Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network

Analysis

Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03252691). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.3m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing (£1.3m), Qamar foundation (£1.3m) and Tyneside and Northumberland Mind (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £704k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.