The Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre
Analysis
The Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in January 2002, 24 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 04291931). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.5m to £2.5m (-2.1%), an average of -0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverside Foundation (£2.5m), Leukaemia Care (£2.5m) and The London Central Mosque (Algame) Fund (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%, trading 12% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £452k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 49 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Trading 12%
- Investments 1.5%
In the charity's own words
CRMC provides impartial and confidential advice to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants living in Coventry and the surrounding areas. We relieve hardship and distress amongst these communities in and around Coventry, alongside providing holistic services to our clients. We also raise awareness of refugee, asylum, and migrant issues in the wider community and at a local government level.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Foundation | Liverpool | £2.5m |
| Leukaemia Care | Worcester | £2.5m |
| The London Central Mosque (Algame) Fund | London | £2.5m |
| Christian Care Homes | Stanford-le-Hope | £2.5m |