LEEDS REFUGEE FORUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 March 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06231434
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £192,580
Latest expenditure: £185,778
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, LEEDS, LS9 7SG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://leedsrefugeeforum.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

LRF is a refugee-led organization which:- supports and is a collective voice for Refugee Community Organizations in Leeds;- provides and supports services and activities benefitting refugees and asylum seekers;- runs the One Community Centre in the Lincoln Green area for the benefit of refugees and asylum seekers and the wider community.

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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: 14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £192,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £185,778

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: 7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £141,277
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,252

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: 14 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £143,844
Total Gross Expenditure: £111,678

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: £86,154
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,146

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: 30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £102,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,267

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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: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £192,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £185,778
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,244
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: 94

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: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £141,277
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,252
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,969
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: 94

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: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £143,844
Total Gross Expenditure: £111,678
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: 94

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: £86,154
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,146
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: 9

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: 30 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £102,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,267
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: 52

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LEEDS REFUGEE FORUM
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-25T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 5015550
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1141297
Assoc Charity Name: LEEDS REFUGEE FORUM

Charity Name: LEEDS REFUGEE FORUM
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-02-23T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5080162
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1169792
Assoc Charity Name: OCEANN SM&ART

Charity Name: LEEDS REFUGEE FORUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-03-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30 APR 2007
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY, BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER REGION, IN PARTICULAR LEEDS, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES OR ASYLUM SEEKERS ARE:1 THE RELIEF OF NEED FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE WITH A VIEW TO HELPING THEM DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITIES AND SKILLS SO THAT THEY MAY BETTER PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADVICE, TRAINING, PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND LIAISING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS THAT CAN HELP ACHIEVE THESE AIMS2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT3 THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH4 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IN PARTICULAR REFUGEES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE5 THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN LEEDS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 556372
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LRF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures