income Charitable Activities: 271498
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 639588
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £51,933
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £622,818
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 674751
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7148
Expenditure Support Costs: 219361
Expenditure Depreciation: 1954
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,703
Assets Total Fixed: 4560
Assets Own Use: 4560
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £499,169
Assets Total Liabilities: £295,605
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £208,124
Creditors One Year Total Current: 295605
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £391,932
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 75703
Funds Restricted: 132421
Funds Total: 208124
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 19 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 263178
Income Other Trading Activities: 3863
Income Charitable Activities: 303179
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 570220
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £35,502
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £593,132
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 628634
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5846
Expenditure Support Costs: 216399
Expenditure Depreciation: 1313
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £89,423
Assets Total Fixed: 3942
Assets Own Use: 3942
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £424,385
Assets Total Liabilities: £185,040
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £243,287
Creditors One Year Total Current: 185040
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £302,525
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 168365
Funds Restricted: 74922
Funds Total: 243287
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 310000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 12000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 322000
Income Legacies: 5843
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £31,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £471,623
Expenditure Other: 1003
Expenditure Total: 503626
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1623
Expenditure Support Costs: 88000
Expenditure Depreciation: 8
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £204,179
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £457,019
Assets Total Liabilities: £155,318
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £301,701
Creditors One Year Total Current: 155318
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £292,882
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 269179
Funds Restricted: 32522
Funds Total: 301701
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Reading
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Berkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wokingham
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Refugee Support Group
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-07-12T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5034422
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1151346
Assoc Charity Name: HEALTHWATCH READING

Charity Name: Refugee Support Group
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-05T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 277615
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 277615
Assoc Charity Name: READING FILM THEATRE

Charity Name: Refugee Support Group
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-06-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES DATED 21 APRIL 2003 as amended on 29 Nov 2017 as amended on 16 Nov 2022
Charitable Objects: A) TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO REFUGEES, AND ASYLUM SEEKERS (INCLUDING THOSE GRANTED EXCEPTIONAL LEAVE TO REMAIN) AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, COLOUR, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUALITY, SOCIAL CLASS, DISABILITY OR HIV STATUS, WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND DISTRESS.B) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OR SUCH REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS BY ASSISTING THEM TO ACCESS THE HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATE THEIR NEEDS.C) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ACCESSING TRAINING AND TO HELP ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVE THE EDUCATION THEY ARE ENTITLED TO BY LAW, INCLUDING LANGUAGE SUPPORT WHERE NEEDED.D) TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN OBTAINING SUITABLE EMPLOYMENTE) TO HELP REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS ACCESS GRANTS AND SERVICES OF ALL KINDS FROM OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.F) TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.
Area Of Benefit: BERKSHIRE/READING

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 474325
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RRSG

Charity Name Id: 474320
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: READING REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures