CCEW Charity Commission profile

PETERBOROUGH ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA)

Registered charity 1152592 · organisation 5035443

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 June 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08397491
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£256,275
Latest expenditure
£248,817
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unity Hall, Northfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 3QH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

PROVISION OF GENERAL ACTIVITIES.INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS,MIGRANTS .SIGN POSTING AND REFERRAL WITH IMMIGRATION ISSUES, REPRESENTATION LOCAL AUTHORITYTRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICES DRUG, HIV SEMINARS,HEALTH PREVENTION AND EDUCATION AWARENESS IT & BASIC INFORMATION, ESOLSPORT LEISURE'S & RECREATIONAL,YOUTH CLUB, PLAY GROUP & TRIPS.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£256,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£248,817
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
5 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£237,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£336,707
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£481,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£587,080
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
13 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£944,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£819,940
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£725,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£781,024

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
26 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£256,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£248,817
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£78,927
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
36
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£237,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£336,707
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£50,362
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
36
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£481,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£587,080
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£384,021
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
32
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
13 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£944,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£819,940
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£659,072
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
33
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£725,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£781,024
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£444,099
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
36

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
13 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12634
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
932351
Income Total Income And Endowments
944985
Income Legacies
12634
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£819,940
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
819940
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
819940
Expenditure Depreciation
21437
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£83,050
Assets Total Fixed
21437
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
21437
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£188,093
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£209,530
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£188,093
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
83050
Funds Restricted
126480
Funds Total
209530
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
21818
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
703601
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
725419
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£771,822
Expenditure Other
9202
Expenditure Total
781024
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
84485
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
31966
Gain Loss Other
-31966
Reserves
£26,468
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£84,485
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
31966
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£84,485
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£52,519
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26468
Funds Restricted
58017
Funds Total
84485
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Peterborough City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
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
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PETERBOROUGH ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-02-07T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4004196
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1101650
Assoc Charity Name
PROMOTING AFRICAN REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
PETERBOROUGH ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-06-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/02/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/04/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/05/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20 JUN 2017
Charitable Objects
1) TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE GRANTED REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, EASTERN EUROPEAN MIGRANTS AND OTHERS RESIDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD TO PROVIDE TRAINING FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES WITH THE OBJECTS OF: - A)RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; B)PROMOTING AND PROTECTING GOOD HEALTH; C)ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY; AND D)PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
531231
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PROMOTING AFRICAN REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures