Kent Refugee Action Network
Analysis
Kent Refugee Action Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04738880). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kent Refugee Action Network reported income of £929k and spending of £858k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £620k to £929k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Kent Refugee Action Network sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Refugees at Home (£924k), Community Action Hampshire (£936k) and The Faith & Belief Forum (£921k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 17%, donations and legacies 9.2% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £32k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 9.2%
- Charitable activities 17%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 72%
In the charity's own words
To promote the benefit of refugees,asylum seekers and ethnic minorities and to promote racial harmony in the wider community, particularly in Kent, but elsewhere when appropriate, by supporting voluntary groups working with such persons and by liaising with statutory agencies, local authorities and other interested parties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Refugees at Home | London | £924k |
| Community Action Hampshire | Hampshire | £936k |
| The Faith & Belief Forum | London | £921k |
| Beyond Equality CIO | Budleigh Salterton | £941k |