Refugee Women Connect — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 April 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £512,474
Latest expenditure: £395,477
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Cotton Exchange, 111H Bixteth Street, Liverpool, L3 9LQ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.refugeewomenconnect.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Refugee Women Connect, previously known as MRANG, is set up to support women asylum-seekers, refugees and survivors of trafficking. We run an extensive outreach programme with weekly drop-ins where women can access a range of emotional and practical support and activities. We run an additional support group for perinatal women and a self-esteem support group. We also offer one-to-one casework.

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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: 16 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £512,474
Total Gross Expenditure: £395,477

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: 11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £344,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £436,290

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: 18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £537,099
Total Gross Expenditure: £433,646

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: 15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £434,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £521,036

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: 21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £607,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £456,964

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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: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £512,474
Total Gross Expenditure: £395,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £78,663
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: 0

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: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £344,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £436,290
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £537,099
Total Gross Expenditure: £433,646
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £30,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
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: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £434,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £521,036
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: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £607,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £456,964
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: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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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: 16 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 37354
Income Other Trading Activities: 14047
Income Charitable Activities: 455601
Income Investments: 5472
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 512474
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £395,477
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 395477
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8236
Expenditure Support Costs: 112440
Expenditure Depreciation: 1187
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £213,855
Assets Total Fixed: 1479
Assets Own Use: 1479
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £357,908
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,696
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £355,691
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3696
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £348,549
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 215334
Funds Restricted: 140357
Funds Total: 355691
Count Employees: 12
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: 18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 512097
Income Other Trading Activities: 8961
Income Charitable Activities: 15124
Income Investments: 917
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 537099
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £433,646
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 433646
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6561
Expenditure Support Costs: 143719
Expenditure Depreciation: 1644
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £133,865
Assets Total Fixed: 3750
Assets Own Use: 3750
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £329,617
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,663
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £330,704
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2663
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £329,617
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 137615
Funds Restricted: 193089
Funds Total: 330704
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 21 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 600120
Income Other Trading Activities: 5816
Income Charitable Activities: 1792
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 80
Income Total Income And Endowments: 607808
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £456,964
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 456964
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 147558
Expenditure Depreciation: 1241
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £49,996
Assets Total Fixed: 5324
Assets Own Use: 5324
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £310,445
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,100
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £313,669
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2100
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £286,897
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 55320
Funds Restricted: 258349
Funds Total: 313669
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Refugee Women Connect
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-04-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2004 as amended on 24 Jul 2018
Charitable Objects: 1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONGST PRE AND POST-NATAL ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER SUCH SERVICES AS THE GROUP SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, OTHER STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEIR INCLUSION INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY.3. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND SUPPORT FACILITIES FOR PRE AND POST-NATAL ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE MERSEYSIDE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 354730
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MERSEYSIDE ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES PRE AND POST-NATAL SUPPORT GROUP

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures