CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE DROP-IN FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES

Registered charity 1176524 · organisation 5115096

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
4 January 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£137,778
Latest expenditure
£125,983
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: FODI, The Co-Op Centre, Whitehouse Road, Hendon, Sunderland

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We seek to improve the mental health and well-being of all asylum seekers and refugees in Sunderland, whilst promoting their integration into the wider community. Our weekly Drop-in now extends to a Women?s group and added activities for all ages. Our intention is to develop these undertakings.FODI continues the work of the charity of the same name (registered charity 1153057). ?2011-2018.

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
24 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£137,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£125,983
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
7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£179,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£158,248
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
19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£127,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£146,477
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
9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£178,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,065
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
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£91,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£92,603

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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
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£137,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£125,983
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£5,550
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
30
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
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£179,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£158,248
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£32,750
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
38
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
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£127,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£146,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£7,124
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
34
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
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£178,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,065
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£47,126
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£91,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£92,603
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE DROP-IN FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-09-24T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
5035566
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1153057
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE DROP-IN FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE DROP-IN FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-01-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 Jan 2018
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM/ GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, THROUGH PROVIDING A DROP-IN AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.3. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
596439
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FODI

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures