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CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)

Registered charity 1169400 · organisation 5083582

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
28 September 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£710,699
Latest expenditure
£768,993
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 16/17 Hammet Street, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 1RZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.charisrefugees.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

CHARIS works to resettle refugees in Somerset and the surrounding area providing for them the opportunity of a new life. These refugees are drawn from the most vulnerable groups and are identified through the UNHCR programs and arrive in the UK via the UK Governments Community Sponsorship Scheme.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£710,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,993
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£991,530
Total Gross Expenditure
£828,986
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£742,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£732,520
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£371,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£254,110
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£72,476
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,116

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£710,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,993
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
487442
Income From Government Grants
£52,490
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
57
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
16 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£991,530
Total Gross Expenditure
£828,986
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
550476
Income From Government Grants
£37,317
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£742,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£732,520
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
530626
Income From Government Grants
£4,450
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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£371,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£254,110
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
239000
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£72,476
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,116
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
55281
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
4 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
20241
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
685298
Income Investments
5160
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
710699
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£768,993
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
768993
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
6976
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-6976
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£64,615
Assets Total Fixed
252064
Assets Own Use
252064
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£169,227
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,622
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£386,669
Creditors One Year Total Current
34622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£142,557
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
316679
Funds Restricted
69990
Funds Total
386669
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
16 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
25976
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
956234
Income Investments
8320
Income Other
1000
Income Total Income And Endowments
991530
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£828,986
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
828986
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6278
Expenditure Support Costs
163
Expenditure Depreciation
7125
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
256467
Assets Own Use
256467
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£328,072
Assets Total Liabilities
£139,576
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£444,963
Creditors One Year Total Current
139576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£281,014
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
432693
Funds Restricted
12270
Funds Total
444963
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
37461
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
701554
Income Investments
3923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
742938
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£732,520
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
732520
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1200
Expenditure Support Costs
66682
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£97,644
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£312,883
Assets Total Liabilities
£92,172
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£220,711
Creditors One Year Total Current
92172
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£220,711
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
220711
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
220711
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-09-15T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5131008
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1183684
Assoc Charity Name
UPLYME COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP
Charity Name
CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-04-02T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5197782
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1198967
Assoc Charity Name
SOMERSET SUPPORTS UKRAINE
Charity Name
CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-09-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 28 SEP 2016AMENDED ON 03 MAY 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES,TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS BEING RESETTLED IN TAUNTON, SOMERSET AND THROUGHOUT THE UK BY PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM WITH THE ADAPTION WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY, WITH THE OBJECTS OF: - 1.PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH 2.ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND 3.RELIEVING THEM FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND UNEMPLOYMENT.
Area Of Benefit
TAUNTON, SOMERSET AND THROUGHOUT THE UK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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