REFUGEE AND MIGRANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (RAMDA) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 19 January 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £27,499
Latest expenditure: £24,788
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bury Park Community Resource Centre, 161-161B Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1BW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the Horn of Africa communities in the UK as well as abroadTo advance education, preserve and protect good health of refugees and migrant from the Horn of Africa living in the United Kingdom.Provision of advice and information.Fundraising and collection of donations for the relief, aid, and development projects in Horn of Africa

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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: 19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,788

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: 13 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,906

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: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,693

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: 19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,420
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,761

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: 24 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £32,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,228

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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: 19 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,788
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 7500
Income From Government 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: 5

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: 13 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,906
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £20,000
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
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: 5

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: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,693
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: 5

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: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,420
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,761
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £33,420
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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: 24 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £32,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,228
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: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

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: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: REFUGEE AND MIGRANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (RAMDA)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-01-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 JANUARY 2003, AS AMENDED 15 JUNE 2003, AS AMENDED 14 DECEMBER 2003, AS AMENDED 31 AUGUST 2006, AS AMENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2007
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HORN OF AFRICA COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS WELL AS EASTERN AFRICA KNOWN AS THE HORN OF AFRICA WHICH ARE SOMALIA AND ETHIOPIA.
Area Of Benefit: UK, SOMALIA AND ETHIOPIA.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 336716
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT NETWORK ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 336707
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RAMDA

Charity Name Id: 336714
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: REFUGEE AND MIGRANT NETWORK ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

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

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures